This content is machine translated Case report: 72-year-old with pancytopenia and pyrexia Visceral leishmaniasis or autoimmune hepatitis? After the patient had been admitted to hospital for investigation of fever attacks, night sweats and an unintentional weight loss of 18 kg within six months, pancytopenia was diagnosed with...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD in primary care Get pneumology specialists on board? The symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often develop gradually. Spirometry plays an important role in the diagnosis. Although COPD cannot yet be cured, the implementation of secondary and...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated IBDmatters - Advanced Therapeutic Treatments Examinations and considerations before therapy Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (inflammatory bowel disease, IBD). Aspects that should be considered in particular before starting treatment, but...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe chronic hand eczema Delgocitinib cream – first topical pan-JAK inhibitor approved in Switzerland In the phase III DELTA 1 and 2 studies, delgocitinib cream showed a rapid onset of efficacy – at week 16, half of the patients achieved a 75% improvement in...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Flu vaccination for older people Benefit of the high-dose influenza vaccine Since last year, a high-dose influenza vaccine has been available in Switzerland in addition to the standard vaccines, which is recommended and approved for people over 75 and for people...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gram-negative foot infection Not to be taken lightly Infections of wounds in the foot area are common and correct classification is sometimes a challenge. In Gram-negative foot infections, clinical findings form the backbone of the diagnosis. Local therapy...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection Statistically significant reduction in the frequency of exacerbations A chronic lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with an increased exacerbation and mortality rate in people affected by bronchiectasis. Inhaled antibiotics are frequently used in clinical practice to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Case-control study on post-Covid syndrome A prospective, multicenter case-control study published in PLoS Medicine in 2025 described the frequency and clinical characteristics of patients with a protracted post-Covid course and searched for risk factors for...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case Report A rare and well-hidden subcutaneous lymphoma Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is rare and has developed into a distinct entity over the last three decades. Traditionally characterized by skin lesions, in this case it presents as...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in locations that are difficult to treat New study data on IL-23 inhibition When psoriasis manifests in palmoplantar and intertriginous regions or on the nails, this often poses a therapeutic challenge. Several recently presented analyses on the effects of anti-IL-23p19 antibodies currently approved...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Postoperative infections Prophylactic benefits of negative pressure wound therapy Secondary wounds are exposed to a greater risk of infection due to delayed healing. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT ) systems are also widely used in Switzerland in various surgical...…
