This content is machine translated COPD - Acute exacerbations Less antibiotics through CRP testing When acute exacerbations occur in COPD patients, antibiotics are often the first-line treatment. However, their use is always associated with the risk of potentially unfavorable effects. Researchers have investigated the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guideline Intensive Care Medicine Preoxygenation with bag ventilation – an absolutely sensible measure In 2019, the new S1 guideline “Prehospital airway management” was published. Preoxygenation and mask ventilation are of central importance. Two studies have provided clear answers to this.
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnostics and therapy of CTEPH Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a subtype of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The diagnosis is overall very rare, although CTEPH is also often unrecognized and thus underdiagnosed, and therefore the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Severe COVID-19 courses Which lung patients need special protection Most people who become infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus do not become severely ill. However, patients with chronic respiratory and pulmonary diseases are particularly confused. The German Society for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New therapy study Ruxolitinib against strong inflammatory response Ruxolitinib has been used to treat myeloid diseases of the bone marrow. Experts from the Department of Internal Medicine III at Ulm University Hospital (Germany) are now investigating how corona…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated CORIMUNO-TOCI Study Significant COVID-19 improvement with tocilizumab. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, an immune-mediated “cytokine storm” is thought to lead to acute respiratory failure and death. The CORIMUNO-19 platform was rapidly developed and established to evaluate the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated 2019-nCoV Over 60 approved clinical trials in Switzerland A list of clinical trials currently conducted in Swiss hospitals is available on the website of the Swiss Association of Research Ethics Committees.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Peripheral cryobiopsy Invasive diagnosis of diffuse parenchymatous lung disease. Histologic diagnosis is sometimes necessary for the differential diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as one of the most common forms of idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis. In the event that invasive…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic lung disease patients. Vaccinate against pneumococci can save lives Asthmatics and COPD sufferers are often easy prey for bacteria and viruses: Due to the underlying disease, the immune system of patients is usually less stable than that of healthy…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Treatment strategies in metastatic ALK-positive and ROS1-positive NSCLC. The therapy of ALK-positive or ROS1-positive NSCLC has evolved greatly in recent years with the availability of various ALK or ROS1 inhibitors. This CME will summarize and discuss the current…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute and chronic cough In some cases a detective work Acute coughs are often viral and usually do not require the use of antibiotics – however, if pneumonia is present, antibiotics may be essential for survival. Chronic cough is a…
