This content is machine translated Sports injuries of the shoulder girdle Up-to-date expertise for the general practitioner Shoulder injuries are among the most common sports injuries and show a wide spectrum. Proper clinical and imaging assessment helps to detect structural damage and initiate appropriate therapeutic measures. It…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Human trafficking and severe psychiatric illness What are sociodemographic and clinical characteristics? Purpose: The aim of the study conducted in the United Kingdom was to sociodemographically and clinically characterize individuals who have experienced human trafficking and suffer from severe psychiatric disorders.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Spondylodesis, disc prosthesis and co. - Part 2 Spine surgery for low back pain: what is possible when and how? Tailored individual surgical treatment is sought for surgical candidates with low back pain. With fusion surgery, good and very good results can be achieved in selected cases, superior to non-surgical…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Update on diagnostics and therapy of ALS Life expectancy and quality of life of ALS patients can be improved with modern therapy. The patient’s will is paramount and must always be determined. There is no news on…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dyschondroplasia/Ollier's disease A very rare disease with a difficult prognosis In the course of my many years of foundation work, I have been confronted with many cases of rare diseases. Nevertheless, one case particularly concerns me. It is about a…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diagnostic options for acute and chronic vertigo “Everything is spinning!” In the case of the leading symptom of dizziness, a structured procedure incl. targeted questioning of the duration and frequency of episodes as well as provocation factors and a focused…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated More than blood count and iron paramenter Laboratory analyses in athletes – what is useful? Sports medical examinations check the state of health and the fitness for training and competition, but also serve to detect functional disorders such as overtraining or an increased susceptibility to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The AIDA antidepressant discontinuation study. Relapse prediction after discontinuation of antidepressants. Not all depressed patients in remission benefit from antidepressants in terms of relapse prevention. Many patients want to discontinue their antidepressant, in part because of unwanted side effects. Currently, there…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the Brain Stroke Society Cerebral amyloid angiopathy – a not so rare cause of cerebral hemorrhage At this year’s annual meeting of the Brain Stroke Society in Aarau, Prof. David Werring, UCL, Institute of Neurology, London (UK), provided information on cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). This disease…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Unipolar depression What innovations does the modified S3 guideline bring? At the end of last year, a comprehensively revised version of the S3 guideline on unipolar depression, first published in 2009, was published. What are the most important changes? What…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis Symposium in Bern How to increase the benefit of therapy and minimize the risk? At the Multiple Sclerosis Symposium in Bern, experts took a close look at current symptomatic and disease-modifying therapy. With the rapid advances made in recent years, it is important to…
