This content is machine translated Severe asthma A switch can be worthwhile – most of the time A proportion of patients with severe eosinophilic bronchial asthma show inadequate effects under IL-5 antibody therapy. Switching to an IL-5 receptor antibody may promise success under certain conditions. A recent…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Exogenous allergic alveolitis Don’t play the bagpipes in the Jacuzzi Exogenous allergic alveolitis (EAA) is in itself a very rare disease. So when we talk about common and rare triggers of EAA, we are dealing with very small numbers of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated S2k guideline: Treatment of thermal injuries in adults Burn depth is decisive for treatment strategy Thermal injuries are common and can be momentous. The goals of wound care are low-pain treatment and rapid healing with as few scars as possible. The guideline of the German…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-resolving pneumonia When the inflammation does not want to heal Pneumonia remains a common and deadly infectious disease. Nearly 40,000 patients are hospitalized in Switzerland each year for pneumonia, and a good 1,000 people die each year as a result…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) From iron deficiency to diagnosis Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare acquired disease characterized by intravascular hemolysis and hemoglobinuria. Due to a prolonged loss of hemoglobin through the urine, PNH can lead to iron…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pelargonium sidoides Enhanced antiviral effects through upregulation of the vitamin D receptor. That standardized extracts from roots of Pelargonium sidoides are effective against respiratory tract infections has been empirically proven several times. At the cellular level, it has now been shown that immune…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Guide Entry into the clinical routine made easy Starting out in the hospital setting is often challenging for junior medical professionals. In addition to a lot of stamina and professional skills, communication skills, knowledge of non-medical areas such…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders Diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders – an update Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders. The reaction to danger, which is actually essential for survival, becomes clinically relevant at the moment when the fear experience is…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Tropical vectors Is a spread to Europe conceivable in times of climate change? In the context of anthropogenic climate change and global warming, questions are often raised about the resulting potential for tropical vectors (and the diseases they transmit) to spread due to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gout Management in practice Once called the “disease of kings,” gout is now a common disease due to prosperity. The genetic predisposition for the metabolic disorder is inherited, but various conditions come together for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AECOPD Color blind to the use of antibiotics Antibiotics are regularly used in the treatment of COPD patients with acute exacerbations (AECOPD) – too regularly, if you take a look at the guidelines. These recommend its use only…
