This content is machine translated Gender Dysphoria Clarification and treatment recommendations Gender dysphoria (GD) is the discomfort regarding biological characteristics of birth sex and gender assignment, resulting in bio-psychosocial stress. Today, the diagnosis is considered confirmed when a professional has reached…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Central pain after stroke Tricyclics and calcium channel modulators as first-line therapeutic options The occurrence of pain as a result of stroke presents a pain medicine challenge. Although the knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms of neuropathic pain after stroke has increased significantly in recent…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer Focal therapy as a new option Focal treatment of prostate cancer is a new strategy that complements the two treatment options of “active surveillance” and radical prostatectomy. The goal is to target the clinically significant tumor…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer Drug therapy 2014 Determination of EGFR mutational status and EML-ALK translocations in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma has therapeutic implications and should be requested at diagnosis. Maintenance treatment with pemetrexed in patients with non-squamous…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer HAROW Study Provides Fuel for Discussion A German health services research study (HAROW) is causing a stir: it raises the question of whether low-risk prostate cancer should be treated with surgery, radiation or (only) active surveillance.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Radiological clarification in lung carcinoma When are which instruments used? Many lung cancers are still diagnosed at a late or advanced and thus symptomatic stage. Based on recent study data, various professional societies have made positive recommendations for lung screening,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia There is also a herb against BPH For the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), various medicinal plants have been used in folk medicine. The focus of clinical research for the past 15 years or so has…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug treatment of Alzheimer's disease Current guidelines and future prospects A prerequisite for the best possible treatment of memory deficits in AD is a sufficient differential diagnosis. After ruling out other causes, cholinesterase inhibitors and glutamate receptor antagonists can be…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prevention against dementia Physical activity as an effective prophylaxis? Regular physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia as well as delay the onset of the disease. This activity should start as early as possible, but positive…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dementia What can be done about cognitive decline in old age? One aspect of aging concerns the fear of declining cognitive abilities. The causes can be varied and include a few treatable conditions and many that are currently untreatable.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Workload Mens sana in corpore sano A few weeks ago we read once again that our young colleagues in the hospitals have to work sixty hours a week despite the labor law and are thus pushed…
