This content is machine translated Adrenogenital syndrome Clinical care from birth to adulthood The care of patients with adrenogenital syndrome is challenging across the entire lifespan. Especially during adolescence and the transition to adult medicine, disease-specific knowledge, emergency competence and continuity of treatment...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure: combination of four as "Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy" Standard established at HFrEF with individual nuances The modern treatment of heart failure is characterized by early intervention, multidimensional care and extended therapy options. Around half of all heart failure patients have a reduced left ventricular ejection...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Recognize CKD early and avoid dialysis Screen diabetics and hypertensive patients regularly and use modern therapies High blood pressure and diabetes are the main causes of CKD – early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of kidney failure and cardiorenal complications. Regular screening of these...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Oncocytoma While renal cell carcinoma (RCC ) is the most common malignant tumor of the kidneys, accounting for around 90% of cases, oncocytoma is the rarest benign tumor of the kidneys...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis Recommendations for action in practice Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acutely life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs predominantly in type 1 diabetes, but is also increasingly occurring in people with type 2 diabetes. A...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes - glycemic control and prevention of secondary diseases Utilizing pleiotropic cardio- and nephroprotective effects of SGLT-2-i and GLP-1-RA Type 2 diabetes is currently understood to be a multisystemic disease, with the prognosis being significantly influenced by cardiac and renal pathology. An early, multimodal therapeutic approach that goes beyond...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGLT2 inhibitors and glucocorticoids Protective effect on kidney function is maintained SGLT2 inhibitors have been shown in randomized trials to be effective in improving cardiovascular and renal outcomes. However, the populations in these studies were carefully selected, usually excluding patients under...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Urothelial carcinoma Perioperative innovations and organ-preserving strategies Urothelial carcinoma is an aggressive tumor entity with high morbidity. In recent years, the perioperative treatment spectrum – particularly for muscle-invasive bladder cancer – has expanded significantly: Immune checkpoint inhibitors...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated CKD: counteracting kidney progression and reducing the risk of CVD Targeted intervention through a multifactorial approach The Swiss Society of Nephrology (SGN) advocates targeted screening for defined risk groups. However, given the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care, it is hardly possible to...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Renal cell carcinoma In the early stages, it is often an incidental finding, as symptoms usually only manifest themselves at a later stage. Nowadays, ultrasound, CT and MRI are the main imaging techniques...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Triage of high-risk patients – Update 2025 In the recent past, the nephroprotective treatment armamentarium has been significantly expanded. It is essential that impaired renal function is detected in good time in order for patients to receive...…
