This content is machine translated Skin cancer diagnostics Study on AI-assisted melanoma detection. Early detection of malignant melanoma is of critical prognostic importance. To improve sensitivity and specificity, a variety of other noninvasive diagnostic methods are now available in addition to sequential digital…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated eHealth applications in dermatology Scoping review identifies barriers and facilitators In the age of digitalization, the use of new technologies is also becoming increasingly important in dermatology. A team from the Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Teledermatology and chronic wounds Telemedicine is a subset of eHealth, which is understood as the use of electronic (digital) technologies in medical care as well as in the broader healthcare system. The sub-areas are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diagnosis and therapy of chronic pruritus When itching becomes chronic, body and soul suffer – what does the new guideline say? Chronic pruritus is a multidisciplinary leading symptom associated with a high disease burden and great suffering. The updated S2k guideline provides detailed treatment recommendations for specific forms and manifestations of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Squamous cell carcinoma Risk factor cumulative UV radiation exposure The development of skin cancer is multifactorial. It is considered indisputable that chronic light damage to the skin by ultraviolet radiation is the most important factor in the etiology of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Non melanoma skin cancer" (NMSC) Photodynamic therapy in basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. Increasing incidence rates have been observed in recent decades. Predilection sites are sun-exposed skin areas in the head and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Topical therapy of acne vulgaris Fourth-generation retinoid for the treatment of facial and truncal acne Local therapy with topically applied retinoids is a proven treatment strategy in acne patients. The latest member of this group of drugs is a trifarotene. The preparation is indicated for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Streptococcus A tonsillitis & Co. Common pediatric illnesses in family practice. In addition to common gastroenteritis and upper respiratory tract infections, many pediatric emergencies in family practice involve pain. Dr. med. Nina Notter, senior physician mbF Ostschweizer Kinderspital and medical director of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Psychosocial burden of acne patients Multinational data set analyzed An international research team analyzed study data on psychological distress in adult acne patients from 13 European countries. The results indicate that psychological comorbidities are common in this patient population…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Impact of acne on quality of life – results of a survey study. A survey study published in the journal Dermatology and Therapy examined the impact of moderate and severe acne on health-related quality of life in adolescent and adult patients. Based on…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-melanocytic skin cancer Risk stratification as a basis for targeted intervention Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and the third most common skin tumor is malignant melanoma. The etiology of…
