This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist What do pizza, Guetzli and a turkey with garnish have in common? Case history: The 49-year-old, non-atopic patient (no pollinosis, asthma or other allergies) had three episodes of allergic reactions within six months, all related to food intake, without concomitant physical exertion…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic rhinosinusitis Colorful mixture instead of independent disease? If a patient suffers from chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes in the nose and sinuses, it is important to look closely. Especially the polypous variant could be associated with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infectiology When are the antiviral drugs used? In an interview with HAUSARZT PRAXIS, Prof. Dr. med. Hansjakob Furrer from the University Clinic for Infectiology at the Inselspital Bern provides information on the subject of colds and flu.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Annual Swiss Psoriasis Day Thematic aspects of psoriasis in a new light At the Annual Swiss Psoriasis Day in Basel, the benefits of international and national psoriasis registries were discussed. Furthermore, the possibility of therapy optimization in severe and moderate plaque psoriasis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the 100th anniversary of the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic The sexually transmitted diseases in focus As part of the centenary of the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic, an STI Continuing Education Day of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology was held at the Triemli in November…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Aging processes of the skin Chronological or premature aging? Due to its special protective function for the body, the skin is an exception in the aging process: As a mechanical and biological boundary between internal organs and the environment,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Acne Prescribing Information for Isotretinoin Oral isotretinoin has revolutionized the treatment of severe acne. It is the only drug that can achieve a sustained effect, even at low doses. There are a variety of side…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Care of the skin in old age Especially the drought can become a problem The physiological changes of aging skin are fairly well described. The most important seems to be the fact that almost all people over 60 years suffer from dry skin. This…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics of inhalation and food allergies Medical history crucial for further clarification Allergic diseases are among the most common diseases worldwide, even if the relevance is assessed differently and many complaints are subsumed under the term “allergy”. Fundamental to the diagnosis of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Allergology What has happened in diagnostics and therapy? Allergies are an everyday topic in family practice. Until the beginning of this millennium, it was assumed that about one third of the western population suffers from an allergy, be…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Allergic diseases Symptomatic therapy is fast and well effective The treatment of allergic diseases, regardless of the triggering source resp. of the agent, is based on three principles: avoidance, symptomatic treatment, and allergen-specific treatments such as specific immunotherapy. Most…
