This content is machine translated Wound care: Infection prevention and hygiene Practice-oriented guide published The Microbiology and Hygiene Working Group, established in 2019 by the Chronic Wound Initiative (ICW), has updated its consensus recommendation, Infection Prevention and Hygiene in Wound Care, with an emphasis…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Introduction Abdominal pain may be due to various pathological changes. Various diagnostic methods are used in the clarification process. Imaging techniques are particularly useful for confirming or excluding suspected diagnoses and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Sabal and Urtica fixed combination: “Real-world” data convincing In a retrospective study with data from over 70 000 elderly male patients, the effects of the phytotherapeutic PRO 160/120 withthe 5α-reductase inhibitors finasteride and dutasteride, and with theα1-adrenoceptor antagonists…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prevent arteriosclerosis Can exercise in early adulthood protect against atherosclerosis? Low physical fitness and muscle strength in early adulthood are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, it is unclear how these factors relate to subclinical atherosclerosis because of the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Anifrolumab: 3-year data confirm long-term clinical benefit New data from a long-term extension study show that anifrolumab was effective, safe, and tolerable in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) even in long-term use over three years [1]. Two post-hoc…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Geriatric dermatology: study report. Skin cancer as a leading diagnosis in elderly hospitalized dermatologic patients In view of the demographic development, the importance of skin diseases in geriatric patients is increasing in everyday practice. A study by a German research team analyzed data from patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atrial Fibrillation (VHF) - Swiss-AF Study Physical activity and vascular brain lesions in elderly VHF patients Swiss-AF is a prospective observational study conducted throughout Switzerland at a total of 14 centers investigating the relationship between atrial fibrillation and impaired brain performance. A substudy analyzed whether there…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Dermatomyositis Diagnostics and treatment – a current overview Pathognomonic skin signs of dermatomyositis include heliotrope erythema, Gottron papules, and Gottron signs. The determination of myositis-specific autoantibodies has an increasingly important role in the diagnosis. Regarding treatment options, intravenous…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Findings from the SUSTAIN-6 study GLP-1RA with cardiovascular benefits in the treatment of type 2 diabetes In the context of prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) worldwide and associated comorbid cardiovascular disease, the results of the SUSTAIN-6 trial add to the accumulating evidence of robust cardiovascular risk…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interactions with obstructive sleep apnea Hen and/or egg If a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it predisposes him or her to a host of comorbidities, from cardiovascular to renal to pulmonary to neuropsychiatric. But there is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Dapagliflozin now approved in preserved ejection fraction [1,4]** After dapagliflozin had been approved for some time for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, Swissmedic now granted an indication extension for heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection…
