This content is machine translated Pollen allergy Specific subcutaneous immunotherapy – What’s new? Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only disease-modifying and curative form of therapy for the treatment of immediate-type allergies. In contrast to symptomatic pharmacological therapies, SIT pursues the goal of sustained…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK) Do not trivialize “shop window disease” – counteract pAVK in good time If the calves hurt quickly even at a normal walking pace and walking breaks have to be taken repeatedly, this may be an indication of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAVD).…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis JAK inhibitor upadacitinib a clear winner in comparative study with dupilumab The development of innovative drugs for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is increasingly focused on targeted therapies that selectively interfere with disease-causing signaling pathways [1]. That the Janus kinase…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Congress 2021 “Thoracic tumors remain unpredictable and dangerous” This year’s European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) was all about lung cancer. Prof. Oliver Gautschi, MD, Co-Chief Physician of the Clinic for Medical Oncology at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS),…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Time flexible long-term ECG Relief through efficient solution for remote cardiology care Swiss healthcare provider evismo has collaborated with Finnish medical technology specialist Bittium to implement a solution for the growing demand for long-term ECGs. Flexible, wireless and with maximum diagnostic reliability,…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes The cardiovascular diabetic patient – an interdisciplinary challenge A patient with type 2 diabetes is 2-3 times more likely to have a myocardial infarction or stroke than people without diabetes. Cardiovascular disease accounts for up to 50% of… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. Good survival rates with a causal treatment approach Transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy is a significantly underdiagnosed disease that often presents with clinical symptoms of heart failure. Due to the age pyramid, the number of patients will most likely…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rosacea Effective treatment through combination of different active ingredients The characteristic rosacea symptoms often overlap, so drug therapy should be tailored to the individual symptomatology. This is one of the Key Messages of the current ROSCO recommendations. Combination therapies…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lymphoma of the skin What’s new? Often, cutaneous lymphomas receive little attention. And yet, a lot has happened in recent years. Thus, innovative treatment options are also emerging for these rare conditions through new therapeutic options…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological pain therapy Place of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain Opioids form a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of synthetic, semisynthetic, and natural agents whose common feature is binding to opioid receptors. With regard to the development of analgesic effects, the opioid… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Management Match sequential long-term treatment to individual fracture risk According to guideline recommendations, individualized long-term measures must be adapted to the personal risk profile and disease activity. The overriding treatment goal is the best possible reduction of future fracture risk. To…
