This content is machine translated Chronic cough A very wide range of causes The cough is a symptom that can represent the entire spectrum from harmless to death-associated. It can be seen in workers, for example in mining, as a sign of interstitial…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Dust mite allergy Tiny components with a big impact Dust mite allergy is characterized by year-round symptoms of the nose, lungs and/or eyes. Inadequate diagnosis and treatment may favor the development of allergic asthma (“floor change”). If symptomatic therapy…
View Post 28 min This content is machine translated Long-term sequelae of chronic neonatal lung disease. Early changes and later indicators As the most common chronic lung disease in infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is associated with long-term sequelae that extend into adulthood. Despite significant improvements in perinatal care, the incidence of… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Self-management of teens with allergies or asthma Somehow it doesn’t work: adherence and compliance in adolescents Adolescents are difficult, don’t want to go to therapy, are unmotivated, are non-compliant: this is our common image of chronically ill adolescents. Is that really so? Or maybe it’s the… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep-Related Respiratory Disorders – Clinic, Diagnosis and Therapy Sleep-related breathing disorders are common. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has the character of a widespread disease. The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is steadily increasing in Western industrialized countries due… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated News from the lung cancer pipeline First targeted substance in KRAS mutation and bispecific immunotherapy While targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been on the rise for years, such an option for KRAS-mutatedtumors has been lacking. The small molecule inhibitor Sotorasib, which…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Severe eosinophilic asthma Small airways as a predictor of biologics Biologic anti-T2 therapies can effectively reduce acute exacerbations and the need for daily doses of oral steroids in severe eosinophilic asthma. However, expiratory flow (FEV1) benefits little and shows only…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary embolism Anticoagulate hemodynamically unstable patients even on suspicion Patients with pulmonary embolism require anticoagulation for a period of at least three months. Before starting therapy, several considerations must be addressed: Which anticoagulant is the most appropriate for this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Also of interest to the pulmonologist In Western countries, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) affects approximately 20% of the population. Normally, the route leads to the gastroenterologist, but because the food pathway and the airway cross at…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency It does not always have to be obstruction A 52-year-old female patient has been suffering from recurrent infections for years and requires recurrent antibiotics. No other diseases are present. The reason was alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Bronchiectasis can lead…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer with EGRF mutation. New approval for osimertinib for adjuvant therapy Following convincing results from the Phase III ADAURA study, the indication for osimertinib was expanded in Switzerland. Thus, the drug may now also be used for adjuvant therapy in early-stage…
