This content is machine translated Many people have many opinions Many people have many opinions Dear colleagues. Allergies, intolerances, and rashes affect practically half of people at some point. Hardly any other field of medicine is so heavily discussed, dealt with in forums and the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis, HIV and tropical diseases Infectious diseases that also affect Switzerland(er) Worldwide, around 53 million people die of tuberculosis, HIV and malaria within a year. The inhabitants of tropical and poor countries are particularly affected. But even the rich Switzerland is…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sexually transmitted infections Screening and sexual history gain importance Switzerland occupies an inglorious top position in Europe with regard to the incidence of syphilis. The following article shows which venereal diseases can be treated well and what the importance…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update in urticaria Finally, more news on urticaria management Things are happening again in the field of urticaria management. Classification as well as treatment recommendations have been updated and new insights have been gained in causal research, which may…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Insect venom allergy The risk increases with the frequency of stings Now they fly again, the bees and the wasps. While bees are bred and sheltered, wasps generally have a bad reputation. However, most insects from the order Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera) only…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Do you know which vaccinations are necessary and which are recommended? Not all vaccinations that are recommended are really necessary and useful for every patient. A detailed review of vaccinations for travel has recently been published [1]; this article characterizes the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hand eczema Swiss consensus on the management of hand eczema Hand eczema has far-reaching medical and socio-economic consequences. Rapid, efficient therapy and identification of trigger factors are necessary to prevent recurrences and chronic courses. The cornerstones of step therapy are…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Childhood neurodermatitis Early therapy is match decisive A basic cure for the predisposition to atopic dermatitis is not possible. The genetic disposition is lifelong. Contrary to common belief, relevant trigger factors such as food or other allergies…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis High burden for patients and healthcare systems The symptoms of allergic rhinitis may occur seasonally or persist over a long period of time. The disease is a growing global problem. In addition, the cost of therapy is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Eyelids and conjunctiva Correctly diagnose and treat external eye allergies In addition to the skin and respiratory tract, the eyes are also frequently affected by an allergic reaction. Both immediate-type, IgE-mediated, and late-type, T-cell-mediated reactions can occur on the eyelids…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Management of anaphylaxis Therapy in allergic emergency The course of an allergic reaction is not predictable. Our authors show what to look out for in anaphylaxis and why epinephrine should be used as the first drug.
