This content is machine translated Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis Correctly diagnose and treat IPA Aspergillus species can cause a variety of diseases. Among these, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common opportunistic infection caused by moulds in immunocompromised patients and is characterized by… CME-Test
View Post 24 min This content is machine translated Adherence in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Techniques of motivational interviewing (MI) Important developments in CF treatment and management strategies have led to improvements in the health status of people with this disease. It is widely recognized that survival is improving, at… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) Results of the Phase III STELLAR study show therapeutic progress In pulmonary arterial hypertension, sotatercept improved primary and secondary endpoints, and thus numerous disease parameters, in a phase 3 study, in addition to standard combination therapy. The molecule targets a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pneumatocele and pneumothorax Pulmonary complications after COVID-19 infection. Pneumatoceles occur very rarely in clinical practice. Spontaneous pneumatoceles as a complication of COVID-19 infection have rarely been documented. Even fewer cases report spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of pneumatocele.…
View Post 4 min 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…
