This content is machine translated Expanding the treatment options for hair loss Combination of PRP and mesotherapy with NWM MesoHair The topic of hair loss is playing an increasingly important role in dermatology. More and more patients – especially females – do not want to accept the fact that their… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Epidemiological study Dermatophyte infections in children and adults A German research team evaluated the findings of mycological dermatophyte cultures according to identified pathogen, clinical picture, and sociodemographic factors in a retrospective multicenter study. The 2021 in the Journal…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Tralokinumab – another biologic with an excellent benefit-risk profile Since the beginning of June this year, tralokinumab – a human monoclonal IgG4 antibody that specifically binds with high affinity to the cytokine IL-13 – has been approved for adults…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa: study report Successful treatment demonstrably improves quality of life Adalimumab (anti-TNF-α) is currently still the only approved biologic for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). In a recent “real world” 52-week study, treatment with adalimumab resulted…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Current GRAPPA recommendations revisited An important message from the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) is that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) should be treated on an individualized basis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nail psoriasis A diagnostic challenge Nail psoriasis is the most common inflammatory dermatosis of the nail apparatus. Most often, but not always, nail infestation occurs together with skin psoriasis. Typical psoriasiform nail changes include spotted…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bullous pemphigoid Updated European expert guideline published The Autoimmune blistering diseases Task Force of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) recently issued new recommendations for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid. The consensus expert opinion is based…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis The JAK/STAT pathway as a therapeutic target. Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors inhibit signal transduction of numerous proinflammatory cytokines with varying selectivity. With baricitinib, upadacitinib and abrocitinib, three oral JAK inhibitors are currently approved in Switzerland for the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intraepidermal neoplasms Actinic keratosis – a common precancerous condition Actinic keratosis is an intraepidermal neoplasia that can potentially develop into an invasive growing spinocellular carcinoma (SCC). The current study situation does not allow reliable risk stratification. With this in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rosacea: drug therapy Symptom-oriented treatment strategy – patience pays off In clinical practice, it has become apparent that the previously used subtype classification inadequately reflects the collective of patients with rosacea. This is because different symptoms often overlap and the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound Management For wounds that do not heal, also consider rare causes There are very many different and sometimes rare causes of chronic wounds. Correct diagnosis is critical for adequate treatment. A biopsy is often useful for rare and unclear causes. Wound…
