This content is machine translated Local hormone therapy Off-label option in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence and UTI. Urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections are among the most common conditions in women, both of which are also difficult to manage. In addition to standard medications, hormone supplements may…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herbal antidepressants and anxiolytics Phytotherapy – special opportunities for elderly patients Drug treatments are often associated with additional risks in elderly patients due to polypharmacotherapy and age-related changes in metabolism, especially since the efficacy and tolerability of drugs in the elderly…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated St. John's wort preparations and interactions Interactions are less relevant to broad segments of the population than often portrayed A number of interactions occur with the St. John’s wort preparations now increasingly used to treat mild to moderate depression. However, most of them affect specific patient groups. A critical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EULAR - Ankylosing spondylitis Which patients respond particularly well to therapy with TNF inhibitors? Ankylosing spondylitis was also a topic at the EULAR Congress in Rome. In addition to non-pharmacological approaches, NSAIDs, local steroids, and TNF inhibitors are the most commonly used. What must…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated New antidiabetic agents Combination therapies enable very potent HbA1c reduction Lifestyle modification (exercise, diet) and metformin remain the cornerstones in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. Before initiating antidiabetic therapy, it is recommended to set an individual HbA1c target. Advantages…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EULAR - Rheumatoid arthritis Considerations for choosing the appropriate DMARD One session at the EULAR Congress in Rome was dedicated to rheumatoid arthritis. The focus was on early forms of the disease and the benefits of rapid intervention. An overview…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in palliative and supportive medicine Herbal preparations help with concomitant symptoms of tumor diseases One might assume that medicinal plants have no place in oncology practice. And indeed, apart from the mistletoe therapy of anthroposophic medicine, there is no Western medicinal plant with an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer What is the effect of enzalutamide before chemotherapy? Enzalutamide (Xtandi®) prolongs survival in men whose metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is progressive after chemotherapy. But is the oral androgen receptor pathway inhibitor also effective in patients who have already…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Concomitant symptoms of cancer therapy What is the risk of xerosis? Many targeted cancer treatments promote the development of dry skin, called xeroderma or xerosis cutis. A meta-analysis now shows how high the incidence and relative risk actually are.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Polypharmacy in geriatric patients Risks and practical aspects of handling multiple medications Polypharmacy is a rapidly growing problem. It mainly affects geriatric patients. Multimorbidity is the most important cause. The dangers are adverse drug reactions, which not infrequently lead to emergency hospitalizations,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Drugs for rare diseases Working together to improve care with sense and understanding There is something cynical about the fact that although orphan drugs (OD) are now available for some rare diseases, they are so expensive that the treating physician hardly knows how…
