It has not yet been conclusively clarified why SGLT2 inhibitors are associated with good outcomes in heart failure with pEF. The most relevant mechanisms of action were presented at the DGK 2023.
Heart failure in type 2 diabetics is associated with a significant increase in mortality. The most important comorbidities in heart failure were presented at the DGK 2023.
The concept of dysproportional mitral regurgitation makes it now possible to optimise therapy through meaningful patient characterisation.
The ESC published four new guidelines in 2022. We present the most important take-aways, as presented in the German Cardiology Congress (DGK) 2023.
Haemophilia patients have relied on lifelong injections of the missing clotting factors. A single dose of a newly approved gen therapy could be sufficient.
Children with autoimmune diseases risk severe infections. The benefits of a COVID-19 vaccines for this group are still debated, but a recent study supports their use.
In people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it is not only the joints that suffer: bone fractures and falls also occur more frequently, a recent study shows.
Colonoscopy is complex, and endoscopy errors can occur. Targeted consideration of technical and non-technical skills can reduce avoidable errors and increase patient safety.
Ophthalmologists have relied on Amsler grid test accuracy regarding AMD diagnosis. But a new study is shaking up long-standing knowledge on this.
Local interventional procedures are being used in primary and secondary liver tumours. How does transarterial chemoembolisation work in HCC?
Women suffering from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have better outcomes when chemotherapy is administered in the afternoon, according to a recent study.
In the USA, the Florida Health Department published new data on reported severe reactions as of February 2023. The numbers are surprising.
A recent study has published real-world data on RA remission and investigated whether there are predictors that may make remission more likely.
Researchers investigated whether drug-eluting beads loaded with irinotecan (DEBIRI), and continuously release it, lead to improved therapy success.
Dr Martin Karsten takes a look back at the time of COVID measures and explains why he is disappointed and even angry about child health today.
Are the days of a painful pricking in the fingertip soon to be over? A recent study looks at how flash glucose monitoring compares to standard glucose measurement.
A large UK biobank study reports increased rates of new Parkinson's disease after prescription of anticonvulsants.
Sarcomas are rare tumours, often diagnosed too late. Hence interdisciplinary cooperation between medical specialties is needed for optimal therapy.
AI is being increasingly used in medicine. Which is its greatest benefit in everyday medical work? And which adjustments are urgently needed in its use?
Prenatal diagnostics have led to a significant decrease in the prevalence of Down Syndrome. We take a look at the progress made in the past decades.