This content is machine translated Depression Cognitive behavioral therapy in long-term treatment Purpose: To provide a long-term benefit/cost assessment for additional cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-tumor related pain Opportunities and risks of opioid therapy The use of opioids is useful for certain nontumor-related pain conditions. Possible indications and contraindications should be considered. Therapy goals must be defined and monitored together with the patient. Established,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stroke recurrence after TIA or minor stroke Use the possibilities of secondary prophylaxis Purpose: To evaluate the 1-year risk of stroke recurrence after TIA or minor stroke under a modern secondary prevention regimen.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Conference 2016 in Geneva Is there a vaccine for malignant mesothelioma coming soon? Once again, the European Lung Cancer Conference was held in Geneva. Once again, the focus was primarily on non-small cell lung cancer. Therapies targeting mutated and non-mutated variants of EGFR…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gait unsteadiness, cognitive impairment, and nocturnal incontinence. Hydrocephalus occlusus as initial manifestation of HIV infection Primary Consultation: The 42-year-old patient presented to our clinic on an emergency basis in early February 2016 for progressive gait unsteadiness, slowing, cognitive impairment, and nocturnal incontinence. There were no…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated "I'm always so tired and exhausted". Diagnostics and differential diagnosis of tumor fatigue Fatigue is associated with the distressing sensation of unusual, intense fatigue and exhaustion, and can lead to significant reductions in performance and even disability. Many cancer patients are affected by…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eight-year-old with unknown bone disease Information on diagnosis or therapy requested An eight-year-old boy in Ecuador suffers from a previously unknown bone disease of the spine and lower extremities. This not only makes it difficult for him to walk, but also…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Risk stratification of elderly patients prior to surgery. Frailty leads to postoperative complications Numerous types of cancer occur more frequently with age. At the same time, oncological diseases require surgical intervention in many cases. How to estimate whether the patient will face complications…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prevention of cardiovascular diseases How useful are statins in primary prevention? Question: How well does rosuvastatin (Crestor®) 10 mg/d protect against cardiovascular events in patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk?
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis and physical activity Sport can be cause, prevention or therapy In the many journals that land on physicians’ desks, there are a few topics that are covered with particular frequency. Osteoporosis is one of them – understandably so, it must…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatric corner Stork bite and tuft of hair on the back of the head in an infant Case Report: A six-month-old girl is referred for a circumscribed scarring skin lesion on the back of the head that has been present since birth. In addition, parents report persistent…
