Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Sep 2023
[Assessment of mental comorbidity in cardiac diseases in medical practice].
Psychological symptoms can influence the development and course of heart disease or be triggered or intensified due to the cardiac disease. The cardiologist should assess and observe the extent and course of the interaction with the cardiac disease and, if necessary, arrange for additional psychosomatic-psychotherapeutic treatment.
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The spread of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria jeopardizes tuberculosis control, especially in the WHO Europe region. Following the availability of novel drugs and treatment regimens the World Health Organization has updated management recommendations for patients affected by drug-resistant tuberculosis. These novel recommendations include a significant reduction in the duration of therapy. This review presents the epidemiology and diagnostics of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis as well as up-to-date treatment recommendations.