This content is machine translated Infectiology The dangerous disease travels home with At the fourth JHaS congress in Thun, Niklaus Labhardt, MD, Liestal, spoke about travel souvenirs in family practice. In particular, he addressed dengue fever, which is on the rise worldwide…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe psoriasis Safety and efficacy of PDE4 inhibition. Psoriasis is a skin disease caused by a disorder of the immune system with subsequent strong cell growth. It can be divided into different forms: Plaque Psoriasis (Psoriasis vulgaris), Psoriasis guttata,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis The need for new therapeutic options is great Recently, a large multinational study investigated the impact of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on the lives of people with the condition. This showed that various areas of the disease…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hodgkin's lymphoma Does brentuximab vedotin have curative potential in a subset of affected individuals? New results from a phase II study presented at the ASH Congress in New Orleans offer hope for patients with refractory or relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Approximately 10% of participants in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopy The atopic child in practice 10 Key questions: Are there allergy sufferers in the family (eczema, hay fever, asthma)? Often cases of atopy are found in parents or siblings. This genetic predisposition attracts abnormalities of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Emollients are the basis of any treatment Basic skin care with emollients is an essential part of the treatment of atopic dermatitis. In mild forms, such as those found in a majority of affected children, skin care…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioral therapy produces good treatment results Anxiety disorders, along with depression, are among the most common mental illnesses. It is not uncommon to see the doctor primarily for physical symptoms, such as palpitations, shortness of breath,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Bipolar disorders What is the procedure in practice? Diagnosis of bipolar disorder is complex and usually occurs late. Many bipolar people are misdiagnosed as unipolar depressive and treated only with antidepressants. The leading symptoms of mania (inadequate elevated…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Therapy algorithms Stratified therapy for bipolar disorder. Stratification of patients and treatment phases is an important method to treat patients with bipolar disorder quickly and effectively. The relatively low response rates and long treatment adjustment periods suggest…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bipolar disorder Shorten lengthy trial-and-error phases The current issue of InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE provides you with a broad and informative overview of the topic of “Bipolar Disorder”: the epidemiology, mortality and familial clustering, diagnostic challenges…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Not only ibrutinib attracts attention For patients with refractory or relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, several agents are currently under investigation that show promising results. At the EHA Congress in Milan, the main focus was on…
