This content is machine translated Apremilast PDE4 inhibition in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast was discussed as a potential option in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis at this year’s ACR Congress in San Diego. Promising results show good efficacy both…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Therapeutic options and results There are increasing signs of success in the treatment not only of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but also of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). At the ACR Congress in San Diego, researchers were…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Approval Teriflunomide (Aubagio®) Significantly lower risk of disability progression The more a patient with MS is limited in different areas of life by his increasing disability, the worse his health status becomes. In Switzerland, an oral MS treatment, teriflunomide,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated An update Cochrane analysis compares eleven substances in MS The aim of a recent meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration was to compare eleven agents used in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in terms of reduction in relapse rates, disability progression,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rivastigmine Dosage is critical with cholinesterase inhibitors Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AK) is the most common cause of dementia. The pathophysiology is complex and includes reductions in neurotransmitter release, leading to cognitive and functional impairment.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute diarrhea in children Gelatine Tannat shows fast onset of action Background: In the 1980s, the death rate from acute diarrhea was an estimated 4.6 million people worldwide; the introduction of oral rehydration therapy (ORS [Oral Rehydration Solution]) reduced the number to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity and contraception Contraindication for combined hormonal contraceptives? Women with obesity show an increased risk of poor contraception and unplanned pregnancies, as well as complications with hormonal contraceptives. Data regarding efficacy, effects on coagulation parameters and metabolism are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Percutaneous interventions or surgical revascularization? Comment on the 5-year results of the SYNTAX study. In the SYNTAX study, a total of 1800 patients were randomized in 85 hospitals in the United States and Europe. The two treatment groups were one interventional and the other…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos Hopeful therapy for acute heart failure Although the symptoms of acute heart failure can be treated successfully for the most part, the long-term prognosis remains poor. This could change, at least for some patients, as a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute and Chronic Heart Failure Guideline-Compliant Treatment Clarify iron status and correct iron deficiency At the official press conference for the anniversary congress “20 Years Cardiology Update”, Prof. Frank Ruschitzka, MD, Cardiology (USZ), presented a worrying balance sheet on heart failure – with 120,000…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertension control Better combination preparations and targeted care than titration While one group of experts believes that the hypertension problem has already been solved, others see a long way to go for medicine and research in this area. Although the…
