This content is machine translated Tobacco use What makes smoking so harmful? Analysis of a toxic mixture Smoking harms health, every child knows that. Nevertheless, the cigarette seems to exert a special fascination on many people – and has done so for centuries. Many smoking cessation measures…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis So that the fog lifts The use of nebulizers is part of the everyday treatment of cystic fibrosis for both mucociliary clearance and chronic infection therapy. With regard to devices, the focus is often on…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Systemic vasculitides Therapy in the adult patient Systemic vasculitides are inflammatory syndromes of the blood vessels, which can cause a very broad spectrum of symptoms depending on the affected vessel caliber and localization. The most common primary…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma and COPD Hot Topics from ATS and ERS The 2020 annual congresses of the ATS and ERS were entirely under the influence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: on-site events were greatly reduced, while online participation offerings increased and were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease Exemplary diagnostics of IPF The range of interstitial lung disease is wide. Therapeutic progress has been made in many areas over the past decade. In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), there was virtually no way…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infections of the lower respiratory tract Does RSV have causal influence on “wheezing illnesses”? Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in infants 0 to 1 years of age. Although there is a well-documented…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma therapy with SCS A good option – but not for everyone Short-term administration of systemic corticosteroids (SCS) is an effective and fast-acting option to resolve acute asthma symptoms, including exacerbations. Early administration of SCS to treat severe seizures is considered standard,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 and the coagulopathy: a Swiss perspective. Within the framework of this year’s Swiss Oncology and Hematology Congress (SOHC), which took place completely virtually for the first time from November 18 to 21, PD Dr. med. Bernhard…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Radiogenic pneumonitis Calculable risk with modern radiotherapy Radiation therapy of thoracic tumors, particularly lung carcinoma, is caught between the goals of maximizing tumor control probability and avoiding toxicities. Radiogenic pneumonitis is a relevant side effect. This occurs… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vocal Cord Dysfunction “Fear you have to understand as a doctor”. A patient suffers from spontaneous, intense to life-threatening shortness of breath, triggered by stress or physical exertion and accompanied by coughing – in everyday life, the diagnosis of bronchial asthma…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer Many lids for many pots In the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, an extremely large amount has been achieved in a short time. Keeping track of so many rapid innovations can be quite difficult,…