This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Looked at the “poultry meatloaf” – for the diagnosis of meat allergy In case of confirmed food allergy, the label with the product composition must always be studied carefully. Even small changes in the list of ingredients can lead to pronounced allergic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, M.D. “Allergology needs a feu sacré!” During the 5th Allergo Update in Zurich, the 80. Birthday of Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, MD, celebrated. The jubilarian himself provided the entertainment at the event: he gave a very…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 8th Zurich Dermatology Training Days Update on fungal infections of the skin What does the commensal fungus Malassezia have to do with atopic dermatitis? What’s new in dermatophytes? Is there a risk of fungal transmission when coming into contact with hedgehogs? How…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Congress European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Munich, Germany News on the pathogenesis and therapy of chronic urticaria Although chronic urticaria is not considered an allergic disease, IgE antibodies play an important role. Anti-IgE therapy with omalizumab is repositioned in the updated international guideline. Also, why not all…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Big Data for allergy control New app “Ally Science” – with the cell phone against pollen Since April, anyone suffering from pollinosis has been able to support the largest study of pollen allergy in Switzerland to date: The “Ally Science” app collects information on symptoms and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Incompatibility reactions Sperm allergy Sperm allergies are IgE-mediated reactions against components of seminal fluid. The main allergen is prostate specific antigen (PSA). Therapeutic measures include exposure prophylaxis by condoms or hyposensitization by exposures to…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory skin changes The chronic hand eczema Chronic hand eczema persists for more than three months and is considered a socially relevant condition. Risk factors include atopic skin diathesis and genetic predisposition. What forms are there and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary Symposium "Brain and Skin", Bern It’s the brain that itches, not the skin The role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in itch research was presented by Simon Müller, MD, Senior Physician Dermatology Clinic, University Hospital Basel. He gave an overview of interdisciplinary itch…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Not all ash trees are the same: The significance of ash pollen allergy In April, birch and ash pollen dominate the pollen count in this country. Up to 15% of the population suffer from rhinitis and asthma in the spring. An occasion to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cyto-LTT Improved in vitro diagnostics of late-type drug exanthema. Late-type allergies to medications can take a variety of forms, from mild exanthema to life-threatening reactions. Diagnosis is usually difficult and is based on history, skin testing and the classic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Basophil Activation Test (BAT) Improved in vitro diagnostics for drug allergy and anaphylaxis Immediate-type allergies to drugs can cause severe reactions up to and including anaphylaxis. The provocation test is still the “gold standard”, but carries the risk of a renewed allergic reaction.…
