This content is machine translated Psoriasis Screening is useful for psychological stress Many people with psoriasis suffer from comorbidities. Among mental impairments, the prevalence of depressive disorders is significantly increased compared with the general population. It is assumed that there is a…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Alternatives to the conventional cigarette – what is there and what can they do? Tobacco is still on everyone’s lips, but no longer necessarily in the form of a cigarette, cigar or pipe. There are now a variety of alternative products for smokers, some…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) HLA alleles as genetic biomarkers for PsoA – an update. Psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) is a common comorbidity of psoriasis. Despite the high prevalence, arthritic symptoms often remain undiagnosed. In addition to the CASPAR classification (“Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis”), there…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Back pain Do not turn your back In economic terms, back pain plays a major role – not so much because it is particularly expensive to treat, but because it is so common. In addition, many sufferers…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia Coffee grounds and crystal ball of science Valid prognostic and especially predictive markers can play a crucial role in the treatment of cancer. With the development of new therapeutic options for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine for SLIT Useful addition – but not a replacement In the current COVID-19 pandemic, a variety of measures have been taken to minimize the number of direct physician-patient contacts. However, this becomes difficult when using allergen immunotherapy (AIT), the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Forestier’s disease Also known as spondylosis hyperostotica , idiopathic degenerative vertebral pathology is the most common noninflammatory spinal disease, with prevalence increasing in an age-correlated manner. Characteristic clinical features are pronounced hyperostoses…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1-RA How they can protect against diabetic sequelae In recent years, numerous new glucose-lowering agents have been developed. SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists have demonstrated cardiovascular and nephroprotective effects in large clinical endpoint studies. The variety of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Lupus erythematosus Mechanism of photosensitivity revealed That sunlight and even artificial light can be a dangerous trigger factor for individuals with lupus erythematosus is well known. A research team has now succeeded in uncovering a link…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Rare lung diseases Pulmonary amyloidosis Amyloidoses are protein misfolding diseases in which extracellular deposition of insoluble protein fibrils with an antiparallel β-sheet configuration usually occurs. The underlying pathomechanisms are diverse. Acquired causes include high levels… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Orphan disease in oncology Rare is also (cumulatively) common About 7% of the population suffers from a rare disease, in Switzerland. Many of the more than 7000 known orphan diseases are in the oncology field, and more than 40%…
