This content is machine translated Asthma as a risk factor Treatment of allergies during pregnancy Conditions such as asthma and allergic rhinitis are common in women of childbearing age and can affect up to 30% of this age group. The principle of pharmacological treatment is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Screening colonoscopy reduces colorectal cancer incidence and mortality Of the colorectal tumors that are detected during a screening examination, many are still at an early stage and are readily treatable. Not only can colonoscopy detect colorectal cancer, but…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Focus on interprofessional delirium management Treating the critically ill demands the highest levels of concentration, up-to-date knowledge and rapid action from hospital staff. The Congress of Neurointensive Medicine therefore explicitly addressed scientific advances, collaboration between…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Psychotherapy with elderly patients Mentalization-based inpatient psychotherapy with elders. As the proportion of older people in society increases, the number of mentally ill older people necessarily increases. A Europe-wide study was able to show that today one in three…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Underdiagnosed and underestimated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the Western world. In distinction to alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcohol consumption in NAFLD should be at a… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ischemic stroke New drug for acute stroke treatment For the treatment of acute stroke caused by a vascular occlusion or clot in the brain, “time is brain” applies – i.e. any loss of time must be avoided. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Menopause More brain damage in older women than in men of the same age After menopause, the extent of certain brain damage is greater in women than in men of the same age. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the German Center…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Women's Brain Project “Sex” and “gender” as biological variables in precision medicine. At the 10th MEET & GREET of IACULIS, the Zurich-based agency for personalized medicine communication, Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Executive Director of the Women’s Brain Project, explained the importance of…
View Post 9 min 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…
