This content is machine translated Asthma and COVID-19 Continue therapy with ICS In a joint statement, the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP), the Society for Pediatric Pneumology (GPP), and the Society for Pediatric Allergology and Environmental Medicine (GPA) advise…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Non-drug therapeutic approaches outside alternative medicine Basic therapy, UV light therapy, implementation of skin disinfection and other measures can lead to relief from neurodermatitis. Regarding climatic therapy, it has been shown that a reduced allergen concentration above…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Paradigm shift in the treatment of streptococcal angina. Antibiotic therapy only with minor benefits Sore throat is usually harmless and self-limiting. Sometimes, however, streptococcal angina is behind it, which is readily treated with antibiosis. However, this usually shows no advantages at all.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Infections in oncology A common complication brought up to date Infections are common complications of systemic therapy in hematologic and oncologic patients. However, there are few uniform definitions and little information on how to effectively treat them.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Recurrent febrile seizures Increased risk of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders Recurrent febrile seizures in children are associated – according to recent study results – with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and epilepsy in adulthood. Possibly an effect on the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Antibiotic resistance Strategy against impending antibiotics crisis? Resistant germs are a major problem for doctors and patients worldwide. The development of a new substance, which is directed against a different target structure than previous drugs, is a…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Genital parasitoses Scabies and pediculosis pubis Pediculosis pubis is transmitted primarily during sexual intercourse. In scabies, causality is often not present. Nevertheless, both parasitoses are considered possible “sexually transmitted infections” (STI). Sexual partners must therefore also…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Rheumatology Always puncture joints! In treatment-resistant severe cases, a biologic representative of a new class of substances is available. Several evaluations of different forms of therapy came up with exciting results. One study made…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update vaccination schedule 2019 Pneumococcal vaccination newly recommended as basic vaccination As part of a 2019 revision of the Swiss vaccination schedule, pneumococcal vaccination for under-5s was added to the list of basic vaccinations. This reassessment is based on an evaluation…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Measles vaccination Dealing with vaccination skepticism The topic of vaccination skepticism has become the focus of media and health policy in connection with an increase in measles cases in recent months. In debates about vaccinations, different…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare infections of the lung The worm is in it In the context of increasing mobility and more people coming from endemic areas, it is important to be aware of rare lung infections. Older or immunosuppressed patients in particular often…
