This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Spondylosis hyperostotica – common vertebral change in the elderly. Spondylosis hyperostotica is the most common non-inflammatory disease of the spine, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. This degenerative spinal disease occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Successful cessation of tobacco use Tobacco consumption increases the risk of several diseases and significantly increases mortality. Therefore, the topic of smoking cessation plays an increasingly important role in the daily routine of general practitioners.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diarrheal diseases Probiotics as effective prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. In addition to the targeted elimination of the pathogen, antibiotic therapy leads to a change in the balance of the intestinal microbiome with potentially negative side effects. Complementary probiotic administration…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Effectiveness of treatment depends on molecular prerequisites Pancreatic cancer is one of the greatest challenges in oncologic therapy. Mortality is extremely high despite intensive research. New treatment options are urgently needed. A team of researchers has now…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency Modern treatment management in the lifespan Iron deficiency is a common problem in family practice and can occur throughout a person’s lifespan. The reasons are varied, as are the symptoms that a deficient iron level can…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Comorbid obesity is common and relevant to treatment With the increase in treatment options, analyses of efficacy and adherence in relation to specific subpopulations of psoriasis patients are becoming increasingly important. According to a recent study, the treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Spondylodiscitis Inflammatory spinal changes are most common in older adults. Today, MRI is considered the diagnostic gold standard. In case of contraindications to MRI, multislice CT serves as an alternative. The…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes treatment Additive glucose-lowering therapy for type 1 diabetics – weighing benefits and risks Overweight type 1 diabetics in whom insulin therapy alone is not sufficient for glycemic control may receive additional oral treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin or the dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes phenotyping Biomarker-associated clustering verified by multiple studies Phenotyping and subclassification of diabetic patients is becoming increasingly important to provide patient-adapted treatment options. Meanwhile, there are several cluster analyses that could reveal certain specific patterns of patient characteristics.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated News from the world of oncology The hottest studies at a glance Every year, ESMO presents the most relevant research results of its congress within the framework of so-called Presidential Symposia. Also at this year’s virtual execution, the presentation of those studies…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Perspectives for CRSwNP therapy. New approaches in the pipeline Currently, there are two approved biologics for the treatment of CRS and polyposis nasi: dupilumab and omalizumab. However, several other therapeutic options are currently in development, some of which are…
