This content is machine translated Headache Arriving at the diagnosis with “Red Flags Headache is the second most common cause of pain worldwide [1]. Three billion people are affected every year and often the diagnosis of the different types of headaches causes headaches…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated eHealth applications in dermatology Scoping review identifies barriers and facilitators In the age of digitalization, the use of new technologies is also becoming increasingly important in dermatology. A team from the Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – hypopharyngeal and laryngeal carcinoma Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the throat. In most cases, it is a squamous cell carcinoma. It often affects people over the age of…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Swiss Oncology in Motion Special immunotherapy for cancer Immunotherapy is about to revolutionize cancer treatment. That’s why it’s important to stay up to date in this rapidly changing field. With the current new Special Immunotherapies in Cancer from… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Teledermatology and chronic wounds Telemedicine is a subset of eHealth, which is understood as the use of electronic (digital) technologies in medical care as well as in the broader healthcare system. The sub-areas are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diagnosis and therapy of chronic pruritus When itching becomes chronic, body and soul suffer – what does the new guideline say? Chronic pruritus is a multidisciplinary leading symptom associated with a high disease burden and great suffering. The updated S2k guideline provides detailed treatment recommendations for specific forms and manifestations of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Visceral hypersensitivity Menthacarin regulates intracellular calcium ion influx in a mouse model. The phytotherapeutic agent menthacarin has been used for decades to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders. The effect is based, among other things, on inhibition of visceral hypersensitivity. Current knowledge suggests that…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism If the hypofunction is not yet noticeable Subclinical hypothyroidism is usually a laboratory diagnosis without significant symptoms and is defined by an elevated TSH with normal levels of free T3 and free T4. In laboratory controls after…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transfusion Technology Blood grouping to the point Transfusion diagnostics are critical to survival. Without assured compatibility and tolerance, no blood donation would save lives. But trend forecasts fear increasing consumption with a simultaneous reduction in potential blood…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ILD in sclerosis, RA and idiopathic myopathies. Antifibrotics and biologics as alternatives to steroids Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can occur as a complication of several connective tissue diseases, and increased mortality and morbidity are the consequences. ILD is thought to be driven by immune-mediated…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Squamous cell carcinoma Risk factor cumulative UV radiation exposure The development of skin cancer is multifactorial. It is considered indisputable that chronic light damage to the skin by ultraviolet radiation is the most important factor in the etiology of…
