This content is machine translated EHA Congress in Madrid Earlier response does not translate into higher overall survival in CML Overall survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia cannot be altered by optimizations of imatinib therapy. This is despite the fact that earlier evaluations were able to demonstrate an influence…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in adults St. John’s wort and SSRIs The efficacy of St. John’s wort preparations for the treatment of mild and moderate major depression has been compared on several occasions with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). St. John’s…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis Current therapy options The heterogeneity of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) suggests a high number of undiagnosed manifestations. Guidance is provided by the CASPAR classification criteria. Therapy concepts should be multimodal – supported by a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Specific medication and substance use problems Substance abuse is a major problem in patients with ADHD. A large American study is looking at whether there is an association between pharmacological ADHD treatment and substance use problems…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Risk of recurrence of ictal asystole Ictal asystole is a dangerous complication that, although rare, can result in serious injury. To detect recurrent ictal asystole, documentation of only one or two epileptic seizures in the simultaneous…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Randomized trial of alopecia during chemotherapy. Cooler head, more hair To this day, the cancer patient is often iconically portrayed in popular culture as a weakened, balding person. Certainly, considerable progress has been made in oncology in recent years, and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ICML 2017 in Lugano Long-term data are positive At the ICML Congress, the audience gained insight into long-term data from two phase III trials in mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The new results confirm the statements…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Complementary medicine for side effects of antihormonal treatment Numerous studies have been published regarding new options for complementary medicine treatment for side effects of antihormonal therapies. Some of the affected patients may benefit from complementary medicine treatment options.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated ASCO 2017 in Chicago Groundbreaking on tumors of the prostate and gallbladder There was big news at the 2017 ASCO Congress. First, abiraterone is pushing into the first-line setting in metastatic prostate cancer. On the other hand, there is a new standard…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune encephalitis Study of association with HLA genetic type. To date, it is unclear whether autoimmune encephalitites caused by LGI-1 or NMDA antibodies have a genetic basis. Therefore, the association with HLA genetic type was investigated in this study.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Essential tremor Ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract. Unilateral MR-guided high-focus ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract for essential tremor is based on the concept of subthalamotomy. It leads to better clinical outcomes with fewer side effects.
