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Bizarre Technological Innovations in Medicine − The Dark Side of Progress or the Reality of the Near Future?
19. 12. 2022 Source: medScope.proA robot drawing blood, meeting the deceased through virtual reality, or a robotic nanny caring for embryos in an artificial womb. Technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds in recent years, bringing numerous astounding progressions to various fields, including medicine. On the other hand, its development is also associated with bizarre endeavors balancing on the edge of ethical acceptability. Let's take a look back at the end of the year at some rather eerie technological innovations reminiscent of stories from the cult series 'Beyond…
Possible Uses of Desodrop in Therapy and Prevention of Ophthalmological Diseases
The medical device Desodrop is the first topical eye preparation based on ozone, intended for the prevention and therapy of eye infections and other diseases. Its efficacy and safety have been…15. 12. 2022 Source: Treatment of Glaucoma
Factors Predicting Longer Survival in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with Trifluridine/Tipiracil
A recently published non-interventional analysis evaluated overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with favorable prognostic…14. 12. 2022 Source: Treatment of Gastrointestinal Carcinomas
Impact of Administering Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Schizophrenia
The aim of the Polish clinical study OFFER was to assess the possibility of influencing the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) and some of its individual components in patients with…13. 12. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia
Tool for Predicting Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Patients with Psychotic Disorder
A study describing the development and validation of an algorithm for predicting cardiometabolic risk in patients with psychotic disorder, PsyMetRiC (Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator), was…13. 12. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia
Viral or Bacterial Etiology? Old Question, New Methods...
The gold standard in the differential diagnosis of viral and bacterial respiratory infections is primarily C-reactive protein (CRP), followed by procalcitonin and interleukins. What are the pitfalls…13. 12. 2022 Source: Cough Therapy
When You Say Amyloid…
The term 'amyloid' was first used by the German doctor Rudolf Virchow in the mid-19th century. He described it as a pathological substance which he originally thought was starch. Although it was…12. 12. 2022 Source: Amyloidosis
Practical Experiences Using ZULP in Cardiology
The application of a product containing ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) or the use of a contrast agent with sulfur hexafluoride in microbubbles are examples of the use of specially accounted medicinal…12. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology
How Will the New Player in Dyslipidemia Therapy Change the "Rules of the Game"?
Inclisiran, as an innovative drug indicated for adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia, was registered in the European Union at the end of 2020. Internists and…12. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology
Incidence of Secondary Malignancies in CLL Patients on FCR Regimen in Central Europe
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) represents the most common type of leukemia in Western countries with closely related incidence in Central European states. Since 2000, new therapeutic regimens…7. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Pathogenetic Mechanisms Underlying the Development and Progression of Interstitial Lung Diseases
Interstitial lung processes (ILP) represent an umbrella term for a wide range of nosological units that differ from each other in clinical course, prognosis, and pathogenesis. Most ILPs are…6. 12. 2022 Source: Progressive Interstitial Pulmonary Processes
Finding Balance Between Intracranial Efficacy and Adverse Effects of ALK Kinase Inhibition
More than 7 years – that is the current median survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a mutation in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene who are receiving targeted…6. 12. 2022 Source: Genetic Profile and Treatment of NSCLC
What did the first data from the pilot lung cancer screening show?
Czech pulmonologists have released the first interim results of this year's pilot testing of heavy smokers due to the risk of lung cancer. More than 4,000 patients passed through the hands of general…5. 12. 2022 Source: MDT Board
Presence of Risk Factors Associated with Colectomy in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in Studies with Tofacitinib
One of the important goals of active ulcerative colitis therapy is the prevention of colectomy. A clinical study, the results of which were recently presented at the Vienna UEG (United European…4. 12. 2022 Source: Intestinal Inflammations
Prof. Petr Marusič: Is the Success of Therapy Changing with the Arrival of New Antiepileptics?
At the XXV. postgraduate course in epileptology, 'Jiří Dolanský Days', prof. MUDr. Petr Marusič, Ph.D., from the Neurological Clinic of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Motol…2. 12. 2022 Source: Epilepsy
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