This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk SGLT2 inhibitors are also a matter of the heart There are up to six SGLT isoforms, whereby SGLT2 has come into particular focus in recent years due to its importance for type 2 diabetes mellitus. SGLT2 inhibitors lower blood…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clinical suspicion of Borrelia infection When is a serological clarification useful? The diagnosis of a Borrelia infection is not always easy. There are cases in which the symptoms are not initially associated with a tick bite or are atypical. Serological testing…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tumor breakthrough pain Quick help for a troublesome side effect Hardly any patients report it, but many suffer from it: Tumor breakthrough pain. The sudden attacks of pain are a psychological and physical burden for those affected, which severely restricts…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Focus on basic management and the effects of seizures The main theme of the congress was “People with epilepsy – seizures and more”. In addition to high-quality scientific and state-of-the-art symposia on current topics relating to the diagnosis and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular primary prevention Do not use aspirin indiscriminately The benefits of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are considered proven. In primary prevention, however, the evidence is controversial. The current tenor is: routine…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus A question of seasonality Epidemiologic evidence suggests that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have similar effects to non-pandemic influenza in older adults. Dutch researchers have investigated the extent to which RSV seasonality and latitude/region…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy The treatment of refractory status epilepticus – an overview Status epilepticus is defined as an epileptic seizure with a duration of >5 min or a series of seizures between which the original neurological status is not regained. One of… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Helicobacter pylori infection in humans Phytotherapy, probiotics and novel therapeutic approaches Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a global health problem that is widespread in both industrialized and developing countries. H. pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that prefers to…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Kidney cancer Palliative systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignant disease of the kidney. There are currently no established predictive biomarkers to guide palliative therapy with checkpoint inhibitors (CPI), tyrosine kinase… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and nutrition HbA1c lowered, medication reduced, glycemic management improved Lifestyle change is the first step in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Diet and eating habits therefore play a very important role here. In view of the large number…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis How patients benefit most from osteoporosis therapeutics Osteoporosis therapeutics have been proven to be effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. Ideally, they should be used as part of a multimodal therapy and tailored…
