This content is machine translated Corona pandemic Skin symptoms in COVID-19 diseases – an overview. In light of recent events, the focus of the 5th Post-EADV Meeting was on implications of pandemic coronary disease for dermatologists. One of the presentations was dedicated to the topic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Endoprosthesis infections Prosthesis changes would often be avoidable with a quick diagnosis Prosthetic infections are becoming more and more important due to an increasing number of primary prosthetics. The primary care physician is usually the first point of contact for patients when…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGAI expert assessment COVID-19 vaccinations in persons with allergic diseases. The Swiss Society of Allergology and Immunology (SGAI) has issued recommendations on what to look for in patients with known pre-existing allergic conditions when vaccinating against SARS-CoV-2.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Protection against infection in the doctor’s office As a meeting place of people from diverse habitats and -absections, the physician’s office represents a potential hotspot for infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The importance of good prevention is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated BVDD expert assessment Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 during immunomodulatory therapy. What should be considered in patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases on immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy? The Professional Association of German Dermatologists (BVDD) has published practical recommendations on this subject.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated HIV infection What are challenges in disease management of HIV today? The number of new infections and mortality rates have been declining for several years in Switzerland and globally, and an increasing number of HIV-infected individuals are receiving adequate therapy. However,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Acne – new insights into the role of the skin microbiome The fact that a microbial imbalance is relevant to disease is regarded as certain. The exact nature of the associated processes is the subject of current studies. It is also…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated REMAP-CAP Study Group COVID-19: New treatment recommendations in intensive care units. In an international collaboration, the REMAP-CAP study group is testing known agents in the treatment of COVID-19. Their results, now published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulant therapy in COVID-19 patients. Antibodies to platelets promote thrombosis in COVID-19 infections. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, increased activation of blood clotting was noted in patients with COVID-19 infection. Coagulation studies at the University Hospital of Tübingen now show that platelets from…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Urinary tract infections Antibiotic resistance endangers therapeutic success Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem with significant consequences for the healthcare system. While antibiotics are indicated for complicated UTI, treatment without antibiotics may be considered for uncomplicated cystitis.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Swissmedic approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine Moderna’s vaccine, approved by Swissmedic on January 12, 2021, is an mRNA vaccine, as was Pfizer/BioNTech’s candidate BNT162, approved in December. The Swiss federal government has secured 7.5 million cans.…
