This content is machine translated Local therapy of burn wounds Infection control is essential In addition to wound cleansing and debridement/excision, adequate wound dressings in conjunction with topical antimicrobials are important components of the local treatment of burn wounds to contain the potential hazard…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 study New method identifies T cells T cells play a crucial role in fighting coronavirus and preventing severe disease progression. They recognize and combat the virus directly in the infected cells. Munich researchers have precisely typed…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age Pharmacotherapy as an important pillar of treatment Depressive disorders are among the most common mental illnesses, and many older people also suffer from them. Nowadays, a biopsychosocial explanatory model is assumed. In addition to psychotherapy and general…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Future prospects: focus on personalized therapy Approximately 15,000 people in Switzerland are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The disease is not yet curable. Still. This is because ever better knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disease is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Health-related quality of life in PsA – validation of the German version of the PsAQoL. The course of psoriatic arthritis has a significant impact on the quality of life of those affected. The German version of the PsAQoL questionnaire is an empirically validated measurement instrument…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Plaque psoriasis Secukinumab ready-to-use 300 mg injection convinces The EMA-approved new route of administration for the IL-17A inhibitor allows the recommended dosage to be administered in a single injection. Data analyses of the pivotal phase IIIb MATURE study…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lung tumors What’s new? Among the approximately 200 abstracts on thoracic oncology at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting , exciting news was found especially on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). With immunotherapeutic options in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism What to do with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? An update Hypothyroidism is a common condition that has significant effects on the body’s metabolic processes. Impaired performance is a result of deficient hormone production by the thyroid gland. Accordingly, thyroid hormone replacement…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Research Understanding lung damage Researchers have studied in detail the cellular mechanisms at the onset of inflammatory lung injury triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Accordingly, the damage that necessitates ventilation is not caused by direct…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Diabetes in Motion CME video training on modern diabetes management What aspects need to be considered in diabetes management in family practice beyond blood glucose lowering? How to effectively protect the heart and kidney of diabetic patients? What must the… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated TARMED and TARDOC Decision for physician tariff postponed The need to revise the outdated TARMED physician tariff is undisputed. Now, however, the Federal Council has decided to postpone approval of TARDOC. A procedure that the tariff partners curafutura,…
