This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus (VZV) Shingles risk is often underestimated The “Shingles Misconception Survey” is an online survey conducted between August 16-18, 2023 among 3,500 adults aged 50 and over. The evaluations show that 86% of respondents underestimate the risk…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treating psoriatic arthritis effectively Quantum leaps with room for improvement Several risk factors have now been identified which predispose to the development of joint involvement in the presence of psoriasis. Dermatologists play a key role in early detection. Adequate systemic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis International consensus paper summarizes important facts The “International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis” (ICAR: AR 2023) is a valuable tool to overcome therapeutic inertia and achieve the best possible outcomes in the treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Study report: Risk factors for hand eczema Population-based data provides valuable new insights A number of risk factors are known to be associated with hand eczema, but there are few population-level studies to date. Against this background, a research team in Finland conducted…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Effective treatment options developed further In most cases, multiple sclerosis is relapsing-remitting and can progress to a chronic progressive stage over time. Which therapy management is used depends on the individual circumstances as well as…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Tyrosinemia type I For the prognosis of this autosomal recessive inherited disease, a diagnosis made in the neonatal period and the subsequent start of treatment are crucial – particularly with regard to the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – retroperitoneal liposarcoma Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are often discovered as an incidental finding. The most common subtypes of sarcomas in the retroperitoneum are dedifferentiated liposarcomas, well-differentiated liposarcomas and leiomyosarcomas. Complete surgical resection is the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Androgenetic alopecia Evidence-based treatment – an overview of the most common treatment options Nowadays, there is a wide range of treatment options for androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Topical preparations with the active ingredient minoxidil and the oral 5-α-reductase inhibitors finasteride and dutasteride are among…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club GOLD recommendations for inhalation therapy of stable COPD A review published in the journal Pulmonary Therapy summarizes and classifies important innovations in the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) published in 2023 regarding…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychiatry TDM, drug therapy safety and pharmacovigilance In the near future (March 20-22, 2024), the Freiburg i.Br. The 15th TDM Symposium of the Working Group for Neuropsychopharmacology and Pharmacopsychiatry (AGNP) on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), drug therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Endometrial Cancer Prolonged progression-free survival through combination therapy Endometrial cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide and has a poor prognosis, particularly in terms of long-term results. The median overall survival time is less than…
