This content is machine translated AHA in California May it be a little less? Americans further downgrade the definition of hypertension, from formerly ≥140/90 mmHg to newly ≥130/80 mmHg. The new guideline was hotly debated at the AHA Congress.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS in Paris MS in children – Does the same apply to therapy as in adults? At the ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS Congress, for once the pediatric population came into focus. Fingolimod was shown to be effective here as well. But the benefits don’t come “free.”
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Organ dysfunction Childhood sepsis – early detection is everything Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Early detection is of key prognostic importance in childhood. It is crucial to recognize nonspecific…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Meta-analysis of over 100 studies Tired, weary, exhausted – effective means against fatigue Fatigue often occurs during and after cancer therapy. Above all, exercise can help against this. Psychological measures also have positive effects. Pharmacotherapy, on the other hand, is of little use.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy Cancer survivors fall more often Falls are up to one-quarter more common in cancer survivors than in the general population. A crucial role seems to be played by neuropathies triggered by chemotherapies. Patients sometimes struggle…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Injuries of the musculoskeletal system Comfrey a.k.a. Symphytum Comfrey or Wallwort is an ancient medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat musculoskeletal injuries. Although the mechanism of action is still not clear, numerous clinical studies…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Options in the relapse therapy of multiple myeloma. What comes after the first line? Factors such as pretreatment, age, patient performance, and comorbidities determine relapse therapy in multiple myeloma. Triple combinations with a proteasome inhibitor and/or an IMID are standard. Antibody therapies also play…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Childhood cancer Progress made in recent years does not reach everyone Early death after childhood cancer diagnosis remains a challenge. Infants, ethnic minorities, and the socioeconomically worse off are at higher risk for early death. The reasons for this need to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting DGHO, OeGHO, SGMO and SGH+SSH in Stuttgart, Germany Update hepatocellular carcinoma – news from the system therapy In hepatocellular carcinoma, an increase in incidence has been observed in industrialized countries. HCC patients have at least two diseases, namely carcinoma as well as severe liver disease. The interaction…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ESMO 2017 in Madrid Blocking the “escape route” for the tumor Upsets in first-line therapy of non-small cell EGFR-mutated lung cancer are imminent. With the FLAURA trial, osimertinib is confidently presenting itself for the first time as a treatment option for…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for initial diagnosis of multiple myeloma Treatment protocols in the age of modern substances We are in the era of new efficient compounds against multiple myeloma. Nevertheless, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation remains an essential part of the first-line treatment of…
