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Metformin with Extended Release in the Treatment of Prediabetes

2. 11. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Diabetes

The benefit of metformin in preventing the development of diabetes in people with prediabetes has been demonstrated in clinical studies. However, these studies evaluated immediate-release metformin, not its extended-release form (XR). Therefore, the results of an observational study conducted at Polish and Hungarian centers, which examined the efficacy and safety of metformin XR in patients with prediabetes, are important in this context. It is also necessary to add that in our country, no drug containing this active substance has yet received…

Meta-analysis of the Metabolic Effects of Second-generation Antipsychotics

Second-generation antipsychotics used in the therapy of schizophrenia exhibit varying metabolic profiles. A recently conducted meta-analysis by Italian authors investigated the impact of…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome During 1 Year After the First Episode of Psychosis

Portuguese authors elucidated the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and adverse metabolic parameters in individuals with the first episode of psychosis. Moreover, it significantly increased…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia

How Does Erdosteine Perform in Combination with Antibiotics?

Erdosteine is an oral mucoactive drug that reduces mucus viscosity by degrading disulfide bonds in the mucin polymer. It achieves this effect through a free thiol group in its main active metabolite,…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Cough Therapy

Benefit of Adding Erdosteine to Maintenance Treatment of COPD

Erdosteine is a mucoactive drug with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-adhesive effects against bacteria, commonly used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Cough Therapy

ERS 2022: What Insights Do Studies Focused on COPD Biomarkers Bring?

In this year's scientific program of the international congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS 2022), there was also a lot of talk about the investigation of biomarkers of chronic…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Cough Therapy

Specific treatment of pulmonary involvement in patients with AAT deficiency −⁠ why, how, and for whom?

For patients with emphysema and decreased lung function due to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), there is an approved specific treatment which involves the i.v. administration of…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Deficiency of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin

Diagnosis of AAT Deficiency According to Italian Recommendations and a Clear Algorithm for Practice

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs and liver. It is considered a rare disease, but it is also significantly underdiagnosed. Given the…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Deficiency of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin

Does adding statins to DOACs reduce the risk of major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?

A large retrospective study, the results of which were recently published, investigated to what extent the concurrent administration of statins is associated with a lower risk of major bleeding,…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Anticoagulant Treatment

ESC 2022: Evidence of SGLT2i Effectiveness in HFrEF Treatment is Growing: How to Integrate Them into Routine Practice?

Although the need for pharmacotherapeutic options for patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) is essential, challenges in implementing this medication…

1. 11. 2022 Source: Heart Failure

What Can We Expect from Sorafenib in the Treatment of Liver Cancer Affected by Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?

Ubiquitous and increasingly common obesity is a risk factor for many cancers. Over the past 20 years, studies have linked obesity to higher incidences of breast and colorectal cancers, as well as…

31. 10. 2022 Source: Oncological Treatment

Alopecia Areata –⁠ Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease and a New Targeted Treatment Option

Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the non-scarring focal alopecias. It is an autoimmune disease of the hair follicle, the etiopathogenesis of which is not entirely understood. At the hair root, a…

31. 10. 2022 Source: Biological Treatment

Contact Dermatitis in Patients with Venous Ulcers –⁠ and How to Prevent It?

The prevalence of chronic wounds increases with the rising average age, and for example, venous ulcers affect up to 2% of the global population. Materials used for wound coverage, however, present a…

31. 10. 2022 Source: Wound Healing

Prim. Václava Adámková: People mistakenly believe that there are enough antibiotics and that they will always handle infections

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050, infections untreatable with antibiotics could become the leading cause of death, surpassing cardiovascular and oncological diseases. Rising…

26. 10. 2022 Source: Anti-Infectives

Options for Tapering TPO-RA in ITP Patients: Practical Experience and Expert Consensus

A recently published British study aims to provide recommendations on tapering TPO-RA in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) based on existing evidence, survey results of clinical practice…

25. 10. 2022 Source: Immune Thrombocytopenia

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