This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus on heart & kidney: therapy choice in patients with limiting factors Classes of drugs with different mechanisms of action are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, the presence of renal or cardiac insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, or insulin deficiency…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Update Refresher The screening method should be simple To diagnose diabetes, there are several methods with certain advantages and disadvantages. Given that today one in two adults with diabetes remains undiagnosed, screening is strongly recommended for individuals 40…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated More than blood count and iron paramenter Laboratory analyses in athletes – what is useful? Sports medical examinations check the state of health and the fitness for training and competition, but also serve to detect functional disorders such as overtraining or an increased susceptibility to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Day in Bern New insulins improve compliance and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Several new diabetes drugs have come on the market in recent months. It is becoming increasingly difficult for primary care providers to maintain an overview in the “jungle” of diabetes…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated European Diabetes Congress in Vienna High expectations for new therapeutic options At the EASD congress in Vienna, gliptins, gliflozines and further improved insulins were seen as the great hope in diabetology. But medical technology also presented itself in a good position;…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Insulin in type 2 diabetes When and in which combination? The current therapy guidelines for diabetes mellitus type 2 provide for the use of insulin as initial therapy as well as a later therapy option in monotherapy or in combination with…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension 2013 What’s new? With the publication of the new European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension, there has been some movement away from strict recommendations toward more flexibility and simplification…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lower blood sugar Status quo of diabetes therapy The blood sugar level in the organism increases due to age. Lifestyle changes such as dietary modification and exercise, among others, can improve metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes during pregnancy Which preparation helps? Almost 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes. Recently, new diagnostic criteria have become available. Both insulin and oral antidiabetic agents are available for therapy. At the DIP symposium (The7th…
