This content is machine translated Diabetes and sport Particularly effective for diabetes: combination of strength and endurance Anyone who, for whatever reason, looks at the list of banned substances in sports will be amazed to find insulin there. For years, this drug – still the gold standard…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Hypoglossal artery primitive A rare carotidobasilar anastomosis. Variations in cerebral arteries are usually attributed to persistence or excessive involution of anastomotic vessels that are physiologic to the embryo. In most cases, these persistent embryonic anastomoses remain asymptomatic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma Exertion asthma and sports If shortness of breath occurs during exercise, exercise-induced asthma should always be considered. Typical symptoms of exercise-induced asthma include whistling breathing, shortness of breath, and/or coughing during or after exercise.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Collagenoses at EULAR 2016 New disease-modifying therapeutic approaches in systemic sclerosis. At the EULAR congress in London, one of the topics was the treatment of collagenoses and in particular early diffuse systemic sclerosis. New approaches that have the potential to act…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAVK) Importance and possibilities of less invasive interventional therapy. Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease increases. 5-year mortality in asymptomatic and symptomatic PAVK is twice that in patients without PAVK. Screening and initial diagnosis possible with simple means. Drug treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intravenous thrombolysis Ischemic stroke: dose of intravenous alteplase. Purpose: Previously published results of the ENCHANTED (Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombolysis) trial indicate whether low-dose intravenous alteplase (0.6 mg/kg/KG; standard dose 0.9 mg/kg/KG) improves the outcome of patients with ischemic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update atopic dermatitis 2016 An adapted 4-step therapy scheme is recommended Based on new research findings, atopic dermatitis is increasingly proving to be a heterogeneous disease with a very complex pathogenesis. Great attention has recently been paid to interactions between skin…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New results from echinacea research A meta-analysis confirms preventive efficacy against recurrences Echinacea purpurea (L Moench), the coneflower, is one of the most widely used medicinal plants. Numerous clinical studies document the efficacy of Echinacea for the treatment and prevention of flu-like…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Skin infection in atopic dermatitis Impetiginous eczema – an emergency? Case Report: The family presents to the pediatric emergency department with this six-month-old infant. The boy has been suffering from atopic dermatitis since the second month of life with recurrent…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Congress in Toronto Neuropsychiatric symptoms as precursors of dementia In July, the Alzheimer’s Association held its first international congress (AAIC 2016). More than 5000 experts and researchers from 70 countries gathered in Toronto to share news and study results…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Time is Brain Update on acute treatment of ischemic stroke. Acute treatment of ischemic stroke has made tremendous progress in the past two decades. Clinical research milestones include intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical recanalization. IVT is performed after ruling out…
