This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Are vegetarians better protected against COVID-19? Optimal nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health. Adequate nutrition before and after an infection is therefore very important. With regard to the prevention and development of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Forum Infectiology: Lyme borreliosis There are several myths surrounding borrelia Lyme borreliosis was named after the small US town of Lyme after a strikingly high incidence of cases of joint inflammation following tick bites in the mid-1970s. It turned out…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Treatment of wounds The importance of nutrition for wound healing A diet rich in energy and substrates is crucial for effective wound healing. Older people are at particularly high risk of wound healing disorders as a result of malnutrition, meaning… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pulmonary complaints – dyspnea The spectrum of possible causes of dyspnea is broad. In addition to X-ray imaging in two planes, high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT) and angio-CT are imaging procedures available for diagnostic localization,…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Treatment of wounds The importance of nutrition for wound healing A diet rich in energy and substrates is crucial for effective wound healing. Older people are at particularly high risk of wound healing disorders as a result of malnutrition, meaning… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus Adjuvanted subunit vaccine offers long-lasting protection The results of ZOSTER-049 – an extension of two Phase III clinical trials – show that the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) can provide protection against shingles for a decade…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pancreatitis The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is based on clinical presentation, serum amylase and lipase levels and imaging studies. In chronic pancreatitis, the inflammation worsens over time and becomes chronic, leading…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Scabies in infants and children Combine permethrin and check alternative if therapy fails Although an increasing development of resistance to permethrin has been reported in recent years, this topical therapeutic agent is still the first choice for the treatment of common scabies due…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Intestinal tuberculosis Suspected Crohn’s disease may turn out to be intestinal TB Diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and weight loss – non-specific symptoms that together are typical of Crohn’s disease. But watch out: Intestinal tuberculosis can also be hidden behind the appearance. Accurate…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas and cellulitis: important “hot topics” Two recent studies of practical relevance deal with questions about the purpose of blood cultures and when is the right time to switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics. It has…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ASCVD Statin therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in HIV Statin therapy should be initiated in patients with HIV infection aged 40 to 75 years who are at risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This is according to the…
