This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Symptomatology and diagnostics Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema or neurodermatitis atopica, is one of the most common skin diseases. A typical feature is the chronic occurrence of inflammatory skin changes with…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Strategies for the family practice Recognize and treat depression Most depressed patients first seek help from their primary care physician. During the consultation, the focus is often not on mood states but on somatic disorders and complaints. Treatment planning…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Update Systemic therapy is indicated for moderate to severe disease PD Dr. med. Dr. sc. Nat. Alexander Navarini, Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Zurich, held a workshop on psoriasis at Medidays. Moderate to severe psoriasis can be very…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated PAVK Rehabilitation Comprehensive therapy for a disease whose risk is underestimated Peripheral arterial disease (pAVD) is the manifestation of a disease that is often misjudged in its importance by patients, but also by physicians. Even if the overall prevalence is between…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acne Blackheads and their unpleasant consequences The high prevalence makes acne a popular topic at dermatology congresses – including this year’s EADV conference in Amsterdam. Several small studies were devoted to epidemiology, discussed modifications in therapy,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Subclinical atrial fibrillation Do you remember? Compared with patients without AF, ischemic insults are significantly more frequent in patients with AF and are associated with more severe impairment and higher mortality. Adequate oral anticoagulation can effectively…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Workshop of the SGEDS (Swiss Group of Esthetic Dermatology and Skincare) Satisfied patient – successful treatment At the 96th Annual Meeting of the SGDV in Basel, a workshop dealt with the broad topic of patient satisfaction: What conditions must be met for the patient to leave…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated What is your diagnosis? Acute purpuriform rash in an infant Case report: An eleven-month-old boy presents with a spotted rash that has been new for two days. Ten days earlier, there had been an airway infection.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis in focus “Patients may assess disease activity differently than physicians” Rüdiger Müller, M.D., senior physician in rheumatology at the Cantonal Hospital in St.Gallen, provided DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS with information on developments in the field of psoriatic arthritis. The focus was on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New light on previous therapeutic approaches Pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence Alcohol is by far the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance worldwide – often with fatal consequences for health. Recently, long-held paradigms for treating alcoholic patients have been shaken. Current options…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Anti-aging and disease prevention Antioxidants – disenchanted Antioxidants are considered an all-purpose weapon against aging and an effective means of preventing various diseases. Antioxidants protect the body from free radicals that cause oxidative stress. The industry offers…
