This content is machine translated De-escalation strategies De-escalation strategies – less is more Drug de-escalation is primarily driven by the need to spare patients unnecessary toxicity and the associated side effects and repeated hospital visits. However, de-escalation strategies may also have the potential...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated ASCO 2025 Supportive therapies for greater adherence and compliance ASCO 2025 is the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which took place in Chicago from May 30 to June 3. In this section, we take...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostate syndrome (BPS) Sabal-Urtica combination: an evidence-based treatment option The extracts from saw palmetto fruits (Sabal serrulata) and nettle roots (Urtica dioica) have a synergistic effect that has been proven to alleviate BPH-associated LUTS symptoms. This is shown by…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions A brief reminder at a glance Drug interactions are always a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Some combinations may result in a potentially fatal increase in effect or an undesirable loss of effect. In addition, side… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions Refresher – Do’s and dont’s at a glance Patients would make the title of this post more authoritative: Do my physicians safely protect me from avoidable risks due to inappropriate combination of drugs? This illustrates the standard to… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions What the family doctor needs to know Patients would make the title of this post more authoritative: Do my physicians safely protect me from avoidable risks due to inappropriate combination of drugs? This illustrates the standard to… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medicinal products containing cannabis Miracle cure or marketing hype? Globally, there is a trend toward increased use of preparations containing cannabis. Indications include pain problems or spasticity in the context of neurological diseases. Adverse effects are strongly dose-dependent.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Dupilumab not only reduces primary symptoms Comorbid psychological symptoms are common in atopic dermatitis and can have serious consequences. The IgG4 monoclonal antibody dupilumab led to significant symptom reduction in subpopulations of this patient population, resulting…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) Individual therapy management improves treatment success Increasing understanding of the pathogenetic relationships of renal cell carcinoma has contributed to the development of new drugs. These specifically interfere with the VEGF, PDGF and mTOR signaling pathways. In…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Acupuncture and Chinese medicine for cancer patients Potential in supportive care Acupuncture and Chinese medicinal therapy have great potential in integrative oncology. These are therefore supportive measures. They are not intended to replace biomedical cancer therapies, but to complement them.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 15th Annual Meeting of the SGAMSP in Wil “Primum non nocere” – On the safe use of medicines Drug safety is about research before and after approval of a drug, knowledge of physicians and special patient groups, but also about integration of technology into everyday hospital life. Medication…
