This content is machine translated Geriatrics Malnutrition in elderly hospitalized patients Approximately one-third of patients are at increased risk for malnutrition or are already malnourished upon hospital admission. Older age and the presence of multiple comorbidities significantly increase the risk for… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Adolescents with type 1 diabetes Metformin can improve subclinical atherosclerosis Neuregulin-4 (Nrg-4) may have anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Egyptian researchers used Nrg-4 together with carotid intima-media thickness as a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. Their finding: The addition of metformin to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Study report Vitiligo: disease burden and care needs Today, there are several treatment options that have been shown to improve disease and symptom control in vitiligo. However, there appear to be certain gaps in treatment in everyday clinical…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Essential thrombocythemia Risk assessment is of vital importance – a look at the data situation Essential thrombocythemia usually occurs after the age of 50, although there are also those affected under the age of 40. Various subtypes can be distinguished based on molecular genetic analyses.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gender differences in asthma Men have it better again It is known that the clinical picture of asthma can vary depending on gender. However, how exactly this affects the severity of symptoms, the function of large and small airways,…
View Post 19 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Seizures after a stroke: when to treat, for how long and with what? Acute symptomatic post-stroke seizures generally do not require long-term therapy and the current recommended time limit in guidelines to differentiate epilepsy after stroke is 7 days. Validated tools, such as… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK) Updated ESC recommendations have been integrated into PAAD guideline Both asymptomatic and symptomatic PAD patients have an increased cardiovascular risk. Early diagnosis, prevention and treatment are therefore crucial. The recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) were updated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club GPP flares: new real-world data published Relapses characterized by large pustules on the skin are characteristic of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) and can be associated with systemic inflammatory reactions and serious complications. A study published this…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated AID systems in childhood and adolescence Technology for everyone? Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in children and adolescents. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is a considerable burden for those affected and their… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Automated Insulin Delivery AID systems in pediatrics Diabetes technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Tools such as insulin pumps, CGM systems and now AID systems (also known as closed-loop systems) have become indispensable in pediatric diabetology… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease The combination for a better outcome Current therapeutic strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have reached a plateau in terms of response and/or remission rates achieved with a single therapeutic agent. Consequently, advanced combination therapy (ACT)…
