This content is machine translated Risankizumab as a therapeutic option “Real life” interim balance: PASI 100 – realistic target Risankizumab has been approved in Switzerland since April 2019 for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis after unsuccessful therapy with conventional systemic treatment. The high and long-lasting efficacy with rapid response…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis So that the head does not explode Migraine sufferers are not among the easiest patients for doctors to care for. It is important for the physician to “educate” his patient to a prophylaxis that is appropriate for…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Inhalation therapy in childhood The right system for infant bronchi There are three main systems available for inhalation in children: Metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and moist nebulizers. In addition, there are further developments of inhalers and systems with…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated ADHD in women Similar prevalence, but often later diagnosis ADHD can be treated well. Multimodal therapy has the best evidence of efficacy. However, diagnosis is often complicated by a wide symptom variance. In addition to other factors, hormonal fluctuations…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Esophageal Cancer Early diagnosis and individual follow-up Esophageal cancer occurs on average at age 60. It is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death. Robotic surgery allows more radical procedures under optimal visibility – for a better…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Primary angiitis of the central nervous system Biomarkers for optimized diagnostics Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is one of the orphan diseases and affects the large and small vessels of the central nervous system. Misdiagnosis of this heterogeneous…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Nephrology Kidney and analgesics – recommendations for practice Pain management in patients with severe chronic kidney disease is no trivial matter due to limiting factors. Not only potential side effects can make the use of the painkillers also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D deficiency Biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease According to a secondary analysis published in 2019, low vitamin D levels are associated with worse disease progression and impaired quality of life. Regarding possible beneficial effects of vitamin D…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Topical calcineurin inhibitors: Facts and myths Calcineurin inhibitors can be used in atopic dermatitis as monotherapy or combined with topical corticosteroids. Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus do not cause skin atrophy even with long-term use. Which treatment regimen…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Treatment 2019: Important and new Ovarian cancer has become a chronic disease. Therapy sequences with surgery, additive and palliative systemic therapies, plus maintenance therapies in different lineages are complex. Discussing current data helps to translate…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Life after laryngectomy Learning to speak and swallow anew Despite advances in combined radiochemotherapies, total laryngectomy still plays an important role in advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Measures of oncological rehabilitation also include psychosocial aspects.