This content is machine translated Obesity Possibilities of nutritional therapy The prevalence of people with overweight and obesity in Europe is almost 60%, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is (partly) responsible for around 1.2 million deaths… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis and smoking Tobacco consumption increases the risk of recurrence and mortality The link between poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes and tobacco use is well documented. However, for important outcomes such as recurrence or mortality during treatment and for associations with smokeless tobacco,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases: hATTR amyloidosis What treatment options are available today? Transthyretin-associated amyloidosis (ATTR) is hereditary (hATTR) or acquired (wATTR). In patients with unclear left ventricular hypertrophy and characteristic findings, it is recommended to investigate the presence of cardiac amyloidosis. In…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Antimicrobial stewardship" Recognize local wound infection and risk of systemic spread A local infection is one of the most common causes of delayed wound healing. The TILI score can be used to assess whether a local wound infection is present and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute bronchitis Pelargonium extract shortens duration of incapacity to work Acute bronchitis is associated with considerable economic consequences due to absence from work. A meta-analysis published in 2023 investigated whether treatment with a standardized Pelargonium extract can reduce the time…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hematology Overcoming boundaries – basic research, diagnostics and therapy The motto of the recently held Swiss Oncology & Hematology Congress (SOHC) was “Overcoming borders together”. A great deal of research has been and is being carried out to give…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute myocardial infarction and heart failure in young diabetics Type 2 with a poor risk profile for CVD Type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ in many ways, but both types are strongly associated with a high risk of cardiovascular complications. T2D at a young age is considered…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incretin-based therapies for type 2 diabetes Evolution of therapy options continues Incretin mimetics are an attractive treatment option, particularly for the subgroup of overweight type 2 diabetics, as they not only have glucose-lowering effects, but have also demonstrated clinical benefits in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations A prick for more safety Frequent exacerbations are a key factor in the poor prognosis of COPD. Avoiding them is therefore an important goal in therapy. Vaccinations against bacterial and viral infections such as pneumococcus,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome The new ACR/EULAR classification criteria Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of blood coagulation characterized by thrombophilia. In 2023, new international classification criteria were published for the first time since 2006. In view…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pharmacotherapy for people over 80 A case of age discrimination? SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists have emerged as the drugs of first choice in the guidelines for type 2 diabetes. Sulfonylureas and insulin, on the other hand, were deprioritized…
