This content is machine translated Acute myocardial infarction and heart failure in young diabetics Type 2 with a poor risk profile for CVD Type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ in many ways, but both types are strongly associated with a high risk of cardiovascular complications. T2D at a young age is considered…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incretin-based therapies for type 2 diabetes Evolution of therapy options continues Incretin mimetics are an attractive treatment option, particularly for the subgroup of overweight type 2 diabetics, as they not only have glucose-lowering effects, but have also demonstrated clinical benefits in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome The new ACR/EULAR classification criteria Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of blood coagulation characterized by thrombophilia. In 2023, new international classification criteria were published for the first time since 2006. In view…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pharmacotherapy for people over 80 A case of age discrimination? SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists have emerged as the drugs of first choice in the guidelines for type 2 diabetes. Sulfonylureas and insulin, on the other hand, were deprioritized…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Endometrial Cancer Dostarlimab in everyday clinical practice: initial experiences with diagnostics and therapy Patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer have a poor prognosis, particularly in the long-term course of treatment with carboplatin plus paclitaxel. This can be significantly improved with the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer News from the world of prevention, diagnosis and therapy Every year in December, around 7500 breast cancer experts from all over the world meet at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The highlights of current breast cancer research on…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus (VZV) Shingles risk is often underestimated The “Shingles Misconception Survey” is an online survey conducted between August 16-18, 2023 among 3,500 adults aged 50 and over. The evaluations show that 86% of respondents underestimate the risk…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure and type 2 diabetes SGLT-2-i now recommended for the entire LVEF spectrum Based on data from large clinical trials, it is currently recommended that all patients with diabetes and chronic heart failure – regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction – are treated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy How risky are SGLT2i and GLP1-RA? Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) play an important role in diabetes therapy. However, their effect on diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy is not clear.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treating psoriatic arthritis effectively Quantum leaps with room for improvement Several risk factors have now been identified which predispose to the development of joint involvement in the presence of psoriasis. Dermatologists play a key role in early detection. Adequate systemic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Neuroimmunology Multiple sclerosis and NMOSD: background and developments Multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are both diseases of the central nervous system. They can have similar symptoms and for a long time NMOSD was regarded…
