This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis in elderly patients Evidence-based therapy selection under the aspect of benefits and risks Current evidence suggests that the benefits of low-dose steroid therapy are greater than the harms in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is evident from the GLORIA study, in…
View Post 18 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases & sleep apnea News from the ominous duo Sleep-disordered breathing is now a recognized cardiac risk factor. It can trigger not only circulatory diseases such as hypertension and heart failure, but also atrial fibrillation. As a result, it…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated GLP-1-RA and dual GLP-1/GIP agonists. Tackling obesity – not only diabetics benefit from the effects While glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have been successfully used in the treatment of diabetes for some time, there are now agents that activate not only the GLP-1 receptor but…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) What does the current guideline say? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease worldwide. The German S2k guideline, updated in 2022, recommends screening patients at risk. The proposed screening algorithm includes fibrosis assessment…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma of the skin Current European Guideline at a glance Malignant melanoma of the skin has a high metastatic rate and accounts for more than 90% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Therefore, early detection and best possible treatment is very…
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 3 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) New vaccine candidate receives CHMP recommendation The positive opinion of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is based on Phase III study data showing statistically significant and clinically meaningful…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Women's hearts beat differently! Gender-sensitive diagnostics in cardiology To this day, women fight for the legal and social equality of the female sex. In medicine, however, equal treatment oriented toward men can have negative consequences for women. Particularly…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Epidermolysis bullosa Wound chronicity and tumorigenesis – relevance of T cell-mediated mechanisms. Bullous autoimmune dermatoses result from an autoantibody-driven immune response against structural proteins of the skin. Chronic wounds in the setting of recessively inherited dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) are highly susceptible…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated IBD matters: Module four Molecular mechanisms in pathogenesis and treatment. Studies have shown that altered immune cell transport and pathogenic immune cells are critical factors responsible for mucosal inflammation and tissue destruction in IBD. A defective intestinal barrier and microbial… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Systemic thinking, individualized treatment Hypertension is a widespread disease that primarily affects people of advanced age. Reducing levels to the target range requires comprehensive treatment management consisting of lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy. If this…
