This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Digital support options for treatment The terms atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema and atopic dermatitis stand for a global skin disease, with children and adolescents being the most frequently affected. In 2020, a systematic review included… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Apremilast Effective reduction of itching in the context of scalp psoriasis Visible pruritic lesions on the scalp are a major stress factor for many psoriasis patients. Topical preparations are used as first-line therapy, but these are not always effective, especially in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic cough A very wide range of causes The cough is a symptom that can represent the entire spectrum from harmless to death-associated. It can be seen in workers, for example in mining, as a sign of interstitial…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Liquid Biopsy The future of oncological diagnostics With the increasing variety of personalized and immuno-oncological therapeutic options, the importance of predictive markers is also increasing. To date, tissue diagnostics, including invasive biopsy, are necessary to determine this.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Dust mite allergy Tiny components with a big impact Dust mite allergy is characterized by year-round symptoms of the nose, lungs and/or eyes. Inadequate diagnosis and treatment may favor the development of allergic asthma (“floor change”). If symptomatic therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Phase IIa study Tocilizumab for the treatment of Schnitzler syndrome Schnitzler syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder. Core symptoms include chronic, recurrent hives. In particular, for patients who do not respond to anti-IL1 therapy, there is a need for new…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure reduction How low for over 80s and frailty? In antihypertensive therapy in the 80-plus age group, it is important to weigh risk and benefit individually and not to treat strictly according to target values. Frailty (“frailness”) is an…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cough Common reason for a visit to the doctor Cough can be both a symptom of an underlying disease and a disease in its own right. In most cases, banal respiratory infections trigger the complaints, which can be treated symptomatically.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Who was actually… Moriz Kaposi? When Moriz Kaposi first described Kaposi’s sarcoma in 1872, he probably had no idea that this entity would become much more famous in the context of HIV/AIDS. He was much…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis New long-term data on guselkumab published Phase III data on the IL23p19 inhibitor guselkumab demonstrate complete resolution of skin symptoms and positive joint effects in adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) lasting over two years.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sublingual immunotherapy New pill against the mite The past year has not brought much news in terms of large studies on sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that are suitable for approval. There were new findings, particularly on the effect…
