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…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Genetics of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Basics, diagnostics and a new molecular therapeutic approach Pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects approximately 1% of the world’s population. It is associated with a poor prognosis for patients. Various causes condition right ventricular afterload increase, which can lead to… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary arterial hypertension beyond the guideline. IPAH or what else? – IPAH with pulmonary comorbidity Pulmonary hypertension is divided into 5 distinct groups, with group 1 reflecting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The PH-specific drug therapies approved to date interfere with three different signaling pathways (NO… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) New vaccine candidate receives CHMP recommendation The positive opinion of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is based on Phase III study data showing statistically significant and clinically meaningful…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis Correctly diagnose and treat IPA Aspergillus species can cause a variety of diseases. Among them, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in immunocompromised patients is the most common opportunistic infection caused by molds and is characterized by… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD treatment Use of ICS reduces all-cause mortality Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are standard in the maintenance treatment of COPD. However, it is still unclear whether ICS-containing inhalation therapy can reduce overall mortality risk and, if so, which patient…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis Correctly diagnose and treat IPA Aspergillus species can cause a variety of diseases. Among them, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in immunocompromised patients is the most common opportunistic infection caused by molds and is characterized by… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cystic Fibrosis How much does physical activity help with CF? The effects of cystic fibrosis (CF), such as pancreatic dysfunction, elevated electrolytes in sweat, and male infertility, can have a cumulative effect over time that imposes a high therapeutic burden.…
