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Treatment Options for Advanced Parkinson's Disease Using Medical Devices (DAT)
A new treatment option for advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) using medical devices (DAT − device-aided therapy) is the intestinal infusion gel containing levodopa, entacapone, and carbidopa (LECIG). An article published in 2022 in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders provides an overview of current DAT modalities in PD patients and presents LECIG as the latest extension of options in this area.
Identification of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease suitable for device-aided therapy (DAT)
To properly implement device-aided therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD) management, it is essential…
Do real-world clinical practice data confirm the results of cenobamate treatment in the clinical program?
A recent study by Spanish authors presents the largest dataset of patients with published…
Cenobamate in the Therapy of Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy in a Warfarinized Patient – A Case Study
A case study from Czech practice presents a patient with pharmacoresistant epilepsy and concurrent…
Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Antidiabetics in Treating Gestational DM
What efficacy and safety do insulin, metformin, or the sulfonylurea derivative glibenclamide…
How to Determine the Optimal Target Value of Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Treatment?
Glaucoma remains the second most common cause of blindness in Europe. Therapy needs to be…
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: When Bigger Does Not Mean Better
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a hereditary disease that, in some patients, proceeds…
Why does the heart enlarge? Myosin mutation and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be the culprits
The genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was discovered only about a quarter-century ago.…
Current View on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Theory and Practice
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ESMO Recommendations for the Treatment of Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
The priority in the treatment of low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is managing cytopenia,…
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