This content is machine translated Hypertension Optimal therapy of hypertension in practice After a confirmed diagnosis of arterial hypertension, one should assess the severity, overall cardiovascular risk, and any organ damage present. First-line antihypertensives are RAAS blockers alone or combined with Ca… CME-Test
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated IBD matters Extraintestinal manifestations and comorbidities Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from disease-associated symptoms outside the gastrointestinal tract. Classic extraintestinal manifestations (EIM) that may occur in association with IBD include rheumatologic, ocular, cutaneous,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated News in metastatic prostate cancer. What impact will the studies published in 2020/2021 have on clinical practice? The years 2020 and 2021 have brought some novelties in metastatic prostate cancer. Thus, with 177Lutetium-PSMA-617and the PARP inhibitor Olaparib, two new active substances are available. The latter is already… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated "IBD matters" Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) The leading symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic diarrhea (>4 weeks), abdominal pain, bloody stools, and rapid weight loss. IBD is often relapsing, with active phases alternating with… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Long COVID Drug against autoantibodies helps Thanks to a drug originally developed to combat heart disease, a team of doctors at the Eye Clinic of the University Hospital Erlangen (D) has succeeded in an individual healing…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis COVID-19 risk – or also opportunity? In 2015, the WHO set a goal to eliminate tuberculosis by 2035. Already, the milestones by 2020 – including a 35% reduction in mortality and 0% catastrophic costs for families…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris “Treat-to-target” strategy to reduce cumulative impairment. Often, psoriasis patients not only suffer from skin lesions, but are also affected by various comorbidities and stigma. In order to limit the negative impact on physical and psychosocial aspects,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pattern of interstitial lung disease What else is idiopathic here? The terms interstitial l ung disease or diffuse lung parenchymal disease refer to a group of pathologies affecting the epithelium of the alveoli (alveolar epithelium), the endothelium of the pulmonary… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition A lightweight with heavyweight The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) defines ME as a nutritional state in which energy, protein, and micronutrient deficiencies result in altered body composition (decreased muscle mass)… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated CAR-T cell therapy Paving the way to success With the increasing clinical application of CAR-T cells, the practical aspects of therapy are a growing concern. Which patients should receive treatment using CAR-T cells outside of clinical trials? What…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transsexuality Dealing with a detabooed phenomenon Transsexuality, tansgender, transidentity are terms that have been read and heard more and more often in recent months. Until recently, was declared a mental disorder, but a more (self-)understandable approach is…
