This content is machine translated Pleural mesothelioma Development, diagnosis and therapy of the aggressive tumor Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor originating in the pleura. Patients have a short life expectancy after diagnosis also due to limited treatment options. Exposure to asbestos fibers is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity Kilo tumbling in the family doctor’s office Often dismissed as a disease of affluence, sufferers suffer the physical and social consequences of their obesity. However, elaborate diets and expensive fitness subscriptions do not always bring the desired…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's The treatment of L-dopa associated effect fluctuations. Parkinson’s patients suffer the most from effect fluctuations. However, it is not possible to predict when this phase begins due to the individual course of the disease. Several starting points…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus New weapons in the fight against SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is often a major challenge not only for those affected, but also for physicians. Despite numerous therapeutic options, treatment is usually a tightrope walk between dangerous…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cannabis Controlled release pilot launched for non-medical purposes As a joint project of the University of Basel, the University Psychiatric Clinics and the Basel-Stadt Health Department, the FOPH has now approved the first pilot trial for the controlled…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Early Warning Score Warning signs for chronic pain after surgery A Dutch-German research team examined warning signs of chronicity of pain after surgery, with skeletal system procedures, preoperative opioid use, pain persisting two weeks after surgery, and painful cold stimuli…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes The controlled-randomized study: the queen among studies It is considered the gold standard among studies, the queen against which all other studies must be measured: The controlled-randomized study. It is used whenever evidence of the efficacy and safety…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Wound treatment System therapies for dermatological wounds In addition to local treatment of chronic wounds with the use of phase-appropriate modern wound dressings, causal therapy of the underlying cause is crucial for therapeutic success. The use of… CME-Test
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated S1 Guideline The geriatric assessment If geriatricians wanted to explain their focus to other physicians, they would quickly arrive at geriatric assessment (GA) as a special identifier. In order to exchange experiences in the use… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease Cortisone as a relative miracle drug Interstitial lung diseases are frequently encountered by primary care physicians, especially in their early forms. The differentiation of the various forms is often not obvious at first sight and requires…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age Screening, diagnosis and treatment In the elderly, depression is even more frequently overlooked than in younger people, since depressive symptoms such as hopelessness and joylessness, sleep disturbances or feelings of exhaustion are often not…
