This content is machine translated Tuberculosis New standard for MDR-TB therapy The standard treatment for tuberculosis remains 2 months of quadruple therapy with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, followed by 4 months of therapy with rifampicin and and isoniazid. The average…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Detect, understand and sustainably eliminate biofilm If biofilm colonization persists in chronic wounds despite the best possible treatment of the underlying disease, this causes wound healing to stagnate. Mechanical debridement is extremely important, but is not…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hematology Leukemia, malignancy and co. on the test bench The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is considered the most important congress on hematologic diseases worldwide. International experts again exchanged information on current research results and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Growth hormone deficiency in childhood and adolescence Current treatment options – an update Growth hormone deficiency can be congenital, acquired, or idiopathic. The clinical course depends on age and severity of growth hormone deficiency. Treatment of growth hormone deficiency is by substitution of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alopecia areata: drug therapy Which method achieves the best hair growth rates? Alopecia areata (AA) manifests as acute or chronic non-scarring hair loss. Diphenylcyclopropenone and Janus kinase inhibitors have a significantly higher remission rate compared with the spontaneous course, especially in severe…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition in old age A problem underestimated for a long time Although malnutrition is a significant problem in clinical practice, particularly in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and even less often treated. Malnutrition has a decisive influence on the mobility,… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD in children: Imaging study Methylphenidate increases spontaneous activity in the nucleus accumbens Methylphenidate has been used for decades in the treatment of ADHD. There are different hypotheses about how exactly this psychostimulant exerts its effects. One relates to methylphenidate affecting dopaminergic neurotransmission…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetic retinopathy Early detection increases chances of treatment Funduscopy and further diagnostic procedures can detect diabetic retinopathy at an early stage. Today, innovative treatment options exist that can slow further progression. Diabetics should be examined ophthalmologically at regular…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's How to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinson’s disease There are several conditions that may look like Parkinson’s disease in the early stages, but differ in pathology and severity. What is the current state of affairs in terms of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Advanced urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder Systemic therapy With approximately 1150 new cases annually in Switzerland, urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the most common cancers of older age. Particularly in the metastatic setting, it… CME-Test
