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Keynote webinar | Spotlight on modern management of frailty

LIVE: Thursday 17th October 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

Frailty has a significant impact on health and wellbeing, especially in older adults. Join our experts to understand the factors that contribute to the development of frailty and find out how to manage the condition and reduce the risk of disability, dependency, and mortality.
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Surgery

Tumor microenvironment and management of medullary thyroid cancer

The absence or presence of primary tumor desmoplasia may be an alternative to conventional classification systems to help guide intraoperative management of sporadic medullary thyroid cancer.

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What caused this child's recurrent abdominal pain?

Intestinal duplication cyst is a rare congenital malformation that is often misdiagnosed because of nonspecific clinical symptoms. Colonoscopy confirmed a cyst involving the colon, appendix, and ileum in this 4-year-old.

Infective endocarditis with septic embolization in the brain

Patient presented with right thigh swelling, fever, new-onset left hemiplegia, and seizures 18 months after kidney transplant. A diagnosis of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis with metastatic brain abscesses was made. 

TTP after a complicated TAVR procedure

When a patient presents with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure or neuropsychiatric symptoms after complicated cardiac surgery, TTP should be suspected. Make sure you know how to rapidly diagnose and treat this life-threatening emergency.

Abusive spinal injury in children

Most abusive spinal injuries are ligamentous or hemorrhagic and often only detectable by MRI. What do you need to look for?

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A quick guide to ECGs

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

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Mastering chronic pancreatitis pain: A multidisciplinary approach and practical solutions

  • Webinar | 06-02-2024 | 20:00 (CET)

Severe pain is the most common symptom of chronic pancreatitis. In this webinar, experts share the latest insights in pain management for chronic pancreatitis patients. Experts from a range of disciplines discuss pertinent cases and provide practical suggestions for use within clinical practice.

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  • Viatris
Developed by: Springer Healthcare
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Case Studies

What caused this child's recurrent abdominal pain?

Intestinal duplication cyst is a rare congenital malformation that is often misdiagnosed because of nonspecific clinical symptoms. Colonoscopy confirmed a cyst involving the colon, appendix, and ileum in this 4-year-old.

Infective endocarditis with septic embolization in the brain

Patient presented with right thigh swelling, fever, new-onset left hemiplegia, and seizures 18 months after kidney transplant. A diagnosis of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis with metastatic brain abscesses was made. 

TTP after a complicated TAVR procedure

When a patient presents with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure or neuropsychiatric symptoms after complicated cardiac surgery, TTP should be suspected. Make sure you know how to rapidly diagnose and treat this life-threatening emergency.

Current Reviews

Molecular Testing in Gliomas: What is Necessary in Routine Clinical Practice?

Diffuse gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors in adults [ 1 ]. Diffuse gliomas are thought to arise from glial precursor (progenitor) cells. They include astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma and ependymoma, among a few other rare …

Incidence of aortic valve reintervention in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized studies

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are well-established interventions for relieving symptoms and improving survival in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) [ 1 ]. TAVI is a minimally …

TAPP versus lichtenstein techniques for bilateral inguinal hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide. However, very few studies report data on the laparoscopic advantages of bilateral inguinal hernia (BIH) repair over the open approach. Therefore, this …

Systematic review of dupilumab safety and efficacy for treatment of keloid scars

Keloids, characterized by excessive scar formation following dermal inflammation, pose a therapeutic challenge due to high recurrence rates. Radiation therapy, contraindicated in children, can minimize recurrence post-surgical removal. Dupilumab …

CME & eLearning

Patient Cases

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

Developed by: Springer Medizin
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Webinar

1.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s)

Severe pain is the most common symptom of chronic pancreatitis. In this live webinar, experts shared the latest insights in pain management for chronic pancreatitis patients. Experts from a range of disciplines discussed pertinent cases and provided practical suggestions for use within clinical practice.

Sponsored by:
  • Viatris
Developed by: Springer Healthcare

Digital Treatment Map (Link opens in a new window)

Practical, expert-led digital map designed to guide treatment of ALK- and ROS1-mutation positive NSCLC.

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  • Pfizer
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Further Reading

Effect of pyloroplasty on clinical outcomes following esophagectomy

Molecular Testing in Gliomas: What is Necessary in Routine Clinical Practice?

Diffuse gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors in adults [ 1 ]. Diffuse gliomas are thought to arise from glial precursor (progenitor) cells. They include astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma and ependymoma, among a few other rare …

Impact of waitlist weight change on outcomes in heart transplant recipients: a UNOS database analysis

Over 3400 people are currently waiting for a heart transplant in the United States [ 1 ], with median waitlist waiting time ranging from 2 to 24 months [ 2 ]. Optimizing patients for heart transplant surgery during this waiting period is central to …

Accelerated wound healing and reduced scar formation induced by D-mannose: a possible role of mannose binding lectin

Wounds are most commonly caused by accidents, surgery and burns, and can be internal or external. Naturally, the wound healing process can take a long time and lead to scarring. In this study we present a technique to shorten wound healing time …

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