This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Ustekinumab approved in Switzerland for ulcerative colitis Swissmedic approves the use of the monoclonal antibody for the treatment of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis where treatment goals are not achieved with conventional therapy.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Hepatitis screening before any system therapy Modern immunomodulatory therapy options allow for significantly greater and more rapid symptom reduction compared to the past. Appropriate testing should be performed to control the risk of reactivation of a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Early detection increases chances of cure Experts recommend colorectal cancer screening in patients aged 50 and older. It is scientifically proven that structured preventive measures are associated with a reduction in mortality rates. This is due…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Focus on the most common hepatopathies While modern pharmacotherapies are now available for hepatitis B and C, phlebotomy remains the treatment of choice for hemochromatosis. In most cases of chronic hepatitis, antiviral therapy is indicated. Treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Calprotectin as a therapy-relevant inflammatory marker Empirical findings show that calprotectin is the most important laboratory parameter for diagnosis as well as for monitoring the disease and therapy adjustments during its course. The treatment goal of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gluten intolerance Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy? Currently, a gluten-free diet is the most effective therapy for celiac disease. Progress has been made in researching an antibody therapy, but no definitive breakthrough has yet been achieved. If…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Food intolerances The immune system is not always to blame Lactose intolerance is the most common food intolerance worldwide. Unlike an allergy, intolerance does not involve the immune system. If certain triggers are suspected, an elimination diet, among other things,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Helicobacter pylori infection Eradication rate must be weighed against risk of resistance development Helicobacter pylori infection induces chronic active gastritis. If the diagnostic findings are positive, eradication is recommended. The risk of resistance formation should also be taken into account when selecting a…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Cholangio and gallbladder carcinoma Tumors of the biliary system – What’s new? Tumors of the biliary system, such as cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder carcinoma, are among the rare malignant tumor entities, but they are steadily on the rise. Sometimes combined systemic and locoregional…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Colon Cancer Three cheers for the therapy The prognosis of patients with colon cancer harboring a mutation in the BRAF-V600 gene is markedly poor. If the therapy does not work, the probability of survival is only four…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Reflux disease What are the options for persistent complaints? The management of gastroesophageal reflux disease is not a trivial matter. Often, symptoms correlate only slightly with severity. In which cases should endoscopy be performed?
