This content is machine translated E-cigarettes Supposedly harmless smoking fun That electronic vaporizers are significantly less harmful to health than conventional tobacco cigarettes is a common misconception. What is concealed: depending on the type of e-cigarette and the composition of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Experts warn against e-cigarettes According to current data, there is no proven long-term benefit of using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. The switch to electronic substitutes is merely a shift in addictive behavior and poses…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Mild asthma Controller as demand therapy There is news in the therapy of mild to moderate asthma, which has already found its way into the GINA recommendations. It’s about using not just a so-called reliever anymore,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pleural diseases in thoracic sonography Etiological differentiation by means of sono As a serous layer, the pleura covers the thoracic organs and the inner skeletal side to the thoracic cavity. The small normal amount of pleural fluid responsible for non-irritant pleural…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Inhalation therapy in childhood The right system for infant bronchi There are three main systems available for inhalation in children: Metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and moist nebulizers. In addition, there are further developments of inhalers and systems with…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Histological confirmation of lung carcinoma Complex surgery on the lung Drug options in the treatment of lung cancer have developed rapidly in recent years. In addition to classical chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy of driver mutations are increasingly coming to…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease. When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras – or sometimes you do Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease is most commonly caused by passive pressure elevation due to increased left-sided filling pressures. While isolated postcapillary pulmonary hypertension is common, only a small…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breathing gas measurement for asthmatics First FeNO meter for home measurement Bosch Healthcare Solutions has developed the world’s first patient device for FeNO measurement. It is intended to give asthma patients more security in everyday life. The meter was launched on…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic asthma Mepolizumab now also available as pen and prefilled syringe At the beginning of August 2019, GSK received approval from the EMA for two new dosage forms of mepolizumab: The IL-5 antibody can now also be administered as a pen…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Small Airways Disease SAD as a precursor of emphysema Small airways disease (SAD) is a central feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More than half of all asthma patients also suffer from it. A team of authors analyzed…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare infections of the lung The worm is in it In the context of increasing mobility and more people coming from endemic areas, it is important to be aware of rare lung infections. Older or immunosuppressed patients in particular often…
