This content is machine translated Psoriasis in difficult localizations: Nail psoriasis IL-23 and IL-17 as a target – selected study findings Although nail psoriasis remains a challenge, considerable progress has been made in both diagnostic and therapeutic terms. This is reflected, for example, in current analyses of the GUIDE and ZODIPSO...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in diabetes prevention Lifestyle interventions are better accepted with AI The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) remains the gold standard when it comes to preventing the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. However, the actual uptake of the program remains...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated B-cell lymphomas Bispecific antibodies – mechanisms, evidence and future role Bispecific antibodies represent an important therapeutic advance in the treatment of aggressive B-cell lymphomas. Through the targeted recruitment of T cells against malignant B cells, they open up new options...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dermatoscopic findings of granulomatous diseases Cutaneous sarcoidosis, necrobiosis lipoidica and granuloma anulare Compared to other inflammatory pathologies, relatively few structures are recognizable in granulomatous diseases on dermoscopic examination. The absence of characteristic structures and the diffuse orange-yellowish color are of differential diagnostic...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Clostridioides difficile infection: specific therapy Importance of vancomycin and fidaxomicin has increased C. difficile infection (CDI) is the most common pathogen-related cause of nosocomial diarrhea, but can also occur in outpatients if risk factors are present. Due to the associated morbidity and...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Study report Asthma exacerbation risk in patients with a psychological comorbidity In a retrospective cohort study in England, routinely collected primary care data was used to investigate whether the risk of asthma exacerbations has a statistical association with mental illness. The...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neuropathies - CIDP Differentiate chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) CIDP can only be reliably differentiated from clinical mimics through systematic diagnostics. Diagnostic findings guide the selection of suitable immunotherapy. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy shows diverse phenotypes and is often...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of type 2 diabetes: paradigm shift continues Cardiorenal organ protection is increasingly coming to the fore Nowadays, the improvement of the cardiorenal prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes is largely independent of the current metabolic situation. The focus of patient-oriented treatment is on quality of...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Semaglutide and tirzepatide in HFpEF and T2D/obesity Prospect of improved cardiovascular prognosis Patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are very often also affected by cardiometabolic comorbidities such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Although previous randomized trials suggest...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case report: alveolar sarcoidosis Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure as initial manifestation Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown cause. Its alveolar variant is a rare radiologic manifestation, especially when it manifests acutely as lung failure. Due to its similarity to...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated "Swiss Health Care Atlas" Supply situation in Switzerland: Update The healthcare atlas compiled under the auspices of Obsan documents and visualizes the frequency of medical treatments and diagnoses between cantons, regions, age groups and over time. This provides a...…
