This content is machine translated Chronic hand eczema Changing therapy landscape – a lot is happening Inflamed, itchy and sometimes painful skin lesions on the hands can significantly impair quality of life. If chronic hand eczema proves to be refractory to topical treatment, systemic therapy is...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Polygenic risk score can help identify COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in patients worldwide and yet often goes undiagnosed. Although genetic risk plays a significant role in susceptibility...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection Statistically significant reduction in the frequency of exacerbations A chronic lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with an increased exacerbation and mortality rate in people affected by bronchiectasis. Inhaled antibiotics are frequently used in clinical practice to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Case-control study on post-Covid syndrome A prospective, multicenter case-control study published in PLoS Medicine in 2025 described the frequency and clinical characteristics of patients with a protracted post-Covid course and searched for risk factors for...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Late-onset autoimmune diabetes (LADA) Type 1 adults often misdiagnosed as type 2 Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but is more common in children and adolescents. However, it is not yet known which people have an increased risk of developing...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case Report A rare and well-hidden subcutaneous lymphoma Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is rare and has developed into a distinct entity over the last three decades. Traditionally characterized by skin lesions, in this case it presents as...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in locations that are difficult to treat New study data on IL-23 inhibition When psoriasis manifests in palmoplantar and intertriginous regions or on the nails, this often poses a therapeutic challenge. Several recently presented analyses on the effects of anti-IL-23p19 antibodies currently approved...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – liver metastases Contrast-enhanced imaging examinations have a high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of liver metastases, whereby sonographic as well as computer and magnetic resonance imaging examinations can be used. The...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases: Marfan syndrome Hereditary connective tissue disease with a vascular component Even though targeted genetic tests are now available, the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is still mainly based on specific clinical criteria, in particular the revised Ghent classification. The broad phenotypic...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New prognostic indicator for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Low BAR allows IPF patients to live longer Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fatal and age-related interstitial lung disease whose etiology and pathogenesis are still largely unknown. It is important to identify IPF patients at...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) The diagnosis is “somehow difficult” As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise worldwide, bariatric surgery remains an extremely effective measure in the treatment of severe cases. The surgical procedure results in significant weight loss,...…
