This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory dermatoses Atopic dermatitis rarely comes alone – an update on important comorbidities. According to current understanding, atopic dermatitis is a T cell-mediated chronic inflammatory dermatosis, whereby the systemic inflammation may also affect extracutaneous body compartments. In addition to the comorbidity risks described…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neurodegenerative dementia Early diagnosis and effective therapy management in Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of neurodegenerative disease in individuals over the age of 65 and is characterized by progressive dementia. The goal of current Alzheimer’s research is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Liver values Test for viral hepatitis if transaminases are elevated Altered liver values are not infrequently incidental findings during routine diagnostics. Fatty liver, alcohol abuse, and viral hepatitis are the most common causes of elevated transaminases. Often, several liver diseases…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated GINA Guideline 2020 New weapon at level 5 The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has also updated its recommendations for asthma management in 2020. The most important announcement in it for the occasion: during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma The BCMA molecule as a beacon of hope The prognosis in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) remains grim. Now, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), data have been presented that raise faint…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Thoracic surgery operations Prevention and treatment of respiratory and cardiac disorders. Any surgery can cause problems with the circulation, heart or lungs postoperatively. The prevention of such complications and their treatment is of great importance, because otherwise the perioperative risk increases… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Silicone-containing wound dressings support pressure ulcer prophylaxis and therapy Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are important aspects of everyday medical practice. The use of adequate wound dressings is an essential component and should be criterion-driven. The use of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Triple-negative stage I-III breast carcinoma Attack on an untouchable While targeted therapies are on the rise, there are still tumors that cannot (yet) benefit from this development. One such is triple-negative breast carcinoma. But even here, far from targeted…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression Depression management in daily practice: what is up-to date? Depression has come back into the focus of scientific investigation, and not just since the challenges of the Corona pandemic. This is because they are among the most common mental…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Non-infectious complications after HSCT Lungs at high risk! Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an established treatment for a variety of malignant and non-malignant diseases. However, both infectious and noninfectious pulmonary complications can lead to increased morbidity and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Reduce exacerbation rate and improve quality of life Assessment of symptoms and exacerbation risks is central to effective drug therapy. The ABCD risk classification serves as a basis for this. Here, the indication for therapy is based on…
