This content is machine translated Difficulty swallowing Dysphagia is common and the spectrum of possible causes is diverse In a population-based U.S. study, dysphagia affected one in six adult participants. Of these, the vast majority used specific techniques to cope with dysphagia in everyday life. However, only half…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics Sense and nonsense of studies (not only) in pain medicine Michael A. Überall, MD, Nuremberg, Germany, took a closer look at the pitfalls of reading study publications and the significance of statistical data in a series of seminars. In doing…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated "Healthy living in pregnancy" study Nutrient supplementation – what to consider? The goal of a large-scale intervention study was to find out whether the health of pregnant women and their children could be influenced by a lifestyle intervention program. Among other…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gestational diabetes Postpartum diabetes screening study Women with gestational diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes after giving birth. In a study of data from more than 12,000 women with a gestational diabetes…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral effect of Echinacea purpura – new study data Echinacea purpurea extract shows significant antiviral activity and reduces the risk of viral respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-2, according to several studies. By significantly reducing viral load in infected individuals, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Phase I, II or III? Interventional clinical trials can be divided into phase I, II and III. So far, so good. But what does that actually mean exactly? Here’s a quick refresher for those who…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Fixed combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate Proactive therapy with spray foam for psoriasis vulgaris persistently effective Proactive management with the foam spray fixed combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate resulted in fewer relapses and improved long-term symptom control compared with a reactive treatment strategy with a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). Not just a T cell-mediated disease? Immunopathological studies have shown that not only T cells play a role in drug reactions, especially in AGEP, but also IL36 cytokines and other mediators are involved. These findings are…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Oral mucositis during radiotherapy Does flushing with tricyclic antidepressant help? Oral mucositis may occur as a side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck tumors. This is frequent, sometimes extremely painful and clearly limits the therapeutic options. Pain-relieving medications are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Bortezomib in previously untreated multiple myeloma. A subanalysis of the VISTA trial was presented at the ASH Congress in New Orleans, showing that a higher cumulative dose of bortezomib resulted in a better outcome in patients…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ASCO Congress What is the potential of adjuvant therapy and genetic analysis? Current research desiderata on melanoma were presented at this year’s ASCO Congress. Immunotherapy is considered the basis of today’s adjuvant treatment, as radiotherapy is no longer recommended due to too…
