This content is machine translated Podiatry support to improve quality of life Patient mobility with a foot wound Podiatrists are therapists who are specially trained in foot and leg therapy and whose area of responsibility extends from preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment to the fields of dermatology, diabetology,...… CME-Test
View Post 18 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Challenges of outpatient care The disease hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa was first mentioned in 1839 with superficial abscesses on the axillary, submammary and perianal regions. To date, the disease has had various names: Perifolliculitis capitis...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SLE: Early use of biologics? Findings from the “Leeds SLE Inception Cohort” If systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cannot be adequately controlled with hydroxychloroquine and cortisone preparations, the use of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive agents and/or biologics should be considered according to current EULAR...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dermatomyositis Impaired mitochondrial function as a trigger for SI joint upregulation? The autoimmune disease dermatomyositis is one of the collagenoses andis characterized by muscular symptoms and characteristic skin florescences. There are indications that the disease is controlled by type I interferon....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated How can adherence be promoted? New review provides evidence-based tips In a literature review published in JEADV Clinical Practice 2024, a team from the Center for Dermatology Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (North Carolina, USA) summarized the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma A dermato-oncological challenge in advanced stages The treatment options for locally advanced and metastatic forms of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) have improved considerably thanks to immunotherapy with PD-1 inhibitors, as several clinical studies have impressively...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clinical suspicion of Borrelia infection When is a serological clarification useful? The diagnosis of a Borrelia infection is not always easy. There are cases in which the symptoms are not initially associated with a tick bite or are atypical. Serological testing...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Thomas Kündig (USZ) and Prof. Diego Kyburz (USB) “You have to stop treating psoriasis as just a skin disease”. In Switzerland, psoriasis affects about 1 to 3 percent of the population [1]. About one in three psoriasis patients also suffers from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic prurigo Antipruritic therapy alleviates suffering Chronic prurigo is associated with persistent papules and nodules on the skin and is now defined as a disease in its own right. However, this was not always the case:...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Guideline with updated treatment recommendations Whether a decision is made to treat actinic keratoses or simply observe the lesions initially depends on various factors. The assessment of how high the risk of progression to cutaneous...…
