This content is machine translated Chronic cough A very wide range of causes The cough is a symptom that can represent the entire spectrum from harmless to death-associated. It can be seen in workers, for example in mining, as a sign of interstitial…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Phase IIa study Tocilizumab for the treatment of Schnitzler syndrome Schnitzler syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder. Core symptoms include chronic, recurrent hives. In particular, for patients who do not respond to anti-IL1 therapy, there is a need for new…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Dust mite allergy Tiny components with a big impact Dust mite allergy is characterized by year-round symptoms of the nose, lungs and/or eyes. Inadequate diagnosis and treatment may favor the development of allergic asthma (“floor change”). If symptomatic therapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure reduction How low for over 80s and frailty? In antihypertensive therapy in the 80-plus age group, it is important to weigh risk and benefit individually and not to treat strictly according to target values. Frailty (“frailness”) is an…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cough Common reason for a visit to the doctor Cough can be both a symptom of an underlying disease and a disease in its own right. In most cases, banal respiratory infections trigger the complaints, which can be treated symptomatically.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sublingual immunotherapy New pill against the mite The past year has not brought much news in terms of large studies on sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that are suitable for approval. There were new findings, particularly on the effect…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Treatment success thanks to individual therapy goals In contrast to the past, other treatment goals beyond glycemic control are sought nowadays. The current guidelines and consensus recommendations of international diabetology societies take into account the results of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis as an inflammatory systemic disease Changing disease concept – implications for biologic therapy. Psoriasis is nowadays no longer understood as an exclusive skin disease, but rather as a systemic disease. Biologics specifically intervene in the disease process and have revolutionized treatment options. When…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Scar treatment Laser medical applications for different types of scars – an update. The success of scar treatment depends on various factors. There is still no universally valid gold standard. An approach based on individual circumstances has proven successful. Depending on the type…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign tumors in childhood Validated tool for triage in infantile hemangiomas. Infantile hemangioma is the most common benign tumor in childhood. If therapy is initiated in time, the treatment options are very good, otherwise it can have unpleasant late consequences for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dupilumab for the treatment of atopic dermatitis Reduction of Th2-mediated inflammation – therapeutic success also in adolescents Th2-mediated inflammatory processes play a central pathogenetic role in atopic dermatitis. This is the therapeutic target of the IL4/IL13 inhibitor dupilumab, which was recently approved in Switzerland also for adolescents…
