This content is machine translated Benralizumab in a patient with asthma and EGPA When the biologic has a counterproductive effect Eosinophilic vasculitis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare inflammation of small blood vessels that is usually associated with asthma. Eye involvement occurs sporadically and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dapagliflozin for T2D and heart failure Epicardial fat reduced in patients with type 2 diabetes and HF The co-occurrence of heart failure (HF) and diabetes leads to a higher risk of complications, higher mortality and worse outcomes than either disease alone. Studies have shown the importance of...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Nephrolithiasis – Complications of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The formation of nephroliths is complex and dependent on many factors, which vary depending on the composition of the concrement and are still not fully understood. Many nephroliths remain asymptomatic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Patient-adapted diabetes therapy “Time in Range” and AID systems gain in importance Both continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and sensor-assisted insulin therapy are already widely available. Devices for automated insulin delivery (AID) such as hybrid or closed loop AID will play an…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Refresher MRI and pacemaker/ICD – an impossible combination? It can be dangerous when a patient with cardiac device needs an MRI. Among other things, the electrodes may heat up, an electrical reset is conceivable and the battery status…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease The therapy goal is the control of the disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to relapsing or continuous inflammatory diseases of the intestine. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis belong to this group of forms. “Don’t be afraid of guidelines,”…
