This content is machine translated "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI). Donepezil improves mitochondrial function in muscle in MCI patients New study data show that mitochondrial changes occur in the early stages of dementia (“Mild Cognitive Impairment”, MCI), which can be influenced by therapy with donepezil. Compared with MCI patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Health Services Research International prospective registry study on pustular psoriasis There are still many unanswered questions regarding the pathophysiology, course and treatment options of pustular psoriasis. Because it is a rare condition, there is a lack of large cohort data…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early treatment of type 2 diabetes New study shows that optimal HbA1c values should be targeted from the time of diagnosis onwards In newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, the risk of diabetic complications and death can be delayed by many years with the best possible glycemic control. That blood glucose levels early…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas Rare neuroendocrine tumors – individualized patient management is essential If a catecholamine-secreting tumor is suspected, determination of metanephrines in free plasma is a sensitive diagnostic method. Paroxysmal hypertension is a common symptom. Depending on the laboratory findings, an imaging…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Management of rheumatoid arthritis “Anyone diagnosed with RA today wants to be completely symptom-free.” With the development of conventional, biologic, and targeted disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, the prognosis for rheumatoid arthritis has improved significantly since the 1990s. However, many patients still do not respond to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD under the sign of COVID-19 What impact stress can have on treatment management The Corona pandemic has kept the world on tenterhooks for two years now. The uncertainties, limitations and worries do not pass anyone by without a trace. On people with attention…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer Molecular diagnostics under the microscope To date, molecular testing in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been reserved primarily for stage IV patients. However, with the introduction of targeted therapies also in earlier tumor stages,…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Asthma therapy The mild bronchial asthma Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Not only the symptomatology, but also the airway obstruction is variable in time course and… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound management in focus Chronic ulcers: eHealth in integrated wound care. The treatment of chronic wounds is part of everyday practice. Often, these patients are multimorbid and require both causal and symptomatic treatment. The general practitioner plays an important role in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Phase I, II or III? Interventional clinical trials can be divided into phase I, II and III. So far, so good. But what does that actually mean exactly? Here’s a quick refresher for those who…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and NAFLD Large waist circumference increases risk of severe liver damage Recent study data suggest an association between waist circumference and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in people with type 2 diabetes. In NAFLD, fat accumulates in the liver,…
