This content is machine translated Evidence, effectiveness and practical implications Medicinal plants for allergic rhinitis Allergic rhinitis is an immunologically mediated disease that occurs frequently worldwide and is caused by a type I hypersensitivity reaction (IgE-mediated) to allergenic substances. The clinical symptoms mainly include rhinorrhea...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Study on tinnitus in everyday practice ENT specialists rely on Ginkgo biloba A retrospective cohort study published in 2024 analyzed how frequently ENT specialists prescribed ginkgo biloba extract, systemic corticosteroids or pentoxifylline to patients with newly diagnosed tinnitus. The analysis was based...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Respiratory infections in children In which cases is antibiotic treatment obsolete? Nowadays, the motto is that antibiotics should be carefully considered. Although true scarlet fever, for example, requires antibiotic treatment, many other respiratory diseases may not require it. In addition to...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report KID syndrome – a rare ectodermal dysplasia Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome (KID) is a very rare genodermatosis. The main symptoms include ichthyosiform scaling of the skin, hyperkeratosis of the palms, sensory deafness and keratitis. Typical complications are severe skin...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Rumination syndrome A frequently underdiagnosed disorder Rumination syndrome, derived from the Latin verb “ruminare”, is a disorder that appears both in the classification of “functional gastrointestinal disorders” (ROME IV) and in the “eating disorders” of the...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Wolfram syndrome The term “DIDMOAD” syndrome – an acronym for the characteristic symptoms – serves as an alternative name for this autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease, which was first described in 1938: Diabetes...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Donnai-Barrow syndrome This very rare syndrome is caused by mutations in the LRP2 gene, which codes for megalin, and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. It is characterized by craniofacial features…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Presbycusis Recognizing and treating age-related hearing loss Hearing loss in the high frequency range occurs with increasing age. Due to its gradual progression, hearing loss often goes unnoticed for a long time. There is evidence that untreated…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Cogan syndrome – a clinical challenge The disease was first described in 1945 by the US physician David Glendering Cogan. The physician noticed a clear hearing loss in combination with keratitis. The exact causes are unclear,…
View Post 26 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Fitness to drive with OSAS The biggest enemy of fitness to drive – from a sleep medicine perspective – is sleepiness. The most common underlying cause is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). “Drowsiness: greater traffic… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) Th2 inflammation plays a central role EoE is now considered a type 2-mediated immune disease that is often associated with atopic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma and food allergies. In addition to acid blockers (PPI)…
