This content is machine translated IBDmatters - Advanced Therapeutic Treatments Examinations and considerations before therapy Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (inflammatory bowel disease, IBD). Aspects that should be considered in particular before starting treatment, but...… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated “Swiss Health Care Atlas” Supply situation in Switzerland at a glance The healthcare atlas compiled under the auspices of Obsan documents and visualizes the frequency of medical treatments and diagnoses between cantons, regions, age groups and over time. This provides a...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Management of axial spondyloarthritis In patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), chronic back pain typically manifests itself for the first time before the age of 45. Timely referral to rheumatology specialists and close monitoring of...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple myeloma DREAMM-7: Belamaf plus bortezomib and dexamethasone outperforms comparator therapy In patients with multiple myeloma, the disease is often refractory to first-line triple or quadruple therapies. The result: a relapse occurs. Therefore, effective second-line therapy combinations are needed that include...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD Better outcomes through patient education and integrated care Nowadays, guidelines propagate a personalized, multimodal treatment concept. In addition to prescribing drug therapy that is tailored to the severity of COPD, there are numerous other factors that can be...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Catching cardiorenal risks in good time Recognizing at-risk patients and treating them effectively Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease are often associated, which has far-reaching implications in terms of morbidity and mortality. In recent years, both screening tools and treatment options have...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Interview “Wearables are increasingly accepted as an aid” Wearables such as smartwatches are already an integral part of our everyday lives. They track our pulse, the number of steps we take and our sleep rhythm. Glucose measurement using...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Exogenous allergic alveolitis Recommendations for therapy for the first time The German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) and the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI) have developed the S2k guideline “Diagnosis and treatment of exogenous allergic...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Kidney cancer Urine test could halve the number of postoperative kidney cancer scans A simple urine test can detect the recurrence of kidney cancer early and accurately. New research results show that patients could be spared invasive scans and given faster access to...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Evidence, potential and limits Phytotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis Herbal medicines open up new perspectives in the concomitant and alternative treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In view of the limited efficacy and side effects of many standard drugs, phytopharmaceuticals...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Esophageal stenosis and atresia Magnet enables anastomosis and recanalization Endoscopic balloon dilatation and stent implantation are common treatment methods for narrowing of the digestive tract. However, this conventional endoscopic therapy has limited efficacy in the treatment of refractory esophageal...…
