This content is machine translated State-of-the-art asthma - inhaled corticosteroids From ICS to inhalers to MART/AIR – what makes a difference? Asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, which is usually characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness and/or variable airway obstruction and can manifest itself clinically through respiratory symptoms… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Seasonal allergic rhinitis Complaint relief with modern non-sedating antihistamines Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases worldwide. Every year during the pollen season, many people suffer from sneezing attacks, runny nose, watery eyes and nasal…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma and psoriasis Biologics combination leads to success Biologics are now established treatment options, particularly for severe courses of the disease. However, there is little data on the the efficacy and safety of simultaneous administration of several biologics…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated COPD Recognize and reduce cardiopulmonary risks An increasing number of studies have shown that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased cardiovascular risk and that COPD exacerbations promote serious cardiac complications. A review…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer Risk-adapted screening and treatment management Non-small cell lung carcinomas are the most common malignant tumors of the lung. 70–80% of all lung tumors can be assigned to this histology. A distinction can now be made…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma update for the family doctor Diagnosis and treatment of adolescent patients The fact that asthma is a clinical diagnosis that can only be made by looking at all the findings together applies particularly to children and adolescents. Patients with rare asthma…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Dyspnea in the outpatient setting – also consider rare causes Prof. Dr. med. Thurnheer, Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen, impressively demonstrated that it is not always necessary to be satisfied with the working diagnosis of “dyspnoea of unclear aetiology”, but that detailed…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma The phenotype can change Its heterogeneity has led to asthma being regarded as an umbrella term rather than a disease in its own right. It encompasses several aspects and features that can overlap, making…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD Which patients benefit from ICS as an add-on? The eosinophil count in the blood (EOS) is considered a suitable biomarker for deciding whether COPD patients are likely to derive additional clinical benefit from inhaled steroids (ICS) as an…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inhalation allergies AIT helps with allergies – and asthma too The “big three” inhalation allergens in Central Europe are grass pollen, tree pollen and the house dust mite. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the most effective tool to stop them. Asthma…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis and smoking Tobacco consumption increases the risk of recurrence and mortality The link between poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes and tobacco use is well documented. However, for important outcomes such as recurrence or mortality during treatment and for associations with smokeless tobacco,…
