This content is machine translated Vasculitides Cutaneous Vasculitis – Update for the Practice Immune complex vasculitis is the most common form of vasculitis. One should always ask in diagnosis and therapy whether it is an isolated cutaneous vasculitis or a systemic vasculitis with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated AIT in practice How doctor and patient become happy When dealing with allergy patients, frustrating situations can easily arise in everyday life, both for those affected and for the doctors treating them: As a patient, one is disappointed because…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 and the coagulopathy: a Swiss perspective. Within the framework of this year’s Swiss Oncology and Hematology Congress (SOHC), which took place completely virtually for the first time from November 18 to 21, PD Dr. med. Bernhard…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Secondary prevention with colchicine reduces cardiovascular risk Colchicine has been used in medicine as an alkaloid for a long time and exhibits a broad anti-inflammatory effect. Recent study results now show that its use in patients with…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Radiogenic pneumonitis Calculable risk with modern radiotherapy Radiation therapy of thoracic tumors, particularly lung carcinoma, is caught between the goals of maximizing tumor control probability and avoiding toxicities. Radiogenic pneumonitis is a relevant side effect. This occurs… CME-Test
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer. PARP inhibitor shows long-term benefit in terms of PFS Ovarian cancer is the eighth leading cause of death among women with cancer worldwide. In Switzerland, approximately 620 patients are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. Approximately 22% of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vocal Cord Dysfunction “Fear you have to understand as a doctor”. A patient suffers from spontaneous, intense to life-threatening shortness of breath, triggered by stress or physical exertion and accompanied by coughing – in everyday life, the diagnosis of bronchial asthma…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorders in old age Recognize insomnia, treat it and avoid cognition disorders Many patients suffer from sleep disorders in old age. With increasing age, less sleep and a changed sleep architecture are natural and healthy, but sleep disorders still occur. What should…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine prevention Erenumab effective and safe in the long term in clinical practice Recent trial data strengthen the role of erenumab as a preventive migraine treatment. They confirm the real and long-term benefits of the CGRP inhibitor in terms of safety and efficacy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cold and flu Seasonality of respiratory viral infections. The changes in temperature and humidity typical of the cold season are associated with an increase in respiratory viral infections. For respiratory infection control, consistent hygiene and a healthy lifestyle…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors In the pipeline: KRAS G12C inhibitor Sotorasib The KRAS gene is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in human cancers and thus represents a promising target in the therapy of diverse solid tumors. Sotorasib is currently…
