This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Sedation during psychosis – rather selective than permanent! Psychosis should be avoided if possible. If it does occur, early diagnosis and treatment are important for a better prognosis. Antipsychotics of the latest generation should be selected and dosed… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Back and neck pain In complicated cases, interventional methods can help Back and neck pain is a common and distressing health condition. When chronic pain does not respond adequately to either conservative therapy or conventional drug treatment, the use of interventional…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Basic supply Patient survey on the use of home remedies in everyday life. The use of home remedies for minor health problems is common among patients in Western countries. This was also confirmed by a survey study conducted in Switzerland in 2020. In…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions A brief reminder at a glance Drug interactions are always a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Some combinations may result in a potentially fatal increase in effect or an undesirable loss of effect. In addition, side… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Sabal and Urtica fixed combination: “Real-world” data convincing In a retrospective study with data from over 70 000 elderly male patients, the effects of the phytotherapeutic PRO 160/120 withthe 5α-reductase inhibitors finasteride and dutasteride, and with theα1-adrenoceptor antagonists…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Biologics for atopic dermatitis Symptom relief through targeted inhibition of inflammatory signaling pathways Monoclonal antibodies are systems therapeutics that block specific cytokines or receptors and can thus selectively influence individual activation cascades of the immune system. Both dupilumab and tralokinmab – the two…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The difficult acne patient Systemic retinoid therapy – informing about opportunities and risks Oral isotretinoin can be very effective in treating severe forms of acne that do not respond sufficiently to topical and systemic antibiotic therapy. In advance, patients should be informed about…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Optimization of L-dopa therapy at the onset of effect fluctuations. Levodopa is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Among them, good symptom control with a high quality of life can be achieved for the patient… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-tumor related chronic pain Opioid use: new data from mixed-methods analysis Opioid analgesics are an important drug therapy option for chronic pain, and care must be taken to use them as directed. To gain insight into “real world” care practices of…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Optimization of L-dopa therapy at the onset of effect fluctuations Levodopa is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Among them, good symptom control with a high quality of life can be achieved for the patient… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Restless legs syndrome: guideline update Substitute iron deficiency and always use dopaminergics judiciously The diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome (RLS) were revised and agreed upon in a consensus conference. The previous division into primary and secondary forms of RLS has been replaced…
