This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis and allergies Atopic dermatitis and allergies Type 2 inflammation and other factors Atopic patients are prone to immediate-type allergies and many studies show a correlation between sensitization to aeroallergens and exacerbations of atopic dermatitis (AD). A common characteristic of atopic diseases is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Early detection of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) “Hot Topic” – intervene in good time! In around 90 percent of PsA cases, the joint symptoms only appear after the skin manifestations. Scientific studies have shown that a delayed PsA diagnosis can have unfavorable prognostic implications....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic pruritus: “Tour d'horizon” Focus on new anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches Chronic pruritus is associated with considerable suffering and can occur both as part of classic dermatoses and as a leading symptom of many internal diseases. In chronic prurigo, long-lasting itching...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Biologics for plaque psoriasis What increases the chance of a sustained remission? State-of-the-art technologies now make it possible to decipher the aetiopathogenesis of skin diseases at a molecular level, which can be used to optimize treatment strategies. In plaque psoriasis – a...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis in children New secondary analysis on dietary interventions A task force of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) has compiled the current evidence on dietary interventions in pediatric AD patients who do not have food...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Spinaliomas and basal cell carcinomas New therapeutic targets in the sights of research Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma account for 99% of all cases of non-melanocytic skin cancer (NMSC). Based on an increasing understanding of the pathomechanisms that play a...…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasia Rare malignancy from a dermatological perspective Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasia (BPDCN) is an aggressive hematologic malignancy originating from immature plasmacytoid dendritic cell (PDC) precursors. The initial manifestation of BPDCN often consists of cutaneous lesions. In...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hair loss Controversy over the benefits of biotin supplementation: what is evidence-based? Biotin, also known as “vitamin B7”, is sometimes referred to as “vitamin H” in reference to the terms “hair and skin”. There are many myths surrounding the question of whether...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous lupus erythematosus From diagnostic workup to successful treatment Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a rare autoimmune disease with a heterogeneous spectrum of clinical manifestations on the skin. Prof. Dr. med. Luca Borradori, Chief Physician and Clinic Director of...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe chronic hand eczema Delgocitinib cream – first topical pan-JAK inhibitor approved in Switzerland In the phase III DELTA 1 and 2 studies, delgocitinib cream showed a rapid onset of efficacy – at week 16, half of the patients achieved a 75% improvement in...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis Retrospective analyses of large data sets from everyday practice Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that manifests itself as extremely itchy hard nodules. Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer nat. Enno Schmidt from the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein...…
