This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Guideline with updated treatment recommendations Whether a decision is made to treat actinic keratoses or simply observe the lesions initially depends on various factors. The assessment of how high the risk of progression to cutaneous…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated How can adherence be promoted? New review provides evidence-based tips In a literature review published in JEADV Clinical Practice 2024, a team from the Center for Dermatology Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (North Carolina, USA) summarized the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clinical suspicion of Borrelia infection When is a serological clarification useful? The diagnosis of a Borrelia infection is not always easy. There are cases in which the symptoms are not initially associated with a tick bite or are atypical. Serological testing…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Compression Lymphoedema and chronic wounds Lymphoedema is a chronic inflammatory disease of the interstitium as a result of primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) damage to the lymphatic drainage system, which is characterized by inflammation, increased… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Podiatry support to improve quality of life Patient mobility with a foot wound Podiatrists are therapists who are specially trained in foot and leg therapy and whose area of responsibility extends from preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment to the fields of dermatology, diabetology,… CME-Test
View Post 18 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Challenges of outpatient care The disease hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa was first mentioned in 1839 with superficial abscesses on the axillary, submammary and perianal regions. To date, the disease has had various names: Perifolliculitis capitis… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SLE: Early use of biologics? Findings from the “Leeds SLE Inception Cohort” If systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cannot be adequately controlled with hydroxychloroquine and cortisone preparations, the use of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive agents and/or biologics should be considered according to current EULAR…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dermatomyositis Impaired mitochondrial function as a trigger for SI joint upregulation? The autoimmune disease dermatomyositis is one of the collagenoses andis characterized by muscular symptoms and characteristic skin florescences. There are indications that the disease is controlled by type I interferon.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Thomas Kündig (USZ) and Prof. Diego Kyburz (USB) “You have to stop treating psoriasis as just a skin disease”. In Switzerland, psoriasis affects about 1 to 3 percent of the population [1]. About one in three psoriasis patients also suffers from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated "Small Molecules" at AD Current analyses of the pioneer among the JAK-i The first representative of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor class to be approved for atopic dermatitis was baricitinib. In an extensive study program, this selective and reversible inhibitor of JAK-1…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis and the skin microbiome How does systemic therapy influence dysbiosis? One aim of the multicenter observational study ProRaD is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that influence the course of atopic dermatitis (AD). In a sub-project, researchers used…
