This content is machine translated Neurology Therapeutic revolutions in the focus of science The Swiss Neurological Society (SNS) has been organizing an annual conference on a regular basis for 113 years. Over the decades, the training event has reinvented itself time and again…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis Inflammation-promoting pruritogenic cytokines as a therapeutic target There are various triggers for the initial itching in prurigo nodularis (PN). If those affected give in to the scratching impulse, the pruritus intensifies, as this stimulates nerve and inflammatory…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Aspirin-free strategy after PCI No reduction in bleeding (STOPDAPT-3 study) No ESC Congress without new studies on antithrombotic therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Recently, monotherapy with a P2Y12 blocker has increasingly emerged as an attractive alternative to dual antiplatelet therapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hand osteoarthritis: secondary analysis Oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids as effective painkillers A research team from the University of Copenhagen conducted a secondary analysis based on data from 72 randomized studies with a total of over 7500 participants to investigate the effectiveness…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESC update for SGLT-2-i Heart failure patients benefit regardless of LVEF The results of cardiovascular endpoint studies showing that dapagliflozin and empagliflozin significantly improve outcomes in HFpEF and HFmrEF have prompted the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to adapt its recommendations.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis Study shows real-world evidence for efficacy and safety The prevalence of ulcerative colitis (CU) in Switzerland is 1/500. The JAK inhibitor tofacitinib has been an arrow in the treatment quiver since 2019. In the phase 3 OCTAVE study,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Study report: Primary cutaneous lymphomas Skin-directed or systemic therapy? Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common malignant tumor of the lymphatic system. The primary objective of a retrospective clinical study led by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin was to compare systemic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Translational neuroscience Treatment research in psychiatry, neurology and psychology The annual ECNP Congress is Europe’s most important scientific meeting for disease-oriented brain research and attracts more than 5,000 psychiatrists, neuroscientists, neurologists and psychologists from all over the world every…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Benefits of complete revascularization in elderly patients The benefit of complete revascularization in older patients (≥75 years) with myocardial infarction and multivessel disease is still unclear. At the ESC Congress, however, the results of the FIRE study…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus Swiss vaccination recommendations for primary and secondary prophylaxis The FOPH and the Federal Commission on Vaccination recommend vaccination against herpes zoster with the adjuvanted subunit vaccine for healthy people aged 65 and over and for patients with immunodeficiency…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Screening for atrial fibrillation is not a sure-fire success Oral anticoagulation in AHRE risky and ineffective Anticoagulants increase the risk of bleeding but do not prevent strokes in patients with atrial high rate episodes (AHRE) and without ECG-diagnosed atrial fibrillation. This is the conclusion of the…
