This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Nirmatrelvir against long-covid risk – new trial data are encouraging A large retrospective cohort study based on data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs addressed the question of whether treatment with the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir within five days of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Thyroid nodule New risk assessment shows lower malignancy rate than previously thought Nodes on the thyroid gland are very common. In the vast majority, thyroid nodules are benign. This is also confirmed by the results of a recent long-term German study, according…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV2 Omicron vs. influenza A/B Study compares risk of hospital mortality In a representative cohort study with data from more than 5000 hospitalized patients in Switzerland, the Corona variant Omicron was associated with a 1.5-fold increased risk of mortality compared with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain Medicine Effective and modern care for migraine and co. This year’s Pain and Palliative Day was held under the motto “Worry and care – pain medicine in practice”. In addition to health services research, discussion panels will focus on…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Micronutrients: ESPEN Guideline 2022 Vitamin B complex in enteral and parenteral nutrition The “European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism” (ESPEN) is a confederative umbrella organization of numerous national professional societies in the field of nutritional medicine. A new guideline on micronutrients…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Optimization of structures in neurointensive medicine For three days, the joint annual meeting of the German Society for NeuroIntensive and Emergency Medicine (DGNI) and the German Stroke Society (DSG) discussed new findings in research and science…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Functional heart complaints Hawthorn extract to improve the state of mind In everyday practice, palpitations, thoracic symptoms, decreased performance, and dyspnea are the most common functional cardiac complaints. After exclusion of prognostically relevant clinical pictures, the question arises as to the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Translational medicine Psoriasis – from immunopathogenesis to successful therapy The innovative systemic treatments for psoriasis are a prime example of translational medicine. In a review published last year in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Prof. Peter van de Kerkhof,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders Technological and digital support of the future Current developments and new trends were the focus of this year’s congress on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. In view of the enormous growth in knowledge from preclinical and clinical…
View Post 6 min 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…
