Tables of contents (11/2018)

• Preventive Measures in Chronic, Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease

  QuestionA 64 year old obese woman complains about recurring left-abdominal pain. Physical examination, ultrasound and laboratory findings allow the diagnosis of a...

  Nik Koneczny, Andreas Sönnichsen

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• Ocular Fundus Screening in Patients With Diabetes Type 2: Useful?

  QuestionIs there any evidence for the benefit of routine retinopathy screening in diabetic patients?AnswerStudies and guidelines show that routine diabetic retinopathy...

  Nik Koneczny, Andreas Sönnichsen

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• Recommending Screening Colonoscopy in a Family Physician’s Practice

  Background: Since 2002, colonoscopy screenings for colon cancer have been designated for all German citizens aged 55 and older. Participation rates, however, are low....

  Bernhard Riedl, Klaus Linde

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• Free or Fixed Combination – Finding a Good Start in Hypertension Treatment

  Background: Arterial hypertension is a widespread disease with severe long-term effects and an important risk factor for cardiovascular events. To adjust the blood...

  Linda Sanftenberg, Florian Niederbuchner, Christian Leistner, Jörg Schelling

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• The Student-Run Free Clinic in Frankfurt

  Background: A student-run free clinic (SP) for patients without health insurance has been established at the medical faculty of Goethe University Frankfurt. In SP,...

  Lukas B. Seifert, Arda Manap, Philipp Reimold, Clara F. Buhrrmann, Jasmina Sterz, Ferdinand M. Gerlach, Robert Sader

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• Family Physician-Centered Healthcare for Patients with Cardiovascular Conditions – Results from Germany

  Background: Family physician-(FP-)centered healthcare (FPCH) is a program to strengthen the role of primary health care in the German healthcare system. Optimized...

  Felix Wicke, Kateryna Karimova, Petra Kaufmann-Kolle, Ferdinand M. Gerlach, Martin Beyer

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