This content is machine translated Secondary prevention after ACS: individually optimized lipid management Trend towards early combination therapy and new strategies for lowering Lp(a) Secondary prevention after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is crucial for improving quality of life and reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Elevated blood lipid levels such as LDL cholesterol and...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics, differentiation and multimodal therapy Vulvar diseases and vulvodynia Vulvar pain, itching and burning are common complaints – and often misunderstood. An estimated 10 to 28 percent of all women suffer from vulvodynia in the course of their lives;...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Prostate lipoma Lipomas are benign masses that develop from mature adipocytes. In most cases, they are localized subcutaneously. In the soft tissues, the shoulder girdle and back are preferred, but they can...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Suspicion of neuroborreliosis? Detection of borrelia-specific CSF parameters provides certainty A neurological manifestation occurs in 3-15% of Lyme borreliosis infections and can manifest itself, for example, as polyradiculitis, meningitis or, in rare cases, encephalomyelitis. If neuroborreliosis is suspected, it is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute pulmonary embolism: new AHA/ACC guideline Practical recommendations for risk-stratified triage In February 2026, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) published a new guideline on the assessment and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism in cooperation...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Why lipoprotein(a) is the biggest therapeutic vacuum in cardiology Lp(a): The underestimated risk factor before the turning point One in five people worldwide has a genetically elevated lipoprotein(a) – and knows nothing about it. Unlike LDL cholesterol, this independent, causally significant risk factor cannot be significantly influenced by...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Modern system therapeutics for hidradenitis suppurativa Immunological dysregulation in the sights of several biologics and “small molecules” The approval of anti-TNF and anti-IL-17 antibody therapies for moderate to severe courses of hidradenitis suppurativa has significantly improved the drug treatment options for this debilitating and potentially mutilating disease...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Perimenopausal depression, PMDS and tokophobia Psychosomatics and mental health in gynecology Mental illnesses in women are common, serious – and systematically underdiagnosed in gynecological practice. The tripled risk of depression in the perimenopause, PMDS (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), which is recognized as...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Proteins in wound healing Do special amino acids lead to success? Wound healing is a complex process. Depending on which wound healing phase you are in, a wide variety of mediators are involved. A finely tuned combination of all basic nutrients...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Crohn's disease: focus on long-term results “Top-down” approach or classic step therapy? The standard treatment of Crohn’s disease (Crohn’s disease) is based on the “step-up” strategy. However, results from the PROFILE study indicate that in newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease, early use of...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Polycystic ovary syndrome 2025/2026 New pathophysiology, updated diagnostics and the age of incretin mimetics With a prevalence of 8-13%, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age – and yet up to 70% of those affected remain...…
