This content is machine translated Migraine therapy and prophylaxis Things to know for the family doctor Headaches are one of the main issues in family practice today, which is why patients seek medical advice. Migraine, in particular, is widespread. Several epidemiological studies demonstrate its high prevalence…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated High-risk cardiology patients Facts and Figures on Antithrombotic Therapy Anticoagulation is associated with many challenges – even more so when patients belong to a high-risk group. This is because the combination of different preparations can be associated with risks,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – apophysitis calcanei Apophysitis calcanei is an inflammation of the bony attachment of the Achilles tendon. It is most common in growing children and adolescents and is associated with swelling, redness and pain…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension Treatment in elderly and frail patients – a challenge Treatment of arterial hypertension in elderly and frail patients presents challenges at many levels. Because they tend to be at increased risk for adverse effects, medication should be started cautiously.… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Polyreactive antibodies as markers for autoimmune hepatitis. Test improves diagnosis of rare liver disease If left untreated, autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) can lead to abnormal scarring (fibrosis) of the liver, which can end in cirrhosis and require organ transplantation. For successful therapy, the disease must…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Aftercare Program Individualized immunosuppression improves prognosis for liver transplant patients After a liver transplant, patients must take immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of their lives. These so-called immunosuppressants prevent the organ from being rejected. However, the drugs increase the risk…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer New approach to predicting the response of immunotherapies At Tübingen University Hospital, a preclinical study led by Dr. Clemens Hinterleitner and Prof. Dr. Lars Zender, Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, led to extremely promising results. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Glimmer of hope in the pandemic Protein ZAP inhibits proliferation of SARS-CoV-2 by 20-fold Scientists at the Würzburg-based Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig demonstrate for the first time how ZAP, a protein…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Relvar Ellipta improves asthma control [1]. Asthma control is and remains the non-negotiable therapeutic goal Today, fluticasone furoate is the most potent inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) with the highest therapeutic index available to date [2,3]. It is a component of Relvar Ellipta along with vilanterol. Daley-Yates…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intensive and emergency medicine Update clinical ethics recommendations for prioritization and triage in COVID-19. Given the sharp increase in COVID-19 patients with severe disease courses, emergency and critical care physicians, as well as other healthcare disciplines, are currently faced with difficult decisions: How should…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sepsis long-term sequelae Years of treatment and care needed Three out of four sepsis survivors are affected by new memory disorders or mental or physical illness. Even in the under-40 group, more than half of sepsis survivors suffer from…
