This content is machine translated Dementia Clarification in practice Questions about brain performance due to subjective complaints or environment-reported cognition problems are increasingly common in primary care consultations. This is due to demographic developments. Dementias increase with age: 75-… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Uncontrolled hypertension in the elderly: dose increase or another drug? If the target blood pressure is not achieved, there are two approaches to intensify antihypertensive treatment: adding a new drug or maximizing the dose. A large-scale cohort study involving researchers from…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Therapy of rheumatoid arthritis Long-term safety for RA patients under JAK inhibition The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has made great progress over the past 20 years. This relates both to the range of drugs available and to developments in terms of… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension Treatment in elderly and frail patients – a challenge Treatment of arterial hypertension in elderly and frail patients presents challenges at many levels. Because they tend to be at increased risk for adverse effects, medication should be started cautiously.… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and osteoporosis Challenges and successes in the therapy of female patients Lack of awareness of gender differences may lead to suboptimal treatment [1]. Prof. Andrea Rubbert-Roth, Dr. Diana Dan and PD Dr. Brigitte Uebelhart spoke at this year’s congress of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteopenia Prevent bone loss – avoid vitamin D deficiency Osteoporosis and osteomalacia are two metabolic bone diseases that reduce bone mass. In osteoporosis, there is a decrease in bone mass, but the ratio between bone mineralization and bone matrix…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gout Management in practice Once called the “disease of kings,” gout is now a common disease due to prosperity. The genetic predisposition for the metabolic disorder is inherited, but various conditions come together for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age Pharmacotherapy as an important pillar of treatment Depressive disorders are among the most common mental illnesses, and many older people also suffer from them. Nowadays, a biopsychosocial explanatory model is assumed. In addition to psychotherapy and general…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dementia Still forgetful or already demented? Effective treatment from the beginning The first signs of dementia are often not recognized, because the changes in the brain occur gradually. Often, a depressive episode also masks the actual symptoms. However, in order to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated RA in over 70s bDMARDs and JAK inhibitors with lower risk of infection compared to baseline therapy. In clinical practice, older rheumatoid arthritis patients tend to receive treatment with biologics (bDMARDs) less frequently than younger patients, although the use of conventional basic therapeutics is often not appropriate…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Biologics and JAK inhibitors New insights for RA therapy There are now four approved JAK inhibitors in Europe: tofacitinib, baricitinib, upadacitinib and filgotinib. While there has not been much news to report on the first two in the past…
