This content is machine translated Epilepsy in childhood Modern therapy management is more than just seizure control Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome are rare and severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathies with onset in infancy or early childhood. In addition to the seizures, comorbidities often occur, which represent…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated In vitro study on Pelargonium sidoides Accelerated regeneration of epithelial cells after rhinovirus infection A further laboratory study on human epithelial cells underpins the antiviral potential of a Pelargonium special extract. Fang et al. were able to show that in human airway epithelial cells…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy and co. Weighing up the risks and benefits of cannabis – an overview of studies The use of cannabis in medicine is the subject of controversial debate. Successes have been achieved in recent years, particularly in pain management. However, administration is also considered for epilepsy.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity The pounds tumble under incretin-based therapies Antiadiposita can effectively support the success of lifestyle interventions and thus close a treatment gap. In Switzerland, the GLP-1 RAs liraglutide and semaglutide are currently the most effective in the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Symptom change masks disease in adulthood ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or early adolescence and often persists into adulthood with different trajectories across the lifespan. However, due to a change in symptoms,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Morphine relieves cough in IPF Available treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) slow disease progression but do not improve symptoms or quality of life. Most patients with IPF report a cough associated with rapid disease…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Seasonal allergic rhinitis Complaint relief with modern non-sedating antihistamines Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases worldwide. Every year during the pollen season, many people suffer from sneezing attacks, runny nose, watery eyes and nasal…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Cannabinoids in cancer: new ASCO guideline Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published new guidelines for the use of cannabinoids in adults with cancer. Studies have shown that preparations containing cannabinoids can effectively alleviate…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated T-cell-mediated cutaneous drug reaction DRESS syndrome – the latest on diagnostics and therapy DRESS syndrome should be considered as a suspected diagnosis, particularly in patients who have a new exanthema and fever >38°C within 2-6 weeks of starting drug therapy. The criteria of…
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 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's Improving the effect of levodopa in the long term The treatment management of idiopathic Parkinson’s syndrome has improved significantly in recent years. Although a causal treatment is still not possible, the disease can now be treated symptomatically. In the…
