Physical health

How does Asthma affect you?

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (äzq)

This information leaflet provides an overview of asthma. Find out what triggers asthma, what treatment options are available and how to prevent lung infection.

Diabetes

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V. Hannover

The metabolic disease diabetes mellitus (commonly known as diabetes) is one of the most widespread chronic diseases in Germany. Find out how to avoid disease through healthy diet and sufficient exercise.

Diabetes and your eyes

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Diabetes can cause damage to the retina of your eyes. Here you can find out what the risk factors and warning signs are and how damage to the retina is treated or can be prevented.

Diabetes and your feet

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Diabetes can cause damage to blood vessels and nerves. It often affects the feet. This fact sheet contains information on risk factors and necessary tests, well as on the treatment and prevention of a diabetic foot syndrome or foot complications.

Treatment of type 2 diabetes

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

What symptoms help me identify type 2 diabetes? What are the consequences of this disease and how can it be treated? Find out how a healthy diet and sensible lifestyle can enable you to live with diabetes, even without the need for medication.

Heart failure

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Your doctor has diagnosed a chronic coronary heart disease (CCHD). This is a serious condition that persists throughout a lifetime. If specific treatment is administered, you can however achieve a state which is comparable to that of a healthy individual.

Coronary heart disease – What is that?

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Chronic coronary heart disease is a serious illness. Here you can find information on how the disease develops, treatment options and preventive measures.

Coronary heart disease – What to do in an emergency

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

You have a chronic coronary heart disease (CCHD and know that this condition has to be taken seriously. This information explains how to recognise dangerous situations and how best to react in the event of an emergency.

Sudden back pain – What can I do?

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

What would help someone suffering from lower back pain and what might be the cause? This flyer provides information on how to deal with sudden back pain, treatment options and preventive measures.

Chronic Back Pain

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

This handout gives people with chronic (lower) back pain an overview of potential treatment options and includes tips on what you can do for a healthy back.

Tuberculosis

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Here you can find information on tuberculosis, one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Find out what symptoms can occur, which treatment options are available and what you need to consider during treatment.

COPD

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Here you can find information on the clinical picture of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), on possible risk factors and on its treatment.

COPD exacerbation

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

In the case of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), it is possible for persons to experience an acute worsening of their health status from time to time. Specialists refer to this as “exacerbation”. This fact sheet gives some important tips on how to recognise this emergency situation and correctly respond to this threatening condition.

Flyer „Hepatitis B“

Landeshauptstadt München

This flyer contains various types of information about hepatitis B. Find out who is particularly at risk, how best to protect yourself against infection and where you can get tested anonymously.

Antibiotics – what you should know

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

This fact sheet explains how antibiotics work and what you should remember when you take them.

Resistance to Antibiotics

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

Here you can find information on how resistance to antibiotics develops and what you can do to prevent it.

Safe medical treatment

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

It is not always easy to take medicines as prescribed. This fact sheet tells you how to take medicinal products safely.

Multimedication

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ)

This fact sheet explains why patients are given many different medicinal products and the risks involved when several medicines are taken at the same time.

Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for People with Chronic Illness

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation helps chronically ill persons to reduce the effects of their illness. The guide provides information about the steps involved, how to file an application and answers frequently asked questions.

Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for children and adolescents with chronic illness

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their health situation and quality of life. This guide informs parents about rehabilitation services and helps file an application.

Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for adolescents who children and adolescents with chronic illness (version for young people)

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their physical and mental health. This guide was written for children and adolescents and answers frequently asked questions.

AIDS and HIV - Current Knowledge, Protection and Treatment

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

This guide provides information on HIV and AIDS, prevention measures and therapy options as well as other topics including safer sex/drug use, contraception and pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STI), tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.

tip doc HIV

TipDoc

The tip doc documentation aids support the communication between medical professionals and patients. Here you find information about HIV infection, symptoms, treatment and background.