This content is machine translated Obesity Weight reduction for improved quality of life Which nutritional concepts are most effective in terms of prevention and treatment of obesity and long-term weight maintenance? What can pharmacotherapies do for weight loss and what are the critical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa: study report Successful treatment demonstrably improves quality of life Adalimumab (anti-TNF-α) is currently still the only approved biologic for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). In a recent “real world” 52-week study, treatment with adalimumab resulted…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Parent Burnout Termination excluded: When you reach your limits as a parent Burnout with leading symptom exhaustion is usually associated with an excessive demand due to chronic stress factors in the professional context. However, clinical experience and intensive research in recent years… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Strokes due to basilar artery occlusion Significant benefit of thrombectomy. For strokes caused by occlusion (thrombus) of the basilar artery in the posterior part of the brain, treatment recommendations have been based primarily on registry data. Now, almost simultaneously, two…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Unusual lung tumors in clinical practice. The diagnosis and treatment of lung carcinomas is part of everyday pneumology. During the poster presentations at the 62nd Congress of the German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine e.V.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care Management Focus on continuity of supply Breaches in care between the ambulatory and inpatient care sectors have various implications for all parties involved in the care process. As part of a study project in Germany, a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Current GRAPPA recommendations revisited An important message from the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) is that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) should be treated on an individualized basis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Grass pollen allergy Preventive effects of sublingual immunotherapy greatest in children Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a causal immunomodulatory therapy. Effective hyposensitization can reduce the risk of impending “floor change” in allergic rhinitis. Current clinical studies confirm that allergy sufferers in children…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Arterial Hypertension – “Hot Topics” for the Family Physician In current consensus recommendations of the European Hypertension Society. (ESH), the importance of blood pressure measurements outside the physician’s office is emphasized in the context of diagnosis and treatment. For…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Drug treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia Secondary analysis on neuroactive steroids – insights from animal models. 5α-Reductase inhibitors are used to reduce prostate volume and associated symptoms. Possible side effects include sexual dysfunction and depressive disorders. Neuroactive steroids are thought to play an important role in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nail psoriasis A diagnostic challenge Nail psoriasis is the most common inflammatory dermatosis of the nail apparatus. Most often, but not always, nail infestation occurs together with skin psoriasis. Typical psoriasiform nail changes include spotted…
