This content is machine translated Lumbar back pain Note “Yellow Flags” and “Red Flags”! Back pain is one of the most common health problems and can have serious economic and psychosocial consequences. The family doctor is often the first point of contact for those…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Inclusion of comorbidities for long-term treatment success Psoriatics are often affected not only by skin manifestations, but also suffer from one or more concomitant diseases. This should be taken into account in the context of individualized therapy…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Majore depression Ketamine-containing nasal spray approved in Switzerland Following the EU, Switzerland has also recently approved a nasal spray based on the active ingredient ketamine, which is known as a party drug. The preparation can be used as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Therapy recommendations to improve mobility impairments. Multiple sclerosis is the most common autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. It is associated with visual and sensory disturbances as well as limitations in coordination. The latter manifest…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated COPD - Acute exacerbations Less antibiotics through CRP testing When acute exacerbations occur in COPD patients, antibiotics are often the first-line treatment. However, their use is always associated with the risk of potentially unfavorable effects. Researchers have investigated the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guideline Intensive Care Medicine Preoxygenation with bag ventilation – an absolutely sensible measure In 2019, the new S1 guideline “Prehospital airway management” was published. Preoxygenation and mask ventilation are of central importance. Two studies have provided clear answers to this.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Therapeutic “inertia” influences patient satisfaction and adherence Inertia with regard to therapy adjustment is called therapeutic “inertia” in the literature and is one reason why treatment goals are not fully achieved in the disease management of a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New therapy study Ruxolitinib against strong inflammatory response Ruxolitinib has been used to treat myeloid diseases of the bone marrow. Experts from the Department of Internal Medicine III at Ulm University Hospital (Germany) are now investigating how corona…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated CORIMUNO-TOCI Study Significant COVID-19 improvement with tocilizumab. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, an immune-mediated “cytokine storm” is thought to lead to acute respiratory failure and death. The CORIMUNO-19 platform was rapidly developed and established to evaluate the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine Common genetic variables to MS detected Although the symptoms and risk factors for migraine and multiple sclerosis (MS) often overlap, it is not known whether these two conditions are independent or share a common biological etiology,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Primary hyperhidrosis Comorbid depression and anxiety disorders are common Excessive sweating is a psychologically stressful symptom. There are empirical findings of an increased prevalence of depressive disorders and/or an anxiety problem in patients with primary hyperhidrosis. This should be…
