This content is machine translated Crohn's disease in remission Avoid infliximab only with caution Patients with Crohn’s disease can be effectively placed in clinical remission with the combination of infliximab and immunosuppressants. However, long-term use poses some dangers. Scientists from Liege have therefore investigated…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic itching Non-trivial – despite proven and new system therapies Chronic pruritus can occur at any age and affect different groups of patients. A guideline-based approach is advisable in order to determine the cause and provide the best possible treatment…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic rhinosinusitis Endotyping as a basis for targeted treatment In particular, chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis nasi (CRSwNP) is often associated with high levels of distress and personalized therapeutic strategies are required. Improved understanding of the immunological and inflammatory genesis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) Adherence is crucial for treatment success Allergen-specific immunotherapy can prevent disease progression in the long term by tolerance development in allergic diseases. However, to achieve sustainable effects, long-term therapy is required, which requires a certain degree…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis vulgaris Practice-oriented recommendations for system therapy Fortunately, developments in recent years have led to the effective treatment of many patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. In addition to classical immunosuppressants, several biologics and a small molecule…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pediatric corner TREATkids registry in atopic dermatitis. The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased in recent decades, with children more commonly affected than adults. Even though the proportion of moderate to severe AD is comparatively low,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Difficult to treat asthma in adolescents Adherence and self-management insufficient About 10% of adolescent asthmatics have difficult-to-treat asthma. Poor adherence is a key problem in this age group and is largely responsible for poor symptom control. Early multidisciplinary management and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New studies on COPD From inhalers, allergies and physical activity Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a high symptom burden, and repeated hospitalizations are the result. A common problem is the misuse of inhalers ( MI) and the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: choice of systemic therapy option “It’s always an individual weighing”. For the treatment of moderate and severe atopic dermatitis, three oral Janus kinase inhibitors are now available in addition to two subcutaneously administered biologics. While the former specifically target individual…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis in immunosuppression Rare constellation – with very heterogeneous patient clientele When tuberculosis patients are on immunosuppressive therapy and the body’s immune defenses no longer function well, TB usually no longer presents as a local disease but spreads throughout the body.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Geriatric dermatology Chronic pruritus in the elderly Pruritus is a common problem in the elderly, which can occur not only in the context of dermatoses, but also as a secondary symptom of other diseases. Aging skin is…
