This content is machine translated Modern psoriasis management Biologics, conventional systemic therapy or local treatment? Given the wide variety of targeted treatment options available today, evidence-based criteria are an important toolkit. International experts spoke on this topic at the SGDV Annual Meeting.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Modern wound management Silicone-containing wound dressing as an add-on measure reduces pressure ulcer risk Adequate wound care is an essential component of preventive and post-interventional measures. Wound dressings play an important role in the prophylaxis and therapy of pressure ulcers as recent evaluation studies…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Empirical data with dupilumab confirm the empirical evidence The biologic Dupilumab has proven itself under “real-life” conditions and has already received an extension of approval in the EU for the age group 12 years and older. At the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Genital parasitoses Scabies and pediculosis pubis Pediculosis pubis is transmitted primarily during sexual intercourse. In scabies, causality is often not present. Nevertheless, both parasitoses are considered possible “sexually transmitted infections” (STI). Sexual partners must therefore also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology The importance of certification-relevant stress screenings Psycho-oncological support needs do not necessarily think of themselves in terms of patient distress. A sensitive and step-by-step approach is therefore indicated in order to uncover possible ambivalences.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Squamous cell carcinoma Pembrolizumab as first-line therapy reduces mortality rate In a phase III trial, pembrolizumab improved overall survival in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dermato-Oncology New strategies in the fight against skin cancer The latest dermato-oncological studies on prevention, diagnosis and therapy were the subject of the German Skin Cancer Congress. There are promising developments in melanoma therapy, in the treatment of basal…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis From diagnosis to therapy Up to 30 percent of those affected by psoriasis vulgaris also have arthritis. The therapy of psoriatic arthritis depends on the type of manifestation. Various immunomodulating substances are available for…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Wound treatment Wound dressings through the ages Wound care was one of the first therapeutic measures ever used and developed by humans. Especially in the last 50 years, there has been a complete paradigm shift as far…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Deposition dermatoses Amyloidoses: early detection of cutaneous symptoms crucial Amyloidoses are a rare form of deposit dermatoses caused by defective folding of proteins. Dermatological early detection is of great importance for the further course of the disease.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis capitis The world of topical therapy Lesions in scalp psoriasis affect frontal, parietal, temporal as well as occipital regions. The good visibility of the symptoms leads to additional suffering for those affected. In the area of…
