This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis Small spray – big footprint Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major challenge. Inhalers have a significant impact on the environment due to their greenhouse gas emissions. However, inhalation therapy plays a fundamental and essential...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID Increased risk with asthma and COPD Long-COVID is rapidly becoming one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development of this new disease are still largely poorly understood. Recent evidence...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case report: bronchobiliary fistula Disguised as pneumonia Bronchobiliary fistula is a rare condition that can be misdiagnosed as pneumonia due to overlapping symptoms. A comprehensive differential diagnosis is therefore crucial. US physicians present a case highlighting the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rehospitalization risk for cardiopulmonary diseases Transition to the outpatient setting is crucial There are various reasons why patients with chronic lung diseases experience renewed exacerbations and associated rehospitalizations after discharge from hospital. The most vulnerable patient groups are those with comorbidities such...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dyspnea – Lung metastases Tumor cells from lung metastases have the typical characteristics of the original type of cancer. Affected patients often have no symptoms at first. As the disease progresses, however, they may...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic lung diseases Sarcopenia and malnutrition in the context of pneumological rehabilitation Malnutrition and sarcopenia are two common but often underestimated complications in patients with chronic lung diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis or other respiratory diseases. Both conditions have a profound...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Lung carcinoma – Pancoast tumor Lung carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors in German-speaking countries. The average age of onset is between 68-70 years. The main risk factor is smoking. Henry Pancoast...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD Better outcomes through patient education and integrated care Nowadays, guidelines propagate a personalized, multimodal treatment concept. In addition to prescribing drug therapy that is tailored to the severity of COPD, there are numerous other factors that can be...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Exogenous allergic alveolitis Recommendations for therapy for the first time The German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) and the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI) have developed the S2k guideline “Diagnosis and treatment of exogenous allergic...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bladder cancer Tuberculosis vaccination reduces recurrences Two doses of a simple tuberculosis vaccine after surgery support the immune system in fighting cancer cells and could significantly improve treatment outcomes for the most common form of bladder...…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Sleep-wake disorders in pneumology practice Patience, knowledge and persistence in therapy In principle, pulmonologists can encounter any form of sleep-wake disorder in their practical work, although sleep-related respiratory disorders are probably by far the most common. In clinical practice, the classification...… CME-Test
