This content is machine translated Collagenoses Systemic Scleroderma – Current Recommendations for Diagnosis and Therapy Early detection is critical for treatment options of this multisystem disease with cutaneous involvement. Raynaud’s attacks are often in early stages and should always be further evaluated. In addition to…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Stress tests Practical stress tests in pneumology Exercise testing is of great importance in pulmonology: it provides information on physical performance and clues to the reasons for a performance deficit. Which method is used depends on the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The role of the environmental microbiome in asthma development. Farmers’ children live healthier Microbes have a great importance in the development of asthma. A transfer from the environment to the nasal mucosa takes place. There, interaction with the immune system at the mucosa…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Therapies of the future: recent advances in cystic fibrosis Hopes rest on causal therapy The development of new causal therapies in cystic fibrosis is progressing rapidly. New correctors are currently being tested. In the foreseeable future, a causal therapy should be available for 90%…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Allergen immunotherapy in asthma Successful against the house dust mite with SLIT House dust mite (HDM) is a clinically and epidemiologically important allergen in allergic asthma. Allergens can be used for treatment in sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Thus, the need for ICS is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension. Intubation means certain death How to deal with acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension in case of right heart failure was discussed during the DGP congress in Munich.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pollen season Birch pollen affects not only allergy sufferers! An environmental medicine study on the effects of birch pollen on allergic vs. non-allergic individuals reached interesting results. Among other findings, there is evidence that IgG1 and IgG4 levels are…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Respiratory New study confirms effect of pelargonium root extract on rhinovirus infection Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of colds as well as exacerbations in asthma and COPD patients. One therapeutic option is the pelargonium root extract EPs 7630, on whose mechanism…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D in COPD Good effects on exacerbation rate possible Vitamin D deficiency appears to be associated with an unfavorable prognosis in a wide range of diseases. Conversely, substitution is thought to have a variety of beneficial effects, and it…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated COPD "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" Inhalation therapy – an overview Inhalation therapy for COPD is based on symptoms and exacerbation frequency. Basic therapy for COPD is based on long-acting bronchodilators. Inhaled corticosteroids are used only under certain conditions.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Inhalatives for bronchial asthma Trust is good, control is better Proper inhalation technique is not intuitive and must therefore be carefully trained and regularly reviewed. If performed inadequately, it is associated with increased side effects, poor treatment adherence, and impaired…
