This content is machine translated Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) New S1P1 modulator expands the therapeutic spectrum The selective sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1) modulator ponesimod has been approved in Switzerland since November 2021 for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) with active disease. The approval is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ischemic stroke “Time is brain” – guideline recommendations for acute therapy. Worldwide, strokes are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. In a new edition of the S2e guideline on acute therapy of ischemic insults, recommendations are given on the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neoadjuvant treatment with T-VEC Preoperative immunotherapy improves prognosis in metastatic melanoma In a study involving dermatologists from the University Hospital Zurich, preoperative immunotherapy was shown to increase the likelihood of survival and a longer recurrence-free interval in melanoma patients. For patients,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Thrombocytopenia New thrombopoietin receptor agonist available Avatrombopag is an effective and safe second-line treatment for adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). In addition, this thrombopoietin receptor agonist can be used in adults with chronic liver…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Castleman's disease When is lymph node swelling serious? Periodic, very painful and extensive lymph node swelling may also indicate a rare Castleman’s disease. The rare disease is divided into unicentric Castleman’s disease (UCD) and multicentric forms. The multicentric… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Improving quality of life as a goal of effective treatment Effective treatment of multiple sclerosis goes well beyond just MRI findings or blood work. Physical and mental well-being is at least as important for those affected. Therefore, more and more therapies…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome Network meta-analysis confirms therapeutic benefits of peppermint oil Drug treatment of irritable bowel syndrome focuses on symptom relief. In this context, peppermint oil has proven to be an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic option. This has been demonstrated in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 In vitro study of the effects of a bacterial lysate in human epithelial tissue. Study results from a research team at the Department of Biomedicine at University Hospital Basel support the hypothesis that the bacterial lysate OM-85 may have utility in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Study report: Online survey Molecular diagnostics in dermatology In the age of personalized medicine, molecular diagnostics is also becoming increasingly important in dermatology. In a cross-sectional study published in the JDDG, their use in the areas of oncological,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma Systemic treatment of HCC – combination therapies on the rise Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cell tumor and presents a challenge in systemic treatment with its intrinsic resistance to classical chemotherapeutic agents. The responsible clinician must… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Blood-based analytics: clinical application “Liquid biopsy” in malignant melanoma As a biomarker for monitoring the progression of tumor diseases, the detection of tumor cell DNA in blood using next-generation sequencing (“liquid biopsy”) is becoming increasingly important. This also applies…
