This content is machine translated Valerian and lemon balm extract Herbal preparation alleviates subsyndromal ADHD symptoms in school children In an empirical study, positive effects of high-dose combination treatment were demonstrated in elementary school students who did not fully meet the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis but who nevertheless…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-resectable melanoma New triple therapy improves progression-free survival Both protein kinase inhibitors and ipilimumab/nivolumab combined have better efficacy than their respective monotherapies in patients with non-resectable melanoma. This has been known for some time. An interesting new approach…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Epigastric pain Bio-psycho-social approach to the therapy of functional abdominal pain Functional abdominal pain can lead to a significant impairment of the quality of life and daily coping of the affected person and can already occur in adolescence. Chronification is common…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Antiplatelet agents Ticagrelor reduces risk of recurrent stroke After an acute cerebral infarction or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), the risk of another stroke is massively increased. That early treatment with an antiplatelet agent contributes to secondary prevention…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SGLT2 inhibitor convinces Dapagliflozin may score well in nephro- and cardioprotection Patients with diabetic nephropathy can now be effectively treated with SGLT2 inhibitors. They are also said to have cardioprotective effects. Dapagliflozin is now the first and only antidiabetic agent approved…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Effective lipid lowering not only in patients with statin intolerance Patients with coronary artery disease benefit from well-controlled cholesterol levels. But with elevated levels, lifestyle modifications are not always sufficient to reach the target value. Statins are then usually resorted…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Small cell lung carcinoma Regulatory extension for durvalumab Durvalumab was approved EU-wide in combination with chemotherapy of etoposide plus either cisplatin or carboplatin followed by durvalumab maintenance therapy for the first-line treatment of adults with advanced-stage small cell…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Photodynamic therapy still has high priority There are numerous methods of intervention for the treatment of actinic keratosis, including lesion- and field-guided approaches. Photodynamic therapy is among the established treatment modalities for these common precancerous lesions…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Despite known cardiac risk, many patients are undertreated Cardiac problems such as coronary artery disease and heart failure are among the most common and dangerous complications of type 1 diabetes. The mortality risk is significantly increased. Although this…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated RA therapy Let’s talk about JAKs The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has made great progress over the past 20 years. This relates both to the range of drugs available and to developments in terms of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder A challenge even in times of immune checkpoint inhibitors Urothelial carcinoma accounts for 90% of urinary bladder tumors. Every year, 1250 people in Switzerland contract the disease – predominantly older men. Standard treatment is cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. Immunotherapy is playing…
