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Anticonvulsants Are Associated with the Least Impact on Sexual Function in Bipolar Disorder Treatment

8. 6. 2020 Source: Bipolar Disorder

It is known that in patients with bipolar disorder, in addition to the illness itself, sexual dysfunction is adversely affected by psychotropic medications. A study by Spanish authors recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine compared the treatment of different groups of mood stabilizers in patients with bipolar disorder in terms of adverse effects on sexual function.

Study PLATON: romiplostim in patients with ITP in real clinical practice

Recently, the results of the PLATON study with romiplostim, which was conducted in Central and Eastern European countries including the Czech Republic, were published. It was an observational…

8. 6. 2020 Source: Immune Thrombocytopenia

Pediatric Immune Thrombocytopenia Does Not Overlap with Adult ITP

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a highly heterogeneous disease characterized by various bleeding manifestations and different needs for treatment or likelihood of remission. The difference is…

8. 6. 2020 Source: Immune Thrombocytopenia

Thyroid Disorder Screening in Pregnancy to Be Tested by Pilot Program Starting September

The expectations surrounding the trial launch of the screening program were discussed by Professor Michal Kršek, Chairman of the Czech Endocrinological Society ČLS JEP, on the occasion of the 12th…

8. 6. 2020 Source: Thyroid Disorders

How to Communicate and Receive an Oncological Diagnosis

Communicating the truth to a patient about their health condition does not have a very long tradition in the Czech Republic. The Czech healthcare system started emphasizing this aspect, i.e., honest and...

4. 6. 2020 Source: Ovarian and Breast Cancer

How to Communicate and Receive an Oncological Diagnosis

Communicating the truth about a patient's health condition does not have a very long tradition in the Czech Republic. The Czech healthcare system only began to emphasize this aspect, that is, honest and...

4. 6. 2020 Source: Lung Cancer

Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance in Predicting Progression of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

A newly published study has demonstrated the utility of imaging using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and its interpretation using PI-RADS version 2 (Prostate Imaging Reporting and…

4. 6. 2020 Source: Prostate Health Index

Magnetic Resonance Can Reduce the Need for Prostate Biopsies

As early as 2013, Czech experts demonstrated that in patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, imaging using a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance (3T MRI) can replace biopsy in many…

4. 6. 2020 Source: Prostate Health Index

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Current Therapy Options for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive disease that exclusively affects adults, predominantly of middle and older age. Until recently, the disease was practically untreatable.…

4. 6. 2020 Source: Pulmonary Fibrosis

Incontinence Affects Mental Health –⁠ Actively Offer Help

Urinary incontinence is not a disease, but a symptom accompanying many illnesses. It is a very serious issue, which is also closely related to the quality of life and mental health of the patient.…

3. 6. 2020 Source: Incontinence

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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…

2. 6. 2020 Source: Incontinence

Impact of Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment on Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling

A meta-analysis evaluated the effect of sacubitril/valsartan on echocardiographic parameters (not only) in patients with HFrEF. The authors focused on both the presence and significance of changes,…

1. 6. 2020 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology

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Overall Survival and Tolerance of Olaparib in the OlympiAD Study –⁠ Results of Extended Follow-up

Olaparib provides women with metastatic breast cancer with a germline BRCA mutation, who have not been pre-treated with chemotherapy, not only with extended progression-free survival but also,…

28. 5. 2020 Source: Ovarian and Breast Cancer

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When Size Matters or What Is Small Is Effective

The systemic effect of an orally administered drug can be expected, among other things, if it has suitable physicochemical properties. How can insufficient absorption or poor solubility be solved? We…

28. 5. 2020 Source: Venous Insufficiency

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Diosmin Succeeded in Preventing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome in Study

In a recently published study, diosmin was evaluated in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Attention was focused on its effect in preventing and treating ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome…

28. 5. 2020 Source: Venous Insufficiency

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