This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes – Targeting the inflammation At the advanced training day “Pro and Contra in Endocrinology” in Biel, Prof. Marc Donath, MD, Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism at the University Hospital Basel, spoke on the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus What are the rare forms of diabetes? The classification criteria for the widespread disease diabetes have changed again and again over the years. Since 2000, immune-mediated type 1 forms have been distinguished from type 2 forms, which…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated High HbA1c Update on the individual therapy of diabetes mellitus In the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the last few years have brought several innovations with regard to diagnosis, therapy goals, and choice of antidiabetic drugs. “A patient centered…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lower blood sugar Status quo of diabetes therapy The blood sugar level in the organism increases due to age. Lifestyle changes such as dietary modification and exercise, among others, can improve metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes therapy Three steps to the goal Firstly, lifestyle measures, secondly metformin, thirdly individualization – according to Prof. Marc Donath, MD, Basel, Switzerland, this is how type 2 diabetics are treated today. Depending on the individual situation,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated How to treat diabetes? This is how the music of the future sounds Some new drugs and new techniques are expected to improve glycemic control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In addition to proper medication selection, a patient-centered approach is essential.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment for resistant hypertension using renal denervation Diabetics could benefit from reduction of sympathetic tone About ten percent of treated hypertensives have high blood pressure that cannot be adequately controlled despite combinations of three or more antihypertensives. These patients may be helped by interrupting sympathetic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Individual diabetes therapy Patients’ living conditions too seldom a topic of discussion with doctors Individual therapy for type 2 diabetes is now widely recommended. However, if one looks at the extent to which patients’ personal circumstances are discussed in doctor-patient conversations, deficits are apparent,…
