This content is machine translated Non-gonorrheal urethritis Pathogen spectrum and management In addition to chlamydia and gonococci, there are numerous pathogens that can cause urethritis. Occasionally, clinical features may indicate the responsible germ, such as marked painfulness and meatitis in adeno-…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reddish purple reticular pattern of the skin A congenital livedo – what is your diagnosis? Case report: This now two-week-old girl showed a reddish-purple reticular pattern of the skin on her left arm and shoulder already at birth. The pregnancy and spontaneous term birth had…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated New and old on psoriasis and associated diseases Psoriasis – a disease that affects the whole body. Psoriasis is a chronic disease not only of the skin, but of the entire body. The etiology of psoriasis is due to genetic factors, but also environmental factors. In recent…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 17th Basel Oncology Talks on Malignant Melanoma Targeted and immunological therapies – what is the current status? This time, a comprehensive overview of the current state of research in the field of targeted and immunological therapeutic approaches for metastatic melanoma was given at the Oncology Talks held…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Concomitant symptoms of cancer therapy What is the risk of xerosis? Many targeted cancer treatments promote the development of dry skin, called xeroderma or xerosis cutis. A meta-analysis now shows how high the incidence and relative risk actually are.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New study on combined immunotherapy in melanoma Combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab is superior to monotherapy Melanomas account for less than 5% of all skin cancers, but they claim the most lives. How to optimize the therapy? The CheckMate-069 trial, published in the New England Journal…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Congress of the American Academy of Dermatology Acne and atopic dermatitis – ways of therapy Two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in San Francisco were devoted to acne therapy. Both tested a fixed combination of adapalene and benzoyl…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rosacea Update Facial erythema can also be treated effectively Facial erythema in rosacea is a great burden for patients. On the one hand, it may be accompanied by unpleasant symptoms such as burning, stinging, flushing, tightness, and itching; on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 13th Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress in Monaco What’s the news from the biggest aesthetics congress? The 13th Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, held March 25-28, 2015, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, was under the high patronage of H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco. More than 9000…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Therapy of plaque psoriasis Antipsoriatics – from skin to luxury problems? In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, Dr. med. Simon Müller, senior physician in dermatology at the University Hospital Basel, talks about the topic “Therapy of plaque psoriasis”. In doing so,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Advanced melanoma Pembrolizumab is superior to ipilimumab There is news on the KEYNOTE-006 study evaluating pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) for the treatment of advanced melanoma. The study was terminated early after the defined endpoints consisting of progression-free and overall…
