This content is machine translated Difficult or difficult to treat? “Actually, severe asthma is a diagnosis of exclusion.” It is felt that cases of severe asthma have been steadily increasing in recent years. This may be due in no small part to the development of biologics, which now…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer prophylaxis Follow-up after colonoscopic polypectomy The primary goal of colonoscopic surveillance is to reduce the risk of subsequent colorectal cancer. The most recent version of the consensus recommendations of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology was…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis in childhood and adolescence Dupilumab proves itself in daily practice In the “BioDay Registry” study, treatment with dupilumab in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis in a “real world” setting resulted in significant improvement in disease severity and associated symptoms. Tolerability…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Neuroscience Current highlights, innovative findings, exciting results “The Quintessence of Neuroscience for the 21st Century” was the theme of the American Academy of Neurology ‘s anniversary meeting – and the range of topics lived up to that…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Updated SGED treatment recommendations published In recent years, the therapeutic landscape for type 2 diabetes has changed significantly. Because GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors have shown direct effects on cardiorenal protection in cardiovascular endpoint…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Webcast Dr. Braun & Prof. Marzolini COVID-19 in everyday practice: the treatment option with PAXLOVID®. Antiviral medications may be used in COVID-19 patient:s at increased risk for severe disease progression.1, 2 The antiviral PAXLOVID® (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] / ritonavir) is the only oral COVID-19 therapy approved…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Invasive Aspergillus infections “A Chameleon in CT” Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis poses a major threat, especially to immunocompromised individuals such as tumor patients. The mortality rate is over 60%, and diagnosis and treatment of the fungal infection are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Digitization A question of (artificial) intelligence At the beginning of the year, a real hype was unleashed. ChatGPT came on the market and was made available for free to all Internet users. The first voices were…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Ichthyoses Broad spectrum of genetic cornification disorders Ichthyoses comprise a heterogeneous group of rare hereditary skin disorders whose classification can prove difficult. Accordingly, rapid diagnosis and therapy initiation is a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Experts specialized…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Difficulty swallowing Dysphagia is common and the spectrum of possible causes is diverse In a population-based U.S. study, dysphagia affected one in six adult participants. Of these, the vast majority used specific techniques to cope with dysphagia in everyday life. However, only half…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Clarification of contact eczema Important and common allergens – an up-to-date overview Frequently, chronic contact dermatitis is a combination of irritant and contact allergic eczema. The selection of the test allergens is anamnesis-guided. In addition to nickel – still the most common… CME-Test
