This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure New therapy standard on the rise Several innovative therapeutic options are expanding the options for treating patients with chronic kidney disease ( CKD). SGLT-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2-i) can now be considered an established treatment option – even…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated OA and atopic diseases Asthma + AD = Osteoarthritis The possible link between osteoarthritis (OA) and an atopic disease such as atopic dermatitis (AD) or bronchial asthma was investigated by US scientists. Their finding: patients with asthma or AD…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Technologies AID systems are indispensable in type 1 diabetes Modern innovative technologies can significantly reduce the diabetes-related burden. Daily insulin administration is vital for type 1 diabetics. The ideal therapy would be glucose-dependent control of insulin delivery without any…
This content is machine translated Microplastics in kidneys and urine Life in plastic … is not fantastic
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Geriatric dermatology Chronic pruritus in the elderly Pruritus is a common problem in the elderly, which can occur not only in the context of dermatoses, but also as a secondary symptom of other diseases. Aging skin is…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Genetics of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Basics, diagnostics and a new molecular therapeutic approach Pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects approximately 1% of the world’s population. It is associated with a poor prognosis for patients. Various causes condition right ventricular afterload increase, which can lead to… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary arterial hypertension beyond the guideline. IPAH or what else? – IPAH with pulmonary comorbidity Pulmonary hypertension is divided into 5 distinct groups, with group 1 reflecting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The PH-specific drug therapies approved to date interfere with three different signaling pathways (NO… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart failure (HFpEF) Is cardiac amyloidosis hiding behind it? In those over 65, heart failure is the most common reason for hospitalization. Clarification of the cause of the disease is essential to direct patients to targeted therapy. Patients with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report Suspicion of monkeypox infection confirmed Patients with exanthema accompanied by nonspecific fever should also be considered for monkeypox infection. Especially in case of monomorphic change of skin florescences, re-diagnosis is advisable. Vaccination should be considered…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Urothelial carcinoma Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the common malignant tumors. Men are affected twice as often as women. The main symptom is hematuria as microhematuria or painless macrohematuria.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Spondyloarthritides Biologics before or after NSAIDs? Should biologics be used as first-line therapy in the treatment of spondyloarthritides (SpA) or are NSAIDs still the preferred option? A pro-and-con discussion explored this question at this year’s DGIM…