This content is machine translated Current Are you already working with Rockethealth? Do you know the phenomenon that a doctor looks more into the computer than at the patient? The time physicians spend on documentation and administration is high (often over 30…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nausea during chemotherapy Olanzapine has antiemetic potential There are good drugs that can prevent nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy, but unfortunately antiemetics do not work for all patients. The atypical neuroleptic drug olanzapine, which is normally used…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cancer as an occupational disease What occupational activities increase the risk of bladder cancer? Carcinogens that enter the body through respiration or with food are filtered out by the kidneys into the urine and temporarily stored in the bladder. There, the carcinogens can act…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Laryngeal papillomatosis Living with constant shortness of breath We would like to present another case from our foundation’s work. It is about Lia from Leipzig, who experienced acute respiratory distress at the age of two, which resulted in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic myeloid leukemia When is it possible to stop therapy? Most patients with CML are dependent on therapy with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the rest of their lives. However, there is increasing research into when and in which patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The sportsman bar Groin pain remains a diagnostic challenge Just a glance at the anatomy of the groin is enough to explain the complexity of this part of the body – a veritable crossroads of a wide variety of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma Is tumor recurrence following hepatitis C therapy? The new direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis C enable a cure in most cases. At the same time, the cost of such treatment is enormous and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in vertigo. Clinical study shows same effect as betahistine and better tolerability The efficacy of EGb 761 in cognitive disorders has been documented by a large number of clinical studies. In the broad discussion about the dosage, as well as the sensible…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer How do patients outside the screening population fare? In patients at intermediate risk for colorectal cancer, colonoscopy is recommended by most European and American organizations as a screening examination starting at age 50 at intervals not exceeding 10…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast and thyroid cancer How great is the risk of a second malignancy? The possible association between breast and thyroid cancer has been a topic of research for several decades. For their meta-analysis, a team of physicians from Chicago was able to draw…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eight-year-old with unknown bone disease Information on diagnosis or therapy requested An eight-year-old boy in Ecuador suffers from a previously unknown bone disease of the spine and lower extremities. This not only makes it difficult for him to walk, but also…
