This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Pollen allergy, insect venom allergy, and oral desensitizations in the 1960s and 1970s. A lot has happened since pollen desensitizations in the 1960s. A tour d’horizon of the most important medical historical highlights from several decades of allergology research and practice.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Rheumatology Always puncture joints! In treatment-resistant severe cases, a biologic representative of a new class of substances is available. Several evaluations of different forms of therapy came up with exciting results. One study made…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breathing gas measurement for asthmatics First FeNO meter for home measurement Bosch Healthcare Solutions has developed the world’s first patient device for FeNO measurement. It is intended to give asthma patients more security in everyday life. The meter was launched on…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic asthma Mepolizumab now also available as pen and prefilled syringe At the beginning of August 2019, GSK received approval from the EMA for two new dosage forms of mepolizumab: The IL-5 antibody can now also be administered as a pen…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Measles vaccination Dealing with vaccination skepticism The topic of vaccination skepticism has become the focus of media and health policy in connection with an increase in measles cases in recent months. In debates about vaccinations, different…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis Do not “shoot fast” so quickly: Antibiotics rarely indicated Rhinosinusitis is a common health problem in primary care and is usually due to mucosal inflammation of the nose and sinuses. Less than 2% of cases are related to bacterial…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory crisis areas Problem zone eyelids Contact allergy is a common cause of eyelid eczema. However, ocular involvement is also a symptom of many chronic inflammatory skin diseases. What are the differential diagnoses to consider? What…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory dermatoses - from immunology to active substances Quantum leap in target-specific therapy options The treatment spectrum of inflammatory dermatoses has greatly expanded. The 2019 re-approval of risankizumab (psoriasis) and dupilumab (atopic dermatitis) are just some of the milestones. It can be assumed that…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Hymenoptera Insect venom allergy The risk of having an allergic reaction after an insect bite ranges from 0.3-8.9%. Not every sting reaction is the same as an allergy. The correct assessment of a reaction…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Skin microbiome Host-microbiome interactions in atopic dermatitis. Research into the skin microbiome has become increasingly important in recent years. A study presented at the 2019 ADF Annual Meeting examined the effects of topical cortisone externals on the…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Warning signs for drug allergies Hypersensitivity to drugs – main forms and warning signs Severe drug allergies can be potentially life-threatening, so early detection and treatment is very important. In many cases, these are rather harmless exanthems. However, in 2-5% of cases, these are…
