This content is machine translated Parkinson's The treatment of L-dopa associated effect fluctuations. Parkinson’s patients suffer the most from effect fluctuations. However, it is not possible to predict when this phase begins due to the individual course of the disease. Several starting points…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus New weapons in the fight against SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is often a major challenge not only for those affected, but also for physicians. Despite numerous therapeutic options, treatment is usually a tightrope walk between dangerous…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease Cortisone as a relative miracle drug Interstitial lung diseases are frequently encountered by primary care physicians, especially in their early forms. The differentiation of the various forms is often not obvious at first sight and requires…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Guideline community-acquired pneumonia Shorten therapy for moderately severe cases 2021, an update of the S3 guideline of the German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) on community-acquired pneumonia was published, in which the Swiss Society of Pneumology (SGP)…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary hypertension Hemodynamic thresholds and prognostic assurance. In pulmonary hypertension, the pulmonary vessels are narrowed or blocked. This can lead to increased stress on the right ventricle and ultimately insufficiency. However, diagnostics are not always given the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterology Do not miss tumor screening! When a malignancy is detected in the body, it is often already too late. Despite comprehensive treatment programs, not every tumor at every stage can be effectively treated. Especially in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) No pill will help… The term non-alcoholic fatty liver disease encompasses a spectrum of findings ranging from simple steatosis or fatty liver to steatohepatitis as an inflammatory form to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. There…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis in adulthood Hope for 90% of patients In the past, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) was synonymous with early death usually before the age of 30. The hereditary disease is still life-shortening, but thanks to advances…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Lung cancer in focus: What’s new? Overall survival of patients with lung cancer has increased by approximately 15% over the past decade. This is primarily due to new therapeutic options, including targeted drugs. However, in order…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID “The first two months are still considered a grace period”. Many patients complain of persistent symptoms after they have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection. In such cases, the first path usually leads to the family doctor, but the armamentarium available to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Therapy with Small Molecules JAK inhibitors in inflammatory dermatoses on the rise In inflammatory processes of dermatological diseases, pro-inflammatory cytokines play a central role. Therefore they are in focus therapeutic approaches when it comes to breaking critical signaling pathways. In addition to monoclonal…
