European Archives - Page 452 of 1137 - European Medical Journal

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Current Evidence on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Pneumology: Interviews with Two Key Opinion Leaders

The harmful effects of cigarette smoke on human health are well documented and supported by evidence from preclinical, clinical, and epidemiological studies. Cigarette smoking damages multiple organs and leads to 8 million global deaths per year from direct use and passive exposure of cigarette smoke to non-smokers.

EMJ Cardiology 10 [Supplement 8] 2022

Obstructive HCM is a condition in which the heart has thickened walls that are not caused by blockage of the heart valves or by very high blood pressure. For the majority of patients, the cause of their disease has a genetic basis and is hereditary.

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Management of Children with Swallowing Problems: New Advances in Paediatric Thickeners

Dysphagia is defined as “any disruption to the swallow sequence that results in compromise to the safety, efficiency, or adequacy of nutritional intake.” Dysphagia may have an oropharyngeal or oesophageal cause, resulting in delayed transit of liquids or solid food from the mouth to the stomach.

Infographic: Leuprorelin Acetate to Reduce Testosterone in Prostate Cancer Treatment

Infographic: Leuprorelin Acetate to Reduce Testosterone in Prostate Cancer Treatment. The publication of this infographic is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Recordati.

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Tailoring Motor Fluctuation Treatment: Beyond Levodopa Dose Adjustment

Fox emphasised that PD is one of the fastest-growing neurological disorders. Disability and deaths related to it have more than doubled from 1990–2015. Its prevalence is expected to grow exponentially by 2040, affecting approximately 12.9 million individuals worldwide.

The Pathophysiological Relationship Between Migraine and SARS-CoV-2 Infection

People with migraine, and individuals with other neurological conditions, have suffered in multiple aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper will discuss the factors that impacted the neurology department.

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Mexiletine in the Treatment of Non-dystrophic Myotonia: Interviews with Six Medical Experts

NDM includes a group of rare hereditary neuromuscular disorders caused by mutations in the genes that encode sodium or chloride muscle channels.1 Myotonia is the hallmark symptom of NDM and presents as muscle stiffness, often associated with pain, fatigue, and weakness, which can limit function.

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Infographic: Differences in Mechanism of Action and Selectivity of Covalent and Non-Covalent BTK Inhibitors

Infographic: Differences in Mechanism of Action and Selectivity of Covalent and Non-Covalent BTK Inhibitors. Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC. Supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

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Adult-Onset Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia

Adult-onset idiopathic focal dystonia is the most common type of primary dystonia, and adult-onset idiopathic cervical dystonia (AOICD) is its most prevalent phenotype.

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Infographic: MIUC Treatment Landscape

Infographic: MIUC Treatment Landscape. The publication of this infographic was funded by Bristol Myers Squibb