This content is machine translated Case report: Acute rheumatic fever ARF with myocarditis and occlusion of the RCA Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease continue to pose a serious health risk in most developing countries. In individual cases, however, it also occurs in industrialized countries. ARF...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Current findings on myelofibrosis Reduce anemia and transfusion dependency Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare clonal disease of pluripotent hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. There have been significant advances in the treatment options for MF in recent years, but anemia...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Internal thoracoscopy Diagnostic indications The pleura is involved in about 30% of all diseases affecting the respiratory system. This is often characterized by the appearance of an effusion. Concomitant heart, liver and kidney diseases...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Follow-up care for head and neck cancer What is the significance of FDG PET-CT? Imaging plays an important role in the aftercare of head and neck tumors. Regular FDG PET-CT examinations can detect recurrences or metastases at an early stage. In the presence of...…
View Post 23 min This content is machine translated Important basics and studies on cancer and the psyche Interplay between cancer and mental illness To what extent can psychological stress also cause mental illness, particularly depression, and how can this in turn have a negative impact on the healing process? Findings in this regard...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Increased risk of pulmonary manifestations Previous studies have shown that individuals with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of pulmonary complications. However, these analyses did not consistently account for potential confounding...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Postmenopausal osteoporosis: long-term therapy concepts Targeted use of antiresorptives and osteoanabolic agents and avoid “rebound” effects Postmenopausal osteoporosis in women is a consequence of decreasing oestrogen levels and is associated with rapid bone loss (“high-turnover osteoporosis”). Long-term therapy concepts are required to achieve sustainable effects –...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis More DMARDs can reduce glucocorticoids in LORA Although glucocorticoids have no influence on the course of the disease, they are effective agents against symptomatic pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with late onset RA (LORA)...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Implement the “minimal disease activity” concept Minimal disease activity (MDA) in atopic dermatitis (AD) is a concept that combines a treat-to-target therapeutic strategy with the principle of shared decision-making. The aim is to achieve a state...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sensation of pain Special features for people with multiple disabilities Patients with multiple disabilities are affected by pain of various kinds due to a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses. People who are unable to adequately articulate their complaints...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Prevention of skin cancer UV protection and skin cancer screening – Update 2025 The number of new cases of skin cancer has risen sharply in recent years. Melanomas are less common than basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, but account for around 70%...… CME-Test
