This content is machine translated Wound Management Non-invasive scar treatment with the latest laser technology Often a combination of different treatment methods achieves the best results. Ablative laser procedures can be used, among other things, for “laser-assisted drug delivery” – active substances can be introduced…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Clinical neurophysiology Insights around the function and dynamics of brain networks. The brain processes sensory input, controls our body, stores information and shapes our consciousness. Using state-of-the-art technical and digital methods, researchers can now localize areas that are responsible for specific…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI). Long-term outcomes after non-cardiac interventions. Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) after noncardiac surgery is a common cardiac complication. A better understanding of the underlying etiology and consequences is urgently needed.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic mastocytosis Pathological mast cell infiltration – a clinical challenge In patients with highly elevated tryptase levels, KIT mutation analysis from bone marrow is recommended. Especially in adults, a point mutation in codon 816 of the KIT gene can often…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated VTE PREDICT risk score Estimation of benefits and harms of extended anticoagulation The decision to discontinue or continue anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after initial treatment is challenging because individual risks for recurrence and bleeding are heterogeneous. Therefore, one study investigated the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Quality of life with hyperhidrosis - HidroQoL Questionnaire for measuring progress and results proves its worth The subjective assessment of patients is increasingly coming into focus in order to evaluate and optimize therapies. Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO), such as the recording of quality of life, are thus…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions A brief reminder at a glance Drug interactions are always a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Some combinations may result in a potentially fatal increase in effect or an undesirable loss of effect. In addition, side… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Research PTX3 contributes to trastuzumab-induced cardiac complications Trastuzumab, the first humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2/HER2), is currently used as first-line therapy for HER2(+) tumors. However, trastuzumab increases the risk of cardiac…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Merkel cell carcinoma – a highly malignant skin tumor Overview of current guideline recommendations on diagnosis and treatment Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer. It mainly affects older people, with the median age at diagnosis being 75 years. Adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hematology Progress and change also mean new challenges The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology is the world’s most important and comprehensive congress in hematologic oncology. International experts exchange information on current research results and the…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure control in renal and cardiac patients Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy During pregnancy, progesterone causes a drop in blood pressure. Physiologically, this can be attributed on the one hand to the increase in venous vascular capacity (dilatation of the vascular system… CME-Test
