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Augmentation of Clozapine with Lurasidone in Resistant Schizophrenia in Real Practice
Treatment-resistant schizophrenia remains a clinical and pharmacological challenge. Clozapine remains the gold standard in these cases. Unfortunately, a significant portion of patients respond only partially to it. The solution is often an augmentation strategy with another atypical antipsychotic. According to current findings, adjunctive therapy with lurasidone appears promising — two recently published studies have brought interesting data.
Criteria for Progression in Fibrotic Non-IPF Interstitial Lung Disease
Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (fILD) is a challenging condition to manage with limited…
Selecting from the Red Book CHS: What's New in This Year's Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of CLL?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common lymphoid malignancy in adults in Europe and…
Lung screening in the Czech Republic has detected over a hundred cases of lung cancer
The purpose of lung screening, which has been ongoing in the Czech Republic since January 2022, is…
Safety of Tofacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis – Combined Results of 6 Studies
At the annual meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association (ACG) in October 2023 in…
Impact of Tofacitinib on the Quality of Life of Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor used in the treatment of certain rheumatic…
Use of Testosterone Level as a Biomarker for Quality of Life in Patients with Prostate Cancer
In the treatment of prostate cancer, in addition to surgical treatment, stereotactic body…
How Does Empagliflozin Stand in Terms of Diabetic Retinopathy Risk? We Have Answers Not Only from Controlled Studies but Also from Real Practice
Modern antidiabetics – gliflozins and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) –…
The Significance of Administering Gliflozins in Real Practice in Diabetics Without CV and Renal Disease
Current care standards recommend the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i,…
Doc. Miloslav Salavec: We Still Encounter Delayed Initiation of Biological Treatment in AD and Many Other Diagnoses
Not all patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who are indicated for biological treatment with…