This content is machine translated Dermatology training week in Munich There will be no change in skin cancer screening in Germany In Germany, the number of skin cancer cases has been increasing for many years. The incidence is currently over 200,000 per year, including approximately 20,000 malignant melanomas. The number of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated International Symposium at Ittingen Charterhouse September 2016 Translational research: step by step forward or great leap forward For the first time, four internationally known foundations, all with paraplegia research as their purpose, have organized a meeting together. At the invitation of the International Foundation for Research in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated A call to action was made at the European Congress of Cardiologists Prevention of obesity in children Childhood and adolescent obesity is the precursor to cardiovascular and metabolic disease in adulthood. About one third of all children and adolescents in the USA are affected, and about 10%…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma Exertion asthma and sports If shortness of breath occurs during exercise, exercise-induced asthma should always be considered. Typical symptoms of exercise-induced asthma include whistling breathing, shortness of breath, and/or coughing during or after exercise.…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cancer as an occupational disease What occupational activities increase the risk of bladder cancer? Carcinogens that enter the body through respiration or with food are filtered out by the kidneys into the urine and temporarily stored in the bladder. There, the carcinogens can act…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prevention of cardiovascular diseases How useful are statins in primary prevention? Question: How well does rosuvastatin (Crestor®) 10 mg/d protect against cardiovascular events in patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk?
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Psychological reactions after disasters, violence, torture or war Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their manifestations vary widely, and comorbid disorders are common. Life crises or minor stresses can reactivate previous traumas, but do not themselves cause…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation in the family doctor's office Smoking cessation – important approach in primary and secondary prevention Medication should always be combined with behavioral therapy. The most common mistake is underdosing nicotine replacement medication or using it for too short a time. The Reduce-to-Quit principle can strengthen…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Joint SSORL/SSAI Meeting Biologics in asthma and aluminum adjuvants in vaccines The fact that asthma is a very heterogeneous disease is especially true for patients with severe asthma. Additional new drugs are needed mainly for patients whose severe asthma is not…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Parents critical of vaccination How does the attending physician react correctly? The vaccination decision comes early – often before we family physicians and pediatricians even have a role in the family. It is important to instill a positive attitude toward vaccination…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Adverse events after vaccinations Poetry and truth Adverse events following vaccination are common, but only a small proportion are true vaccine side effects. Adverse events falsely classified as vaccine side effects prevent adequate treatment of the actual…
