This content is machine translated Synthetic and natural vitamins compared Are there any differences? Orthodox medicine makes no distinction between so-called “natural” and “synthetic” vitamins. In studies with vitamins, the origin of the vitamin preparations used is practically never mentioned. However, there are providers…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cancer risk with contraception with IUD Neither baby nor cancer Recently, evidence has accumulated in the literature that intrauterine devices may reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer. What is the current study situation on this? This question was explored…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Digital documentation Perverted quality In recent years, progress has mercilessly taken hold in hospitals and nursing homes. The new names are a sign of the open-mindedness of the institutions. Our elderly fellow human beings…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated European Diabetes Congress in Vienna High expectations for new therapeutic options At the EASD congress in Vienna, gliptins, gliflozines and further improved insulins were seen as the great hope in diabetology. But medical technology also presented itself in a good position;…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Guidelines, telemonitoring, and lessons from negative studies. At the three-country meeting in Bern on the topic of heart failure, experts spoke about the implementation of the guidelines in practice and went into more detail about the possibilities…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Therapy of non-scarring alopecias Less in summer, more in winter In a broad overview of non-scarring alopecias, Prof. Ralph M. Trüeb, MD, Wallisellen, Switzerland, addressed the successes of previous therapies and discussed the current evidence base at the 96th Annual…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Symptomatology and diagnostics Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema or neurodermatitis atopica, is one of the most common skin diseases. A typical feature is the chronic occurrence of inflammatory skin changes with…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Strategies for the family practice Recognize and treat depression Most depressed patients first seek help from their primary care physician. During the consultation, the focus is often not on mood states but on somatic disorders and complaints. Treatment planning…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Update Systemic therapy is indicated for moderate to severe disease PD Dr. med. Dr. sc. Nat. Alexander Navarini, Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Zurich, held a workshop on psoriasis at Medidays. Moderate to severe psoriasis can be very…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated PAVK Rehabilitation Comprehensive therapy for a disease whose risk is underestimated Peripheral arterial disease (pAVD) is the manifestation of a disease that is often misjudged in its importance by patients, but also by physicians. Even if the overall prevalence is between…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acne Blackheads and their unpleasant consequences The high prevalence makes acne a popular topic at dermatology congresses – including this year’s EADV conference in Amsterdam. Several small studies were devoted to epidemiology, discussed modifications in therapy,…
