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…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Technology Hybrid closed-loop systems: more than glycemic control The combination of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with a sensor-controlled insulin pump has already brought us a lot closer to the vision of an “artificial pancreas”. Compared to insulin pump…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Casein Milk may increase MS symptoms People with multiple sclerosis often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. A protein in cow’s milk can trigger inflammation that targets the “insulating layer” around nerve…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Outsourcing of complex patient cases Centers for rare diseases The National Coordination of Rare Diseases (kosek) has recognized three new Swiss centers for the evaluation of patients with unclear diagnoses and complex courses in 2021. Referrals are made by…
