This content is machine translated Current psoriasis therapy Comorbidities require careful drug selection Today, biologicals are part of the standard therapy for psoriasis. Pharmaceutical companies are conducting intensive research into new drugs. Experts believe that new biologicals with a similar mechanism of action…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Therapy of mental illness Treating depression and bipolar disorder using guidelines What is standard practice in somatic medicine – guideline-based treatment recommendations for specific diseases – is relatively new in Swiss psychiatry. Although very good evidence-based algorithms exist for most mental…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Xerosis cutis Is the skin prone to dryness or is it pathologically dry? Dry skin conditions are a common phenomenon, especially in the winter months in mid and northern latitudes of the globe due to low humidity. Dry skin (xerosis cutis) is also a common…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis High burden for patients and healthcare systems The symptoms of allergic rhinitis may occur seasonally or persist over a long period of time. The disease is a growing global problem. In addition, the cost of therapy is…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Onychomycoses are not easy to treat, but: Nail fungus you can cure Nail fungus is not only a cosmetic problem, but an infectious disease that is contagious and can spread. From grandfather to grandchild, from foot to head. Onychomycosis should therefore be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Union meeting of the Swiss. Societies for vascular diseases Of neglect, myths and novelty in angiology. The 13th Union Meeting of the Swiss Vascular Societies in Bern was held under the motto “Facts and Myths in Vascular Medicine”. Experts gave insights into their work, and in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pharmacodynamics and kinetics Interesting facts about the H1 antihistamines of the 1. and 2nd generation H1 antihistamines are divided into a first, older generation with sedative side effects and a 2nd generation without these effects. Our author sheds light on the pharmacology of this group…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention after stroke Status of the new anticoagulants In primary and secondary prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), after a long period of monopoly of vitamin K antagonists (VKA), new agents such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Women's Health Congress in Zurich Hormonal contraception in transition At the ninth Women’s Health Congress, held in Zurich on January 17, 2013, hormonal contraception was the second main topic in the afternoon. Four speakers provided information on the opportunities…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Treatment of critical limb ischemia Do not waste unnecessary time! Chronic critical limb ischemia is the most advanced form of PAVD, requiring rapid action and an aggressive therapeutic approach to save the affected limb. Especially in diabetics, this disease progresses…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Drug-eluting stents and balloons for PAVK Initial studies show encouraging results The main problem of angioplasty is recurrent stenosis, which in a large percentage is due to the development of neointimal hyperplasia (NIH). This can be effectively suppressed by applying antiproliferative…
