This content is machine translated Dealing with stigmatizing skin diseases in childhood How to help the child and the relatives? Many skin diseases are accompanied by psychosocial stress, which can lead to considerable limitations in the quality of life. Dermatologists should be aware of risk factors and symptoms for maladaptive…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Behavioral disorders in dementia – what next? Around 90% of patients with dementia diseases develop a number of behavioral and psychological disorders in addition to cognitive disorders in the course of dementia, which are described in the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pierre Fabre Dermatology Forum in Paris Atopic dermatitis and photoprotection – increasing focus on the patient Over 800 dermatologists from around the world attended the Pierre Fabre Dermatology Forum in Paris. A wide variety of current topics in dermatology were discussed here. Six plenary sessions covered…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Myocarditis and pericarditis Inflammatory Heart Diseases – Clinic and Importance of Laboratory Diagnostics. There are no validated, sufficiently sensitive and specific laboratory chemistry parameters for the diagnosis of myocarditis or pericarditis. When myocarditis is clinically suspected, elevated cardiac troponins have positive predictive value…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heavily pretreated multiple myeloma New therapeutic option: an antibody that targets CD38 Results from an ongoing phase II trial of the monoclonal antibody daratumumab were presented at the ASCO Congress. This targets the protein CD38, which is highly expressed on myeloma cells.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease Practical aspects of interventional therapy The indication for endovascular revascularization is an essential component for therapeutic success. There are immense technical possibilities for modern endovascular revascularization. Often, academic reappraisal of clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness lags…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EHA Congress in Vienna Myelodysplastic syndromes – data from clinical practice. At the 20th EHA Congress in Vienna, experts discussed the therapeutic situation in myelodysplastic syndromes. How does the frequently prescribed active ingredient azacitidine perform in practice? Data from a Dutch…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EULAR - Ankylosing spondylitis Which patients respond particularly well to therapy with TNF inhibitors? Ankylosing spondylitis was also a topic at the EULAR Congress in Rome. In addition to non-pharmacological approaches, NSAIDs, local steroids, and TNF inhibitors are the most commonly used. What must…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated In case of cancer or after organ transplantation Mental disorders in patients with chronic diseases In chronic somatic diseases, for example cancer, or after organ transplantation, there is a twofold increased prevalence of mental illness (up to 50%) compared to the average population. Comorbid mental…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-infectious dermatoses in the genital area The spectrum ranges from inflammatory to malignant dermatoses Dermatoses in the genital area are not always infectious in nature. It is important to distinguish inflammatory dermatoses from malignant changes (e.g. erythroplasia as a manifestation of Bowen’s disease). Contact…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Striking accumulation of genital mycoses in Triemli and USZ Genital mycosis as a new entity of STI? If there are sharply demarcated, erythematous and scaly plaques or pustules in the genital area, tinea should be considered. To avoid scarring alopecia, rapid antifungal treatment should be initiated after…
