This content is machine translated Rare vasculitides - polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) Hepatitis B has lost in diagnostics, proteinuria has won Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) is a vasculitis of medium and small vessels. The incidence is estimated at 1.6 to 1.9 cases per million inhabitants per year, which is probably one reason…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Biologics therapy for psoriasis Better outcomes through innovative methods of therapy management Personalized medicine is also becoming increasingly important in the field of inflammatory skin diseases. Currently, IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors are most effective in moderate to severe psoriasis, but the response…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Protection against relapses, even without remission The line between low disease activity and remission in systemic lupus erythematosus is often imprecise. The question remains to what extent this can play a role for outcomes such as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis Inflammation-promoting pruritogenic cytokines as a therapeutic target There are various triggers for the initial itching in prurigo nodularis (PN). If those affected give in to the scratching impulse, the pruritus intensifies, as this stimulates nerve and inflammatory…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Study report: Primary cutaneous lymphomas Skin-directed or systemic therapy? Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common malignant tumor of the lymphatic system. The primary objective of a retrospective clinical study led by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin was to compare systemic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Journal Club New findings on terbinafine-resistant dermatophytes Terbinafine is considered the gold standard in the treatment of dermatophytosis, but pathogenic dermatophytes that are resistant to terbinafine pose a new threat. A Swiss research team involving the Department…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Not all porphyria is the same This generic term covers molecular genetically extremely heterogeneous and predominantly hereditary metabolic diseases of heme biosynthesis, which are diagnosed and differentiated by specific biochemical patterns of porphyrins and porphyrin precursors…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case report: Pityriasis lichenoides Special form of Mucha-Habermann’s disease in childhood The acute variant of pityriasis lichenoides is known as pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) alias Mucha-Habermann’s disease. Small blotchy papules form, particularly in the area of the trunk, which…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus Swiss vaccination recommendations for primary and secondary prophylaxis The FOPH and the Federal Commission on Vaccination recommend vaccination against herpes zoster with the adjuvanted subunit vaccine for healthy people aged 65 and over and for patients with immunodeficiency…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Scalp psoriasis Proven local therapy with spray foam – new study data In a prospective, non-interventional multi-center study, the treatment effects of calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate (Cal/Bet) spray foam in patients with scalp psoriasis were investigated in a “real-world” setting. This topical therapy option…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: guideline update Current recommendations on biologics and JAK inhibitors With the increasing number of system therapeutics, practical advice on choosing the most suitable treatment option is becoming more important. The new edition of the S3 guideline on atopic dermatitis…
