This content is machine translated COPD - Acute exacerbations Less antibiotics through CRP testing When acute exacerbations occur in COPD patients, antibiotics are often the first-line treatment. However, their use is always associated with the risk of potentially unfavorable effects. Researchers have investigated the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated PUBLICITY/ADVERTISEMENT Semaglutide – a GLP-1 analogue from a cardiovascular perspective. GLP-1 analogs are modeled on the natural GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1). In studies, they show potent HbA1C control and weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes.1,2,* Their positive effect…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Cases Cardio-renal protection as an important goal in type 2 diabetes. Cardio-renal protection is one of the most important goals in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, SGED/SSED recommendations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus include a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Social media The right way to deal with online reviews While online assessments are already commonplace in the restaurant or hotel industry, they are still in their infancy in medicine. At present, patients still make comparatively little use of the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Calprotectin as a therapy-relevant inflammatory marker Empirical findings show that calprotectin is the most important laboratory parameter for diagnosis as well as for monitoring the disease and therapy adjustments during its course. The treatment goal of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guideline Intensive Care Medicine Preoxygenation with bag ventilation – an absolutely sensible measure In 2019, the new S1 guideline “Prehospital airway management” was published. Preoxygenation and mask ventilation are of central importance. Two studies have provided clear answers to this.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Therapeutic “inertia” influences patient satisfaction and adherence Inertia with regard to therapy adjustment is called therapeutic “inertia” in the literature and is one reason why treatment goals are not fully achieved in the disease management of a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Agenda Health2020 Quality rating: needs improvement Improving the quality of healthcare and promoting patient safety are among the most important goals of the Federal Council’s healthcare policy agenda Health2020. This is because the FOPH’s national quality…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Sleep-wake disorders in pneumology practice. Patience, knowledge and persistence in therapy In particular, sleep-disordered breathing leads not only to daytime sleepiness or fatigue, but also to insomnia and is considered a trigger for parasomnias, epileptic seizures, and a risk factor for…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 What next? Coping strategies and future scenarios Based on declining case numbers, health officials have relaxed “lockdown” measures. This raises questions about the extent to which protective measures are required and how the situation will develop in…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnostics and therapy of CTEPH Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a subtype of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The diagnosis is overall very rare, although CTEPH is also often unrecognized and thus underdiagnosed, and therefore the…
