This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis New JAK inhibitor raises hopes Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) plays an important role in modern therapeutic concepts for rheumatoid arthritis. If left untreated, joint destruction and loss of mobility are possible consequences of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated UpDate Dementia Research Diagnosis and therapy of the momentous disease of old age Current demographic trends are leading to a growing number of elderly people and thus to an increase in patients suffering from age-related diseases such as dementia. Addressing this health challenge…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Application for approval Alzheimer’s drug to be submitted for approval After consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the manufacturer Biogen plans to submit aducanumab for approval. The Phase 3 EMERGE study met its primary endpoint and demonstrated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Remission in rheumatoid arthritis Every single week counts… The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is common and the onset of disease is mostly in early adulthood. That is, as a physician, you have many decades to work with…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics The elderly cardiac patient – is maximal therapy appropriate? Demographic change also brings new challenges to medicine. Polymorbid patients require an individual and at the same time holistic approach. What treatment is appropriate in these cases and when should…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Therapy of the rheumatic foot Early care to maintain mobility In the course of its disease, rheumatoid arthritis leads to hand and foot destruction in affected patients in particular. In the area of the foot, the forefoot is affected more…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Polyarthrosis of the hand Surgery only as ultima ratio! Polyarthrosis of the hand can rightly be called a widespread disease. Approximately half of the population over the age of 50 has arthritic changes in the finger joints. In some…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Dementia Multimorbid dementia patient – what to do? Dementia patients are mostly elderly and multimorbid. Close care that takes comorbidities into account is important – but challenging because of the unique characteristics of these patients.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gerontorheumatology Interaction risks: Cave polypharmacy! In elderly and very old patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, multimorbidity and polypharmacy in particular require careful consideration with regard to possible interaction effects.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Patient-oriented long-term measures reduce fracture risk Osteoporosis is especially common in older patients. In order to reduce the risk of fractures, therapeutic long-term measures should be oriented to the patient and his individual needs.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D and calcium Supplementation in old age Calcium plays a central role in bone health and in the prevention of osteoporosis. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium in the metabolism. Especially for older people, an adequate…
