This content is machine translated Diagnosis and classification The plight of COPD In COPD, two assumptions seem set in stone: The disease must be defined by a ratio of one-second capacity FEV1 to forced vital capacity FVC of less than 70% on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inhalation therapy for COPD The evolution of devices For the majority of patients with respiratory diseases, inhalation is the most effective treatment method. Compared to systemic routes of therapy (oral, i.v., i.m., s.c.), it offers a distinct treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prevention strategies Addressing asthma symptoms in children at an early stage Asthma-like symptoms are common in early childhood and are often the reason for hospitalization, especially in young children. There are many risk factors for such an occurrence – approaches to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Biologics in CRSwNP Equal opportunity and challenge For ENT physicians in private practice, the approval of biologics for the indication of chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis nasi (CRSwNP) means on the one hand an expansion of treatment options.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea With mask or splint for better sleep Obstructive sleep apnea affects the quality of life of those affected and is also associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The indication for treatment results from the symptoms that occur.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Harm Reduction – an alternative to quitting smoking?! It is undisputed that a complete stop to smoking is the best option for health. But not every smoker succeeds in giving up the cigarette. In recent years, therefore, the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis and allergen immunotherapy Recommendation update and new therapeutic approach Allergic rhinitis (AR) is still often trivialized, but there is no reason for this: It is a major chronic respiratory disease with high prevalence and impact on quality of life,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated GINA Report 2022 One more biologics arrow in the quiver In last year’s update, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) had established two pathways (tracks) that can be followed to treat bronchial asthma. The 2022 GINA update has remained faithful…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Exogenous allergic alveolitis Turtled out with the pigeons A 53-year-old man has been suffering from slowly increasing respiratory symptoms such as cough, chest tightness to shortness of breath for several years. While they initially manifested themselves only after…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 in the fall of 2022 What awaits us on the Corona front? As far as severe and fatal courses are concerned, SARS-CoV-2 has almost lost its terror by 2022. This is despite the fact that the number of infections is still high…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis in Switzerland Young contacts particularly at risk COVID-19 has taken over the top position of the most common infectious diseases leading to death in recent years, but tuberculosis (TB) still ranks second worldwide. In Switzerland, cases of…
