• COPD: The psyche is often underestimated

    Anxiety and depressive moods are common in COPD patients. Often, the psychological suffering in this pathology goes unnoticed, with devastating effects.

  • Meditation: important for a healthy bowel?

    Meditation is a millennia-old practice for training the mind and body. It also has a positive effect on physical and mental health. But what is the reason for this?

  • Visual impairment and dementia: Potential new risk factors considered

    A recent study suggests a link between vision loss in older people and dementia. What is the evidence behind this controversial topic?

  • Screen time for young children: less is more

    Researchers followed a children cohort of up to the age of 9. They found that a screen time of two to three hours per day is associated with EEG changes.

  • Naltrexone for fibromyalgia treatment: what does the evidence show?

    Some fibromyalgia patients take low-dose naltrexone for their pain, but it is off-label. A systematic literature review examined its effects on the disease.

  • Avoiding STIs: Doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis?

    A recent study investigated whether the incidence of sexually transmitted infections can be reduced by post-exposure administration of doxycycline.

  • Meniscus tears in young people: surgery or not?

    For young people with a meniscus tear, surgery is the treatment of choice. There were few comparative studies, until one that tackles surgery and targeted training.

  • New WHO guideline: Do not use sweeteners to treat obesity

    For overweight treatments, many medical professionals recommend giving up sugar, especially in diabetes cases. Often, those affected turn to sweeteners.

  • Obesity: BMI calculation is not enough

    Researchers found that the widely used BMI measure is insensitive for defining obesity. They recommend measuring body fat percentage.

  • Improving post-CA neurological outcomes

    A recent study correlates cerebral blood flow regulation and prognosis after cardiac arrest. The finding could improve patient management and post-resuscitation care.

  • Shifts in the trend: cancer mortality among diabetics on the rise

    Type 2 diabetes is associated with a few secondary diseases, of which cardiovascular events are common. A study shows a growing danger for diabetics.

  • Meniscus repair: Has the all-inside technique finally won?

    An untreated meniscus root tear leads to functional damage and ends in arthrosis. The repair can be by means of different surgical methods. Which is the best?

  • Mixed reality in forensics: Can we do without autopsies?

    Mixed reality glasses are increasingly being used in forensic medicine to visualise injury patterns and a sequence of events. Is there still a need for the classic autopsy?

  • Mistreatment of the elderly: A case for dermatology

    Violence against older people is a still neglected public health problem. One professional group could help change that: Dermatologists.

  • Microbiome: what role does it play in depression and its treatment?

    New studies link the gut microbiome to depressive disorders. This may result in a new therapeutic approach for affective disorder treatments.

  • Mesenteric venous thrombosis: definitely anticoagulate

    Thromboses in mesenteric veins are very rare. Therapy is often complicated by concomitant diseases and associated increased risks of bleeding.

  • Updates on coeliac disease diagnosis in children

    A free, online decision-making algorithm helps physicians with diagnosis, evaluation and treatment for coeliac disease management in pediatrics.

  • Inoperable renal cell carcinoma: Is radiation an alternative?

    Surgery is a first choice in primary renal cell carcinoma. Radiotherapy has played a subordinate role, but it could gain importance, as not all tumours are operable.

  • Circular hair loss: it also often hits the pocket

    Alopecia areata is often associated with significant psychosocial suffering. But not only the soul suffers, patients often spend a lot of money to minimise symptoms.

  • Patient Blood Management: The Future of Transfusion Medicine?

    Blood transfusions have established as a life-saving measure, but are not always useful. What changes does Patient Blood Management bring?

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