Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Mar 2023
[It's a new world: Improvement of diabetes therapy through digital and technical innovations].
Medical progress is increasingly characterized by digital and technical solutions that improve and facilitate treatment of our patients. Especially diabetes therapy is an ideal field for digital and technical solutions. The complexity of insulin therapy with the need to take multiple variables into account is a brilliant example for the use of digital support processes. ⋯ As next topic automated insulin delivery as current gold standard and possibilities to further improve glycemic control in future. Last wearables in the diabetes field to improve diabetes therapy as well as the management of diabetes complications. All these aspects show the importance of technical and digital supported therapies for treatment and glycemic management in people with diabetes in Germany.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Mar 2023
[Anxiety, agitation, suicidality - Psychiatric emergencies in the general hospital].
Psychiatric emergencies are encountered by every physician - regardless of specialty. Nevertheless, psychiatric emergencies in general hospitals are often a very significant challenge. In this article, the most important psychiatric emergency situations, diagnostic aspects as well as corresponding therapy options are presented.
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The incidence of pancreatic cancer is rising in Germany. At present pancreatic cancer is the third commonest cause of cancer death but is expected to become the second in 2030 and finally the leading cause of cancer death in 2050. ⋯ Smoking cessation and -in case of obesity- intentional weight loss can reduce PC risk by as much as 50 %. Early detection of asymptomatic sporadic PC at stage IA - stage IA-PC now has a 5-year-survival rate of about 80 %- has become a realistic chance for people older than 50 years with new-onset diabetes.