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Levodropropizine vs. dextromethorphan: Which one to recommend to your patients and why?
12. 11. 2020 Source: Cough TherapyReducing cough intensity and nighttime awakenings, rapid onset of action, simple dosing regimen, and good treatment tolerance—these are the properties we expect from antitussive drugs, not only in pediatrics. So which of these wins in these parameters compared to other commonly used over-the-counter antitussives?
COVID Pneumonia: How Can Erdosteine Help and What Did a Clinical Study Suggest?
When patients who have recovered from COVID pneumonia begin home treatment, they are often far from being symptom-free. General practitioners and outpatient pulmonologists often have to address these…12. 11. 2020 Source: Cough Therapy
Improving Physical Function in Patients with COPD in Routine Clinical Practice
The increase in exercise capacity with the use of a fixed-dose combination of tiotropium and olodaterol in the Respimat inhaler has already been demonstrated in clinical studies in patients with chronic...9. 11. 2020 Source: COPD
Prostate Health Index and its Possible Use in Clinical Practice
With the increasing incidence of prostate cancer, the effort to improve its diagnostics is also growing. The exclusively used and practice-proven prostate-specific antigen (PSA) continues to play an…9. 11. 2020 Source: Prostate Health Index
Levothyroxine and the Interchangeability of Preparations Containing It
Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat patients with hypothyroidism, which affects approximately 1-2% of the younger population and increases with age, especially in women.…6. 11. 2020 Source: Thyroid Disorders
Desirable Side Effects of Antidiabetics
The days when diabetology was a field solely focused on normalizing blood sugar levels are long gone. Today, the approach in diabetology increasingly prioritizes influencing the patient's overall…6. 11. 2020 Source: Diabetes
Benefit of a single intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in the treatment of osteoarthritis
Viscosupplementation serves as a minimally invasive procedure to restore the rheological properties of synovial fluid and alleviate pain in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA). We now have…6. 11. 2020 Source: Osteoarthritis
Efficacy and Safety of Single-Application Hyaluronic Acid in Osteoarthritis Therapy
Causal therapy for osteoarthritis does not yet exist. Patients suffering from progressive joint disease are thus dependent on symptomatic medications that alleviate symptoms and partially slow the…6. 11. 2020 Source: Osteoarthritis
Enoxaparin in Weight-Based Dosing for Thromboprophylaxis in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
Cancer patients are at higher risk of developing thromboembolic disease during hospitalization. Currently, there is not enough evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of the standard fixed dose…6. 11. 2020 Source: Thromboprophylaxis
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Antibodies against the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) improve the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, their use has not yet been tested in patients…6. 11. 2020 Source: Immunotherapy in Oncology
Impact of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency on Quality of Life and Mental Health of Patients
The clinical manifestation of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and its impact on quality of life are highly heterogeneous. This contribution by pulmonologist Robert Sandhaus summarizes interesting…3. 11. 2020 Source: Deficiency of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
COVID-19 and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura − Spanish Experience Suggests Surprising Connections
In a retrospective study examining the impact of COVID-19 on immune thrombocytopenic purpura, Spanish authors surprisingly observed a paradoxical effect.2. 11. 2020 Source: Immune Thrombocytopenia
Care of Dental Dentures According to the Recommendations of the American Society of Dental Prosthetists
Dental dentures are the most common solution for missing teeth in the jaw. They should serve patients for several years, so proper care is essential. Therefore, dental professionals should not only…2. 11. 2020 Source: Optimal Care of Dentures
Current Insights into the Antispasmodic and Analgesic Effects of Metamizole on the Gastrointestinal Tract
Brazilian authors published a review of available information on the mechanism of action of metamizole, its impact on gastrointestinal tract motility, its effect on the gastric mucosa, and its…2. 11. 2020 Source: Analgesia
Impact of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular System in Elderly Patients
The incidence of thyroid disease increases with age. In the Czech Republic, up to 5% of the population suffers from hypothyroidism, and the prevalence of hyperthyroidism is estimated at 0.2-1%. The…2. 11. 2020 Source: Thyroid Disorders
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