This content is machine translated COPD exacerbation Five days of prednisone 40 mg is enough Background: In Switzerland, about 5-7% of the population and certainly 28% of smokers suffer from COPD (“chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”). Acute exacerbation of COPD is a risk factor for further…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic adenocarcinoma The “borderline resectable” tumors as a specific challenge. At ASCO-GI in San Francisco, one of the topics was pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The so-called “borderline resectable” tumors were of particular interest. It is up for discussion whether primary surgery is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Updates on the active ingredients GA101 and rituximab Three studies on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma were discussed at the ASH in New Orleans: One was an update on the stage 1 analysis of the CLL11…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Patients with RAS wild type benefit in overall survival New data on first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer were presented at the ASCO GI in San Francisco. The post-hoc analyses consistently confirm that RAS mutation status is an important…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Possibilities of pharmacological long-term treatment In the case of an initial manifestation, antipsychotic drug treatment should be given for at least twelve months, then continuously for two to five years after any initial relapse. After…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Primary CNS lymphoma Advanced MRI diagnostics (spectroscopy, DWI, PWI) and MRI-guided biopsy. Introduction: Primary CNS lymphomas, predominantly of the B-cell type, are rare tumors with a peak incidence in middle to older age. Conventional MRI examination yields essentially nonspecific findings of a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the skin From common to rare side effects Epidermal-growth-factor receptors are found in the skin and sebaceous glands, tyrosine kinase (TK) in keratinizing skin, mucous membranes and hair, and are thus also targets of EGFR- and TK-inhibiting oncologics…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Headache How difficult is the differential diagnosis? In an interview with InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE, Dr. med. Andreas R. Gantenbein, Head Physician of Neurology at the RehaClinic Bad Zurzach, provides information on the possible causes and trigger…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation show very good long-term results Intestinal metaplasia, a so-called Barrette epithelium, can develop from normal esophageal squamous epithelium due to various factors. This may develop into low-grade or high-grade dysplasia, which in turn may be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age What is different? Depression is probably no more common in older people than in younger people. However, there are differences in terms of symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of depression. Often depressive symptoms are…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Occlusion therapy of intracranial aneurysms Endovascular and neurosurgical options. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAB) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. After initial stabilization of the patient, neurosurgical and/or endovascular therapies must be used to eliminate the source of bleeding.…
