This content is machine translated Local therapy of burn wounds Infection control is essential In addition to wound cleansing and debridement/excision, adequate wound dressings in conjunction with topical antimicrobials are important components of the local treatment of burn wounds to contain the potential hazard…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Health-related quality of life in PsA – validation of the German version of the PsAQoL. The course of psoriatic arthritis has a significant impact on the quality of life of those affected. The German version of the PsAQoL questionnaire is an empirically validated measurement instrument…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Plaque psoriasis Secukinumab ready-to-use 300 mg injection convinces The EMA-approved new route of administration for the IL-17A inhibitor allows the recommended dosage to be administered in a single injection. Data analyses of the pivotal phase IIIb MATURE study…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-resectable BRAF-mutated melanoma 5-year data from COLUMBUS study support continued long-term benefits After five years of follow-up in the COLUMBUS study, it is clear that patients with non-resectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAFV600 mutation benefit long-term from encorafenib in combination with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Seborrheic dermatitis Miconazole nitrate and ketaconazole as equivalent topical therapy options. The episodic scaling dermatosis leads to a high degree of suffering. Dermatological shampoos containing antifungal substances have been shown to alleviate symptoms in the capillitium area. In a multicenter study,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis Modern system therapies “revisited” – advantages and disadvantages in clinical practice In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, PD Dr. Dr. med. Ahmad Jalili, specialist in dermatology and venereology at the Dermatology & Skin Care Clinic and president of DermaNet Switzerland, talks…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant melanoma treatment Interim analysis of “real world” data from the DACH region For the majority of melanoma patients, much more effective therapies are available today than a few years ago. This also applies to adjuvant melanoma treatment. Many new therapeutic approaches have…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Neurodermatitis in children and adolescents Consistent topical basic care – the foundation of every successful therapy Pathophysiologically, a disturbed skin barrier with a lack of natural moisturizing factors and altered lipid and protein composition plays a key role in atopic dermatitis. Restoring physiological skin barrier function…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris “Treat-to-target” strategy to reduce cumulative impairment. Often, psoriasis patients not only suffer from skin lesions, but are also affected by various comorbidities and stigma. In order to limit the negative impact on physical and psychosocial aspects,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) Cardiovascular risk assessment in PsoA – a current “top priority”. Patients with psoriatic arthritis are at increased risk for metabolic comorbidities and cardiovascular disease. During the World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Congress organized by IFPA in Stockholm, various approaches to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) From an interdisciplinary perspective, what are the current “Unmet needs”? Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) manifests clinically as a heterogeneous disease with phenotypically highly variable expression. Most of those affected already suffer from skin psoriasis. Predicting which psoriasis patients are at increased risk…
