This content is machine translated Journal Club How hyaluronic acid fillers stimulate collagen production Age-related loss of collagen impairs the integrity of the skin’s extracellular matrix. Dermal fillers made from hyaluronic acid are considered the gold standard for smoothing wrinkles and restoring volume to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders The fear of fear: diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric illnesses.The reaction to danger, which is actually essential for survival, becomes clinically relevant at the moment when the fear experience is groundless,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Darier's disease Innovative analysis method provides new insights into the skin microbiome Links between dermal dysbiosis and skin diseases have been the subject of intensive research for several years. A research team involving the Technical University of Munich recently succeeded in using…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Intestinal tuberculosis Suspected Crohn’s disease may turn out to be intestinal TB Diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and weight loss – non-specific symptoms that together are typical of Crohn’s disease. But watch out: Intestinal tuberculosis can also be hidden behind the appearance. Accurate…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) Assessment and outlook An overview article published in 2023 summarizes current and potential future treatment strategies for CLE. It remains to be seen whether further progress in researching the pathogenetic relationships will bring…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's Improving the effect of levodopa in the long term The treatment management of idiopathic Parkinson’s syndrome has improved significantly in recent years. Although a causal treatment is still not possible, the disease can now be treated symptomatically. In the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Opioid abuse Pancreatitis? Think of Loperamide! Reports on the abuse of loperamide for the purpose of euphoria or as a substitute for methadone have recently increased. Misuse can lead to dysregulation of the heart muscle cells,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case study Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), also known as Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome, is a rare hereditary disease that primarily affects the skin, eyes and arterial vascular system. Early diagnosis is crucial for the timely…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phototherapy in dermatology Still an important treatment modality The drug treatment options for many chronic inflammatory dermatoses have improved enormously in recent years. And yet light therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic landscapeand should also be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Thyroid surgery reduces the risk of cardiovascular events Thyroid surgery is associated with a lower long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with hyperthyroidism compared to thyroid medications, according to study results published in JAMA…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis One third could be treated without insulin Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious hyperglycemic complication in people with diabetes. Physicians in sub-Saharan Africa conducted a prospective cohort study of adults newly diagnosed with diabetes who developed DKA…
