This content is machine translated New treatment options for psoriasis “Real life” interim balance: PASI 100 – realistic target Research into new biologics is helping to provide treatment alternatives for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in the event of a lack of response or loss of efficacy [1]. That…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Reduction of the exacerbation rate by strengthening the barrier function The evidence-based efficacy of two new preparations for the interval and acute treatment of atopic dermatitis is based on a targeted influence on the skin barrier. A special combination of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus Heart & Kidney: Update on the 2019 ESC and ERA-EDTA Guidelines. Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of both cardiovascular events and the development of chronic kidney disease. These aspects are therefore increasingly finding their way into current…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Medical cannabis With pain the substance begins to act The use of medicinal cannabinoids that are reimbursable through health insurance has come a long way in recent years. This is also reflected in various consensus statements and current guidelines.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated New in the treatment of schizophrenia Similarities and differences among partial dopamine agonists. Antipsychotics are the mainstay of acute and long-term treatment for schizophrenic disorders. The earlier antipsychotic treatment begins, the greater the chance of controlling or stopping the progression of psychosis.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Study results suggest increased cancer risk As a large Norwegian study showed, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher risk of developing cancer – particularly of the respiratory and central nervous systems – compared with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vascular Protection Prophylaxis recommended for risk factors According to current evidence, there is no statistical benefit of general routine screening. However, this does not apply in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated E-cigarettes Supposedly harmless smoking fun That electronic vaporizers are significantly less harmful to health than conventional tobacco cigarettes is a common misconception. What is concealed: depending on the type of e-cigarette and the composition of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated The "frustrated throat exploration" in primary hyperparathyroidism. Avoidable failure or unavoidable situation? Surgical remediation of hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid dysfunction remains a special chapter in surgery. The frequency of “frustrated explorations,” i.e., unsuccessful search for an adenoma of the parathyroid glands in…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Functional tics or Tourette’s – the subtle difference Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is one of the common neuropsychiatric disorders. It is predominantly genetically determined and is based on neuroanatomical and neurophysiological abnormalities. Accordingly, the disease is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Recurrent febrile seizures Increased risk of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders Recurrent febrile seizures in children are associated – according to recent study results – with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and epilepsy in adulthood. Possibly an effect on the…
