This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – gallstones Cholelithiasis (ancient Greek chole, “bile” and líthos, “stone”) is a deposit in the gallbladder caused by an imbalance of soluble substances in the bile. Depending on their location and size,…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Micronutrients: ESPEN Guideline 2022 Vitamin B complex in enteral and parenteral nutrition The “European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism” (ESPEN) is a confederative umbrella organization of numerous national professional societies in the field of nutritional medicine. A new guideline on micronutrients…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Patient case Breast carcinoma with disseminated osteoblastic metastasis. More than 70% of breast cancer sufferers are diagnosed as hormone receptor positive and HER2 negative (HR+/HER2-) [1]. Clinical trial data show that a therapy combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors can…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Optimization of structures in neurointensive medicine For three days, the joint annual meeting of the German Society for NeuroIntensive and Emergency Medicine (DGNI) and the German Stroke Society (DSG) discussed new findings in research and science…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgical options for the treatment of skin tumors in practice. Incidence rates of skin tumors, including malignant melanoma, continue to rise. Modern dermatosurgical procedures can remove many skin tumors gently, effectively and with a good cosmetic result. In addition to… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Functional heart complaints Hawthorn extract to improve the state of mind In everyday practice, palpitations, thoracic symptoms, decreased performance, and dyspnea are the most common functional cardiac complaints. After exclusion of prognostically relevant clinical pictures, the question arises as to the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare skin diseases Darier’s disease – a hereditary keratinization disorder The disease, also known as dyskeratosis follicularis, is associated with impaired keratinization of the epidermis, hair follicles and fingernails. Histologically, Darier’s disease is characterized by marked dyskeratosis. Therapeutic options are…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Translational medicine Psoriasis – from immunopathogenesis to successful therapy The innovative systemic treatments for psoriasis are a prime example of translational medicine. In a review published last year in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Prof. Peter van de Kerkhof,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders Technological and digital support of the future Current developments and new trends were the focus of this year’s congress on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. In view of the enormous growth in knowledge from preclinical and clinical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in type 2 diabetes Using nephroprotective therapy options and slowing progression In type 2 diabetics, renal function should be checked at regular intervals. Nowadays, modern treatment approaches are available that can slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy. If early use…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Basics of brachytherapy (Part 1) Current status in oncology Brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiotherapy in which a radioactive source is precisely placed in the tumor or tumor bed for usually a short period of time. It is… CME-Test
