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Metabolic Effect of Telmisartan and Candesartan in Kidney Transplant Patients

2. 3. 2020 Source: Sartans in the Treatment of Hypertension

Increasing cardiovascular risk from complex causes warrants a comprehensive intervention. A prospective randomized crossover study compared the effects of telmisartan and candesartan on lipid and glucose metabolism in kidney transplant patients.

Favorable effect of linagliptin on renal endothelial functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetic nephropathy is the cause of up to 50% of cases of end-stage chronic kidney disease. The main pathological mechanism involved in the development of the early stage of diabetic nephropathy is endothelial...

1. 3. 2020 Source: Diabetes

Monitoring Limits in Prescribing Incontinence Aids is Essential

The amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act, which came into effect in December 2019, brought many changes in the reimbursement of medical aids through prescriptions. The methodology for…

29. 2. 2020 Source: Incontinence

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Comprehensive View on Care for Patients with Urostomy

Thanks to improvements in surgical techniques and shorter hospital stays, patients with a stoma are returning to their home environment and to the care of outpatient doctors sooner. Quality care in…

28. 2. 2020 Source: Ostomy

Starší žena vybírá inkontinenční pomůcku

The Patient Will Feel Comfortable Only with a Properly Chosen Absorption Aid

While before the approval of the amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act, it was possible to issue a prescription only for one type of aid firmly tied to a particular level of incontinence, now…

27. 2. 2020 Source: Incontinence

Initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan After Acute Decompensation of Chronic Heart Failure: The Sooner, the Better

The recently published analysis of data from the extended open-label follow-up of participants in the PIONEER-HF study clearly pointed out the difference in outcomes and prognosis of patients, which…

27. 2. 2020 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology

Pharmacotherapy of Hip Osteoarthritis with Unsaponifiable Soy and Avocado Oil –⁠ Insights from the ERADIAS Study

Unsaponifiable soy and avocado oil is indicated for the symptomatic therapy of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Research primarily focuses on the effectiveness of the drug in patients with knee…

27. 2. 2020 Source: Osteoarthritis Therapy

Continuous Infusion of Tiapride in the Treatment of Hyperactive Delirium –⁠ Case Study

Spanish authors recently published a case study of a young man with pharmacologically unmanageable agitation delirium following multiple injuries from a traffic accident, which resolved within 3 days…

27. 2. 2020 Source: Geriatric Patient

Regular Walking as an Intervention to Support the Quality of Life of Diabetics

Diabetes mellitus (DM), as a chronic and in many cases disabling disease, limits patients in various aspects of their lives. Therefore, it is important to consider the quality of life of diabetics as...

25. 2. 2020 Source: Diabetes

Transfer of Microbiome from Mother to Child: A Key but Fragile Process

How does the transfer of gut microbiota between mother and child occur? Is this transfer clinically significant, and what factors can disrupt it? These questions are addressed in a 2019 review…

25. 2. 2020 Source: GI, colic and microbiome

High pH of Wounds is Associated with Poorer Burn Healing

British scientists have shown that the pH of burn wounds decreases during healing and that higher pH at the second dressing change is associated with poorer healing and the subsequent need for skin grafts....

24. 2. 2020 Source: Wound Healing

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension –⁠ Editorial

Belicová M. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in a Regional Hospital. Vnitř Lék 2011; 57(2): 140–146.

21. 2. 2020 Source: Pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH, PAH)

Persistence of Treatment with Secukinumab and Ixekizumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

Although IL-17 targeted drugs are increasingly used in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, we currently have limited data on patient persistence with these treatments.

21. 2. 2020 Source: Biological Treatment

Long-Term Effect of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Therapy on Osteoarthritis –⁠ An Unconventional Case Report

Osteoarthritis is among the most common health issues in adults, with its prevalence increasing with advancing age. There is currently no causal therapy for the disease; hence, the standard approach…

21. 2. 2020 Source: Treatment of the Musculoskeletal System

Effect of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Therapy in Patients with Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis represents the most common joint disease in adults, with its incidence and prevalence increasing with age. With the overall aging of the population, it is becoming a significant…

21. 2. 2020 Source: Treatment of the Musculoskeletal System

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