This content is machine translated Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unclear Significance (MGUS) Identification of patients at risk Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS) are at increased risk of developing certain forms of cancer. Regular checks allow changes to be detected at an early stage and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (L-CTCL) Sézary syndrome and mycosis fungoides: STAT5 as a therapeutic target? As the disease progresses, the tumor cells in leukemic variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas spread not only in the skin but also in the blood and lymph nodes. Although an…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Management of dyslipidemia Lipid-lowering agents for secondary prophylaxis also effective in elderly patients A recent meta-analysis published in the Lancet concluded that lipid lowering achieved comparable reductions in cardiovascular events in people over 75 years of age as in younger individuals. In elderly…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy Clinical experience speaks for individual therapy management Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brainstem. In the meantime, experts agree that therapy management must…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Granulomatous diseases - an update News and interesting facts about pathomechanisms and treatment Both infectious and noninfectious granulomatous dermatoses are very heterogeneous clinical pictures. Treatment is based on pathogenesis and is primarily anti-inflammatory, with corticosteroids still playing an important role. A new therapeutic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Otorhinolaryngology Common ENT diseases in the focus of translational medicine. From the vast field of ENT, some symptoms that are particularly common in practice will be highlighted with a view to current developments and new findings. Under the influence of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Effective treatment alternative when the gold standard is not effective Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common child psychiatric disorders. After reliable diagnosis, it requires equally reliable treatment management. But what to do when the gold standard methylphenidate does…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Alopecia areata Baricitinib improves hair growth in second Phase III study New data confirm the results of the first Phase III study published earlier this year. In both studies, a significantly higher proportion of baricitinib-treated patients met the primary endpoint of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia from a nephrological and cardiological point of view. Patients with cardiac and/or renal insufficiency often experience electrolyte imbalance, which in many cases is life-threatening. Hyperkalemia can be caused by the underlying disease itself, but also by its treatment…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Rheumatism 2021 News from basic research Some important and interesting studies in the field of rheumatology in the last year are summarized. As in all fields, technical and analytical capabilities are accelerating exponentially in basic research.… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Traumas Trauma therapy at the cutting edge of science Psychological trauma can have different causes. However, they have one thing in common – they would cause profound despair in almost anyone. Traumatic experiences can be classified according to different… CME-Test
