This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension Treatment in elderly and frail patients – a challenge Treatment of arterial hypertension in elderly and frail patients presents challenges at many levels. Because they tend to be at increased risk for adverse effects, medication should be started cautiously.… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer New approach to predicting the response of immunotherapies At Tübingen University Hospital, a preclinical study led by Dr. Clemens Hinterleitner and Prof. Dr. Lars Zender, Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, led to extremely promising results. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Glimmer of hope in the pandemic Protein ZAP inhibits proliferation of SARS-CoV-2 by 20-fold Scientists at the Würzburg-based Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig demonstrate for the first time how ZAP, a protein…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency Classify laboratory parameters correctly Iron is a trace element that is mainly involved in oxygen transport and blood formation in the body. Both iron deficiency and iron excess can severely disrupt the organism and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Throat infection Acute tonsillopharyngitis Upper respiratory tract infections are a common reason for consultation in family practice. Although the recommendation not to prescribe antibiotics for uncomplicated upper respiratory infections made Smarter Medicine’s top 5… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Primary hyperaldosteronism Therapy-resistant hypertension: clarify for Conn syndrome! If high blood pressure cannot be adequately controlled despite antihypertensive drugs, this may be due to undetected hormonal causes. Hypertension due to primary hyperaldosteronism, also known as “Conn syndrome,” is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) Pooled analysis on the efficacy of secukinumab from four phase III studies Improvement in clinical endpoints was seen with secukinumab treatment regardless of latency since initial psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, with patients diagnosed less than one year ago showing a slightly better response…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapy Untapped potential in early disease stages Over the last decade, immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors has become established in the treatment of many oncological conditions. Especially in advanced tumor disease, ipilimumab, nivolumab and co. play a significant…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The metabolic patient Type 2 diabetes: reducing cardiovascular risk through lipid lowering Diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Multifactorial therapy of the four major risk factors of blood glucose, weight, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes is challenging.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Pelargonium sidoides shows antiviral and immunomodulatory effects in vitro. Currently available treatment options against Covid-19 are very limited and research for effective drugs is feverish. An international team of scientists recently published results of a preclinical in vitro study indicating…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hypopigmentation New guideline on vitiligo According to experts, vitiligo is a chronic skin disease and not just a cosmetic problem. The S1 guideline, published under the auspices of the German Dermatological Society, summarizes current evidence-based…