This content is machine translated Difficult to treat asthma in adolescents Adherence and self-management insufficient About 10% of adolescent asthmatics have difficult-to-treat asthma. Poor adherence is a key problem in this age group and is largely responsible for poor symptom control. Early multidisciplinary management and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New studies on COPD From inhalers, allergies and physical activity Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a high symptom burden, and repeated hospitalizations are the result. A common problem is the misuse of inhalers ( MI) and the…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated The future is near or here? Ablation for atrial fibrillation Ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation targets triggers in the pulmonary veins. A new mapping system allows simultaneous activation to be determined throughout the atrium simultaneously without the need for annotation… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma and psyche When fear makes you lose your breath Looking at the anatomy of the airways, it is obvious that psychological triggers play a role in the development of asthma. Based on the pathomechanisms of bronchial asthma, a psychosomatic…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD: Update for the primary care physician Counteract exacerbations and improve quality of life To achieve a reduction in the frequency of exacerbations – a primary therapeutic goal in COPD – a multimodal therapy concept is recommended. Regarding bronchodilator inhalation therapy, SABA and SAMA…
This content is machine translated Cystic Fibrosis News from the chloride channel Cystic fibrosis (CF) is still not curable. However, the development of CFTR modulators in recent years has given rise to treatment options that can improve FEV1, for example, by up…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Sponsored Content: Olfactory dysfunction Options against the loss of smell The sense of smell plays an important role in everyday life: it warns us of sometimes life-threatening dangers such as spoiled food, smoke or fires as well as toxins. This…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis in immunosuppression Rare constellation – with very heterogeneous patient clientele When tuberculosis patients are on immunosuppressive therapy and the body’s immune defenses no longer function well, TB usually no longer presents as a local disease but spreads throughout the body.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Current research results for optimized management The European Lung Cancer Congress brings together key multidisciplinary societies to advance science, disseminate education and improve the practice of lung cancer specialists worldwide. At this year’s event, attendees were…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Recommendations and guidelines Oxygen in acute therapy In hypoxemia, the partial pressure of oxygen or oxygen content in arterial blood is decreased, while in hypoxia there is an undersupply of oxygen to tissues and organs. Tissue hypoxia… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated OA and atopic diseases Asthma + AD = Osteoarthritis The possible link between osteoarthritis (OA) and an atopic disease such as atopic dermatitis (AD) or bronchial asthma was investigated by US scientists. Their finding: patients with asthma or AD…
