This content is machine translated Clinical significance, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management Frailty in COPD Frailty has established itself as a central concept in modern pulmonology in recent years. While the syndrome was originally described primarily as a geriatric phenomenon, more recent data shows that...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary hypertension PH and lung diseases Pulmonary hypertension (PH) describes a hemodynamic condition with a pathological increase in pressure in the pulmonary vascular circulation. Clinically, PH causes reduced performance, shortness of breath, angina and syncope. Comprehensive...… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated COPD therapy Drug therapy – Update 2025 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease caused primarily by inhaled noxious substances in combination with environmental factors and genetic predispositions. The presence of such a...… CME-Test
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated IBDmatters - Synergy effects for IBD pathways How combination therapies lead to better treatment results Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are complex and multifactorial diseases that require a differentiated and evolving treatment approach. When monotherapies reach their limits, the need for combination strategies grows. The focus...… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic hand eczema Topical pan-JAK-i vs. systemic retinoid: head-to-head study Alitretinoin is currently the only systemic treatment approved for severe chronic hand eczema when patients do not respond adequately to topical corticosteroids. The topical pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor delgocitinib is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Study report Long-term data on CFTR modulators in children with cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common congenital metabolic diseases in Europe. The treatment options for CF patients have expanded significantly in recent years. CFTR modulators improve the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis 2025: New strategies against progression and the role of microglia The treatment of multiple sclerosis has made enormous progress thanks to highly effective disease-modifying therapies, in particular anti-CD20 antibodies. For most newly diagnosed patients, a life without disability is realistic....…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated A syndrome between decompensation and chronification Worsening Heart Failure The deterioration of chronic heart failure – so-called worsening heart failure (WHF) – is no longer solely an acute event, but an expression of complex, often repetitive pathophysiological dynamics. Despite...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Field-directed therapy methods: what the European guideline recommends Topically applied medications are a cornerstone of the field-directed treatment of actinic keratoses. In photodynamic therapy, a topical agent is combined with a procedural method. In cases of insufficient response,...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nutrition for type 2 diabetes Not such a great tuber The link between potato consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes has long been debated. Although potatoes are a staple food worldwide, rich in starch and with a high...…
