This content is machine translated Online training Swiss Oncology in Motion Module: COVID-19 and oncology patients There are no evidence-based recommendations for the management of tumor patients in corona crisis. The procedure is based worldwide on rational considerations and analogies. Through careful observations and exchange of… CME-Test
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Letter to the editor He who seeks (more) finds The number of new infections is a key indicator of a possible easing of the lockdown – it just needs to be interpreted correctly.
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Internal thoracoscopy Safe procedure with high diagnostic rate The pleura is involved in approximately 30% of all diseases affecting the respiratory system. This is often characterized by the appearance of an effusion. The total incidence of pleural effusions…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hay fever and asthma in times of Corona Similar symptoms – Allergy or COVID-19? Spring is here. In normal times, we would all enjoy nice weather, warmer temperatures, and nature blossoming. In the special times we are in, the matter is more complicated: the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Asthma and COVID-19 Continue therapy with ICS In a joint statement, the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP), the Society for Pediatric Pneumology (GPP), and the Society for Pediatric Allergology and Environmental Medicine (GPA) advise…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Tree pollen Allergy as punishment of the gods(trees) Only 6 to 8 of the pollen types found in Central Europe actually cause diseases such as hay fever and allergic asthma. Little attention has been paid to date to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Small cell lung carcinoma Combined therapy with checkpoint inhibitors is effective Advances in the treatment of small cell lung cancer have been scarce in recent years. Results of second studies now demonstrate a survival advantage for the combination of chemotherapy with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Rhinovirus infection Fight off acute respiratory infections naturally through immune stimulation Colds are caused by rhinoviruses in 70% of cases. Typically, the disease lasts 10 to 14 days and numerous treatment options are not very effective. Patients with asthma or COPD…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma management Difficult or difficult to treat? Modern asthma therapy is phenotype-based. Long-term treatment goals are good symptom control and minimization of the risk of exacerbations. However, symptom control does not equate to asthma severity.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis More light than shadow Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one of the most serious diseases because it occurs everywhere in the body, but there is a solution for few problems and virtually every organ must…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Asbestosis Even without plaques, asbestos may be the culprit The fact that pneumological diseases can be caused by work-related factors is often overlooked during the anamnesis in clinical and practical everyday life. Especially in the case of asbestos cancer,…
