This content is machine translated Work-related asthma When the job leads to exacerbations Asthma attacks caused by occupational exposure are very common in adults with asthma. Although previous studies have mainly focused on occupational asthma (OA), interest in work-exacerbated ast hma (WEA) has...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute heart failure Diuretic therapy for decongestion – what are the “unmet needs”? Acute heart failure is a life-threatening condition. According to current guideline recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), drug therapy after acute decompensation should be implemented while the patient...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Association of polyps and colorectal cancer Caution with a family history A family history of polyps is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. However, the frequency of polyps as a factor has not yet been investigated in detail. A study...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Development of type 1 diabetes Early use of antibiotics can promote T1D Many common chronic childhood diseases may be due to the overuse of antibiotics, which leads to dysbiosis in the gut microbiome. New Zealand doctors have investigated the link between the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Indications of an increased risk of “leaky gut” Psoriasis sufferers often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine along with a tendency to increased permeability of the intestinal barrier (“leaky gut”), according to recently published research from Uppsala...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Characteristics, prognosis and different evolutionary paths Progression of chronic heart failure Despite numerous scoring systems, estimating the prognosis of chronic heart failure (HF) is a major challenge. The MECKI score is an established tool for risk assessment, but usually only takes...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID Increased risk with asthma and COPD Long-COVID is rapidly becoming one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development of this new disease are still largely poorly understood. Recent evidence...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis Small spray – big footprint Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major challenge. Inhalers have a significant impact on the environment due to their greenhouse gas emissions. However, inhalation therapy plays a fundamental and essential...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-RA Are old, white men favored? Despite consistent recommendations and growing clinical evidence, uptake of SGLT2i and GLP1 RA therapies in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiorenal comorbidities has been slow. There is also relatively...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Stargardt’s disease: groundbreaking gene therapy study gives hope In Stargardt disease, loss-of-function mutations in the ABCA4 gene lead to macular degeneration and blindness. A team led by researchers from the University of Basel has developed a promising new...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Case study Pemphigus – from diagnosis to therapy Pemphigus diseases are potentially life-threatening, blistering autoimmune diseases. Acantholysis is detected by skin or mucosal biopsy. In this case study, an 82-year-old man was referred for a dermatological examination due...…
