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News The Role of the General Practitioner in the Care of Incontinent Patients
General practitioners are sometimes likened to frontline soldiers because they are usually the first to whom patients turn with their health issues. Taking care of incontinent patients is a daily routine for them. They should therefore be knowledgeable about basic diagnostics and treatment and be able to actively identify incontinent patients.
News Long-term results of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency treatment – RAPID program
RAPID/RAPID Extension is the largest clinical program to date that has confirmed the benefit of alpha-1-antitrypsin inhibitor in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with its deficiency.
News Spasmolytic Effect of Metamizole
A study aimed at clarifying the mechanism of action of metamizole suggested that the clinically proven effect of this analgesic on colicky pain originating from the biliary tract could be due to agonism on β2-adrenergic receptors in the smooth muscle of the bile ducts.
News Odor in Incontinence is a Common Concern of Patients
Urinary incontinence represents a significant stigma, which usually deprives the affected person of all social contact, work and leisure activities, as well as intimate life. According to statistics, fears of odor contribute significantly to this isolation, almost in 40% of cases.
News Insufficient dosing of enoxaparin is common in patients post-orthopedic surgery and increases the risk of thromboembolic disease
Orthopedic and traumatological procedures involving the pelvis and lower limbs are associated with a significant increase in the risk of thromboembolic disease. Therefore, prophylaxis with anticoagulants is recommended in the perioperative and postoperative period for these procedures. The most commonly administered anticoagulants are low molecular weight heparins, among which enoxaparin is included. A recently published study by authors from the University of Utah focused on insufficient dosing of enoxaparin and its impact on the development of thromboembolic disease within 90 days following the procedure.
News Most Common Dermatoses Around the Stoma
The incidence of stomal complications ranges between 20 and 70%. One type of complication is dermatoses affecting the peristomal skin. These issues can occur in the early postoperative period, but also several years later.