This content is machine translated Lipoprotein(a) The higher the Lp(a), the higher the long-term ASCVD risk Numerous studies have shown that elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with the risk of a number of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and peripheral arterial disease.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated DPP4 inhibitor in adolescents with type 1 diabetes Sitagliptin add on shows renoprotective effect Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of developing diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) has positive effects on various metabolic indicators in diabetes. Egyptian…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Basics of patient education Promotion of self-management Patient education is an educationally structured person-centered learning process that supports people living with chronic illnesses in particular to manage their own health, based on their own resources and supported… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Fanconi-Bickel syndrome Fanconi-Bickel syndrome (FBS) occurs due to variants in the SLC2A2 gene. The diagnosis of a rare genetic disease can take up to 5-6 years, even longer in low and middle…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain Management Migraines and co. well under control thanks to innovative treatment options Pain patients often wait years for a diagnosis and then usually receive inadequate treatment, as pain is neglected as a central symptom. This care problem was the focus of the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Nephrolithiasis and gout: SGLT2i could be an effective supplement Nephrolithiasis and gout are diseases with an increasing global burden and often co-occur with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SGLT2 inhibitors, which were first approved for the treatment of hyperglycemia in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case report: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis T1D patient with EPTB on immunosuppressants The link between diabetes and tuberculosis (TB) is increasingly becoming a global health concern as diabetes becomes more prevalent in regions where TB is endemic and immunodeficiency in diabetic patients…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – intussusception and other displacements of the bowel In intussusception, a section of bowel is pushed into the neighboring section. This change is also known as intussusception. The intussuscepted part of the intestine is the invaginate, the receiving…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SDNTT register data Psychological comorbidities in psoriasis Inflammatory systemic diseases such as psoriasis are associated with a high risk of comorbidity. In addition to cardiometabolic diseases, mental disorders are particularly common in this patient population. As part…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Severe hypoglycemic events in T1D Significantly higher burden – also for the wallet A severe hypoglycemic event (SHE) in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is defined by the need to involve another person for recovery and is associated with, among other things,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Aplastic anemia Etiology and severity as criteria for therapy selection Aplastic anemia is associated with bone marrow hypocellularity and pancytopenia. In patients with immune-mediated severe or very severe aplastic anemia for whom bone marrow transplantation is not an option, the…
