This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus type 2 New Swiss guidelines support cardiovascular disease control The treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus has undergone a transformation in recent years with the approval of new drug classes. The focus is no longer on pure glycemic control,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study asthma Two diseases for the price of one A man presents to the pulmonary clinic with wheezing and shortness of breath. He has had asthma since childhood, which has so far been controlled with medication. The patient reports…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Current overview of a widespread dermatosis Actinic keratoses are a marker of chronic sun damage and carcinogenesis of the skin. Sun protection, especially at a young age, is the most important primary prevention measure against actinic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Cases Cardio-renal prevention: the revolution in diabetes management in 2020 A 68-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is undergoing cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction. Despite antidiabetic treatment, his HbA1c value is deteriorating and his weight is steadily increasing. However, with the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome Causal therapy options within reach!? A large proportion of Parkinson’s patients suffer from the sporadic form of the disease, in which no gene mutations can be detected. However, in order to develop drugs using cell…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma First systemic therapy approved Patients with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation can now be treated with immunotherapy for the first time.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Practice Management The homepage as a service tool for the patient Patient demands on the work of medical practices have changed significantly in recent years. After medical care and organization, services are now the third most important indicator for assessing the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic coronary syndrome Risk stratification in coronary artery disease – an update. Coronary CT is highly ranked for the work-up algorithm in the updated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines. Calcification is an important prognostic indicator and has therapeutic implications. Among other…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD therapy Biomarkers could facilitate many things 22-40% of all COPD patients experience at least one moderate or severe exacerbation annually. Patients with frequent exacerbations have a worse prognosis. A team of researchers has been looking at…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bacterial microflora The microbiome – our second genome Commensal microbes in the skin and mucosa play a key role in regulating the immune system and maintaining health. Influences that lead to a change in the composition of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Lumbar pain: spondylolysis The cause of true bony fissure formation in the spine in the region of the interarticular portion, spondylolysis and consecutive spondylolisthesis vera, is a congenital bony defect of the articular…
