• Somatopsychic comorbidities occur frequently

    For Prof. Hans Christoph Friedrich somatopsychic comorbidities are common. They lead to increased morbidity and mortality, especially in cardiometabolic and pulmonary diseases.

  • Intelligent use of antibiotics

    Too many antibiotics are still used in Germany, which promotes the development of resistance. Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) plays an important role in preventing resistance.

  • Prof. Lothar Wieler: It is unbelievable, how narrow-minded we are!

    The session was built on a key question: What is the scientific consensus on climate change developments and their impact on health? And what responsibility do physicians have?

  • Do or don’t? Inhaled steroids for COPD patients

    Not all patients with COPD benefit from inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), and antibiotics are by no means always indicated in exacerbations. Therefore, a differentiated approach is recommended.

  • New options for tumor patients with venous thromboembolism

    Prof. Dr. Edelgard Lindhoff-Last spoke at the DGIM 2021. Her topic: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in oncology and in everyday clinical practice.

  • Triage: When beds are full, who gets treated?

    At the 127th DGIM Congress, Prof. Christian Schulze (Friedrich Schiller University, Germany) presented "Models of Triage in High Patient Influx."

  • COVID-19 and climate change: Societal implications of a double crisis

    What societal implications arise from the COVID-19 pandemic and the threats posed by climate change? This topic was addressed in a symposium at the German Society for Internal Medicine’s congress.

  • New drugs against obesity

    Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schmid (University of Lübeck, Germany) spoke at the DGIM Congress in the session "Drug therapy approaches - today and in the future", where obesity was a central topic.

  • High blood pressure damages brain earlier than previously thought

    Even young patients should react to the first signs of high blood pressure with lifestyle changes and medication if necessary.

  • Internal Medicine: Out of the hamster wheel!

    Many are worried about the possible dangers of surgeries, therapies and diagnostics being cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schellong explains in an interview which health policy improvement potentials the pandemic is currently revealing.

  • The German Internal Medicine Congress: digital for the first time

    The 127th DGIM Congress is making the COVID-19 pandemic into a thematic and organisational priority, given its historic implications for medicine, society and its lessons for the future.

  • Medical lessons from the COVID-19 crisis

    Redirecting or closed wards for COVID-19 patients treatment, postponed elective surgeries, and schedules for absolutely necessary treatments. Could these measures be a model for post-pandemic healthcare?

  • Interview: Learning during crises

    A change in dietary habits could make the greatest contribution in Germany to the fight against climate change., specially as healthier nutrition is a key medical concern says Prof. Dr. med. Sebastian Schellong