This content is machine translated Cardiovascular primary prevention Do not use aspirin indiscriminately The benefits of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are considered proven. In primary prevention, however, the evidence is controversial. The current tenor is: routine…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases New study data on primary prophylaxis with ASA: carefully weigh benefits and risks Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has long been established for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. In contrast, ASA administration for primary prevention is controversial. While European experts tend to advise against…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Medicinal pain therapy Consider the pain mechanism, not just the pain intensity 115 years ago, the first synthetically produced analgesic came onto the market in a shelf-stable form. This was acetylsalicylic acid, which is still in use today. In the meantime, many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESMO Congress Aspirin – a miracle drug in the fight against cancer? Evidence is accumulating that Aspirin® may be effective in cancer prevention, as well as in inhibiting metastases. One of the most renowned researchers and best-known representatives of this new optimism…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pediatric dermatology Genetics does not replace the clinical view The large number of already known genetic causes of dermatological diseases could lead to the conclusion that in the future diagnoses will be made by genetic analysis alone. However, the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome What medications can be used in everyday practice? In the first-line treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), ticagrelor and prasugrel have been shown to be effective, according to PD Jan Steffel, MD, Zurich.
