This content is machine translated Obesity Incretin mimetics close therapeutic gap Dietary changes and exercise often prove insufficient as measures against morbid obesity. Until now, bariatric surgery has been the only goal-oriented measure for many obese patients. This has changed in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated StaRT-CABG Study Intensified statin therapy before coronary artery bypass graft surgery? There is evidence that high-dose statin loading before percutaneous coronary revascularization improves outcomes in patients receiving long-term statins. Therefore, the aim of a recent study was to analyze the effects…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Squamous cell carcinoma Evidence-based recommendations on diagnosis and therapy At this year’s congress of the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), current recommendations for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) were outlined. The first-line therapy remains complete excision…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interventional valve therapy Gender differences Current evidence on gender differences in interventional valve therapy indicates that the patient pathway of aortic valve stenosis requires awareness regarding symptomatology, diagnosis, prosthesis selection, and life-time management in women.… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stroke Not on the brain – the latest findings on strokes The latest scientific findings on strokes were once again the focus of Europe’s largest stroke conference. As the world’s leading forum for advances in research and clinical care of patients…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Platelet-rich plasma in theory and practice Regulatory guardrails in the manufacture of PRP and PRP combination therapies. Platelet-rich plasma” (PRP) has established itself as a useful option for autologous reinjection in the regenerative medicine of numerous specialties for the therapy of disturbed healing processes. Standardized manufacturing process… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Catheter ablation Premature ventricular complexes in the intramural outflow tract Ablation of ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias may be limited by the deep intramural location of the arrhythmogenic source. Therefore, a recent study evaluated the acute and long-term outcomes of patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Back and neck pain In complicated cases, interventional methods can help Back and neck pain is a common and distressing health condition. When chronic pain does not respond adequately to either conservative therapy or conventional drug treatment, the use of interventional…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Ureterolithiasis When a stone enters the ureter and causes urinary retention, extremely painful colic can occur. Diagnosis is based on imaging, blood and urine tests. Emergency treatment includes restoring urine flow…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Neuro-Oncology The therapy of brain tumors in the light of new findings Neuro-oncology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the central nervous system. Her main focus is on primary brain tumors such as gliomas or meningiomas, but she also…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated ESC Guidelines 2022 Cardiovascular management in non-cardiac surgery. Approximately 50% of perioperative causes of death in noncardiac surgery can be attributed to cardiovascular causes. Appropriate preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment can reduce the risk of complications. To this end,… CME-Test
