This content is machine translated Hypertension control Better combination preparations and targeted care than titration While one group of experts believes that the hypertension problem has already been solved, others see a long way to go for medicine and research in this area. Although the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Exanthema Allergic or reactive? At first glance, all exanthemas look the same. But there are many possibilities: Is it incipient drug exanthema, reactive exanthema, viral exanthema, disseminated contact allergy? A combined clinical, laboratory, and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis New guidelines for treatment and risk stratification In presenting the new recommendations in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, speakers at this year’s EULAR addressed the role of combined triple therapy with conventional DMARDs among other topics. Their…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diastolic heart failure Treat concomitant diseases, modify lifestyle No guidelines exist for the treatment of diastolic heart failure. Several studies were presented at the SGK Congress in Lugano indicating that treatment of comorbidities and a healthy lifestyle can…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hyaluronic acid as a filler Even side effects are considered a complication In principle, complications can occur at any time after filler treatment. Fortunately, however, serious complications are far less common than milder side effects.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights EULAR Wide variety of therapeutic options On the third day of this year’s EULAR Congress, news was presented in the areas of fibromyalgia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Experts from four different countries presented…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated High HbA1c Update on the individual therapy of diabetes mellitus In the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the last few years have brought several innovations with regard to diagnosis, therapy goals, and choice of antidiabetic drugs. “A patient centered…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated EAACI-WAO Congress on Allergy and Asthma Faster and better symptom control in allergic rhinitis Asthma and allergies are becoming increasingly important. Their treatment is often unsatisfactory, for example, many patients with allergic rhinitis complain of inadequate control of their nasal and ocular symptoms. A…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Properly treat diabetes Lifestyle coaching is becoming increasingly important as a form of therapy The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and with it the diabetes-associated secondary diseases. At the SGIM congress in Basel, it was reiterated that lifestyle intervention can provide greater…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Combating prejudice and better controlling seizures thanks to new approval The diagnosis of epilepsy often poses great challenges and changes to everyday life for those affected, but also for those around them. In addition, drug treatment does not lead to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chest pain Very common, but mostly harmless The causes of chest pain are extremely varied, can affect different organ systems in the chest and – depending on the cause – are absolutely harmless or acutely life-threatening. Fortunately,…
