This content is machine translated Gene Therapy New ways in treatment Gene therapy, a long-time beacon of hope in medical research, is finally finding its way into the clinic to cure monogenetic diseases. This provides medicine with a new therapy that…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Implications for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The risk of coronavirus infection and severe course is not generally increased in patients with gastroenterologic disease and depends on therapy. An expert panel has published a risk assessment and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Already in use in 20% of Swiss practices Telemedicine is the ability to share medical information across facilities and provide care to patients remotely. As early as 1980, NASA relied on telemedical monitoring and care for its astronauts…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Continue basic therapy during corona pandemic? In general, for SLE, it is recommended to continue therapies with drugs that suppress the immune system despite the coronavirus pandemic. Even in immunocompromised patients, the majority of infections appear…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Oncology No cancer like any other: when life stops Cancer in childhood and adolescence places special demands on both those affected and the physicians treating them. Specialized, interdisciplinary centers therefore work closely in defined infrastructures to ensure the survival…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine Avert headaches in advance Migraine is one of the most common of the more than 240 forms of headache and significantly restricts sufferers in their daily lives and quality of life. Although the number…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy SMA in adults: the road to personalized treatment Adults with spinal muscular atrophy form a clinically and genetically very heterogeneous group. A common feature is the progressive loss of motor anterior horn cells in the spinal cord, resulting…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Antiemesis Effectively counteract chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting As one of the most important treatment options for malignant diseases, chemotherapy remains the focus of many therapeutic regimens. However, cisplatin-based treatment in particular is considered highly emetogenic. Nausea and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory dermatoses New trends in the system therapy of atopic dermatitis Dupilumab, a highly effective biologic, has recently become available as a second-line therapy for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Other targeted therapies are being explored in clinical trials. From the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep no longer helps: a holistic view of sleep disorders Increasing demands at work and in private life, irregular eating habits and a lifestyle that is not conducive to healthy sleep are just a few possible causes of sleep disorders.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Polycythaemia vera Effective therapy management with regard to the risk of thrombosis Hyperproliferation of the three cell series in the bone marrow causes erythrocytosis, thrombocytosis, and leukocytosis in polycythaemia vera. The result is, among other things, a significant increase in hematocrit levels…
