This content is machine translated Self-management of teens with allergies or asthma Somehow it doesn’t work: adherence and compliance in adolescents Adolescents are difficult, don’t want to go to therapy, are unmotivated, are non-compliant: this is our common image of chronically ill adolescents. Is that really so? Or maybe it’s the… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis: sublingual specific immunotherapy Allergen extracts melt under the tongue Allergen-specific immunotherapy is currently the only causal therapy for the treatment of immediate-type allergies such as allergic rhinitis. In contrast to symptomatic therapies, the goal is to achieve sustained immunological…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dupilumab for the treatment of atopic dermatitis Reduction of Th2-mediated inflammation – therapeutic success also in adolescents Th2-mediated inflammatory processes play a central pathogenetic role in atopic dermatitis. This is the therapeutic target of the IL4/IL13 inhibitor dupilumab, which was recently approved in Switzerland also for adolescents…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Baricitinib First oral JAK inhibitor approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis The use of small molecule drugs for the treatment of atopic dermatitis has been investigated for some time. With the approval of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib, a new…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hand eczema Prevent chronification through early use of topical topical topicals Hand eczema is associated with psychosocial and socioeconomic follow-up costs. The corona pandemic has significantly increased the prevalence of hand eczema. Affected persons and risk groups should be informed in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pemphigus diseases How this autoimmune dermatosis can be managed nowadays Blistering autoimmune dermatoses of the skin are among the rare diseases and are often fatal if left untreated. Intensive therapy can significantly improve the prognosis and quality of life of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated System therapy for atopic dermatitis What biologics and JAK inhibitors are currently on the research horizon? The approval of Dupilumab as the first biologic for the treatment of atopic dermatitis represents a significant advance. As a look at ongoing clinical trials shows, research has more arrows…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Liver values Test for viral hepatitis if transaminases are elevated Altered liver values are not infrequently incidental findings during routine diagnostics. Fatty liver, alcohol abuse, and viral hepatitis are the most common causes of elevated transaminases. Often, several liver diseases…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGAI expert assessment COVID-19 vaccinations in persons with allergic diseases. The Swiss Society of Allergology and Immunology (SGAI) has issued recommendations on what to look for in patients with known pre-existing allergic conditions when vaccinating against SARS-CoV-2.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated BVDD expert assessment Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 during immunomodulatory therapy. What should be considered in patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases on immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy? The Professional Association of German Dermatologists (BVDD) has published practical recommendations on this subject.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). Not just a T cell-mediated disease? Immunopathological studies have shown that not only T cells play a role in drug reactions, especially in AGEP, but also IL36 cytokines and other mediators are involved. These findings are…
