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H₂FPEF Score for Estimating the Probability of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Persons with Unexplained Dyspnea
The simple, validated H₂FPEF scoring system based on clinical and echocardiographic parameters, developed by experts from the Mayo Clinic, allows the differentiation of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) from dyspnea of other etiologies and helps decide whether further examinations are necessary. The score can be calculated online and in the Czech language.

“Smart” Bra as a Helper in Breast Cancer Detection
Malignant breast tumors represent one of the most common oncological diseases in women worldwide.…

What a General Practitioner Needs to Know About Gliflozins
The revolutionary benefits of gliflozins have completely changed the perspective on the choice of…

Results of Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Prostate Adenocarcinoma After Radiotherapy with Short-Term Androgen Deprivation
Adding short-term androgen deprivation to radiotherapy improved overall survival, disease-specific…

Longer survival without liver transplant in patients with PBC treated with OCA?
Obeticholic acid (OCA) is a second-line treatment for patients with primary biliary cholangitis…

Dressing Solutions for Better Wound Care
Although wounds at different stages of healing require different types of treatment, the essential…

Care of Surgical Wounds and Choice of Dressings − Main Findings of the Latest International Expert Consensus
In December 2022, Wounds International published a summary of consensus outputs from six…

Impact of Comorbidities on the Efficacy of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections − Pooled Analysis of 3 Studies
In 3 randomized Phase III studies, ceftaroline fosamil demonstrated non-inferiority in treating…

Extract of Medical Cannabis Now Available for Czech Patients. What Benefits Does It Bring?
At the end of 2022, a new drug based on cannabis extract Naxiva Panaxol by Neuraxpharm was approved…

Relationship Between Mortality and Use of Statins or RAAS Inhibitors After Aortic Valve Replacement
The impact of prescribed medication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has not…