This content is machine translated Internal thoracoscopy Diagnostic indications The pleura is involved in about 30% of all diseases affecting the respiratory system. This is often characterized by the appearance of an effusion. Concomitant heart, liver and kidney diseases...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Increased risk of pulmonary manifestations Previous studies have shown that individuals with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of pulmonary complications. However, these analyses did not consistently account for potential confounding...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations Fast therapy initiation is not much better than expected Studies have shown that the immediate initiation of inhaled triple therapy with a single inhaler immediately after a COPD exacerbation achieves better therapeutic effects than delayed initiation. However, Canadian scientists...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study Opportunistic infection by Serratia marcescens Immunocompromised individuals sometimes have a considerably increased risk of opportunistic infections. Serratia marcescens is a Gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and was identified as the pathogen in...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Precision therapy Targeted MET inhibition after progression with osimertinib Despite the success of osimertinib, a third-generation EGFR-TKI, in first-line therapy, the treatment of NSCLC after progression remains a challenge. SAVANNAH and ORCHARD have investigated the targeted addition of additional...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic cough Differential diagnostic detective work and trial therapies If you have a chronic cough, you need to investigate the cause. Is it a post-infectious symptom? Is it due to a problem in the upper or lower respiratory tract...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapy Subcutaneously or intravenously? New data on the efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapies versus intravenous therapies in NSCLC underline not only the benefits for patients but also for healthcare professionals. This is shown by analyses...…
View Post 0 min This content is machine translated Inoperable NSCLC Efficacy of pembrolizumab in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy ... Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Casuistry 63-year-old with tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica This case study concerns an elderly patient who was admitted to hospital due to a cough with bloody sputum. After lengthy investigations, a diagnosis of tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica was made. This...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated De-escalation strategies De-escalation strategies – less is more Drug de-escalation is primarily driven by the need to spare patients unnecessary toxicity and the associated side effects and repeated hospital visits. However, de-escalation strategies may also have the potential...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary hypertension PH and lung diseases Pulmonary hypertension (PH) describes a hemodynamic condition with a pathological increase in pressure in the pulmonary vascular circulation. Clinically, PH causes reduced performance, shortness of breath, angina and syncope. In...… CME-Test
