This content is machine translated Diagnosis and therapy of sarcoidosis Lung disease that also affects the rheumatologist Sarcoidosis most commonly affects the lungs, but extrapulmonary manifestations also occur. Isolated involvement of a single organ or organ system is rare in sarcoidosis, so patients must be thoroughly evaluated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound management in focus Chronic ulcers: eHealth in integrated wound care. The treatment of chronic wounds is part of everyday practice. Often, these patients are multimorbid and require both causal and symptomatic treatment. The general practitioner plays an important role in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and NAFLD Large waist circumference increases risk of severe liver damage Recent study data suggest an association between waist circumference and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in people with type 2 diabetes. In NAFLD, fat accumulates in the liver,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and obesity GLP-1 analogs as a “game changer” in obesity therapy. For the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, incretin mimetics have been used successfully for many years. GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic the intestinal hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), not only…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for back pain Breaking the pain cycle An effective method that can reliably and quickly relieve back pain is infiltration. Without surgical intervention, the patient’s mobility and freedom from pain can thus be restored, and further multimodal…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder Therapy in transition Despite the pandemic, this year’s Swiss Oncology and Hematology Congress (SOHC) was held face-to-face – with more than 1300 participants. Metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder was also a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Focus on the risk profile Approximately one-third of patients with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The events responsible for progression to PsA are still unclear. However, genetic and clinical demographic risk factors, particularly family aggregation…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma CAR-T cells, autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Who is winning the race? Autologous stem cell transplantation is highly valued in the treatment of multiple myeloma. In recent decades, the use of allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation has also been tested, but despite…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) Many ways to restful sleep Both habitual rhonchopathy, or simple snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are sleep-related breathing disorders. While snoring is not associated with any consequences for the affected person, because it…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Translational medicine and omics analyses: focus on proven and new therapeutic approaches In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the synovial membrane of the synovium. If left untreated, there is a risk of gradual joint destruction. DMARDs are therefore used in severe…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neuroborreliosis Cerebrovascular events and intracranial aneurysms in focus. Cerebrovascular events occur rarely in neuroborreliosis, but when they do, they can lead to major limitations. Therefore, in cases of acute ischemic insults and MRI changes, neuroborreliosis should be considered…
