This content is machine translated Study Report Benefit of thrombectomy after ischemic cerebral infarction. As recent empirical data show, patients with occlusions of a large artery in the anterior cerebral circulation, if they have large core volumes, benefit from additional endovascular stroke therapy in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Plaque psoriasis New “Real World” Study on Tildrakizumab In a retrospective study of 30 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, the use of the IL-23 inhibitor tildrakizumab was shown to be effective and safe in clinical practice.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hemostaseology New concepts for a lifelong challenge – tumor-associated VTE. There has been a groundbreaking increase in knowledge in hemostaseology in recent years, both preclinically in basic research and clinically with the development of innovative treatment strategies. Using the patient…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dizziness in the elderly Secondary analysis on the spectrum of possible causes Vertigo is one of the most common complaints in the elderly and can significantly affect quality of life perceptions and fall risk. In order to offer patients adequate treatment options,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Drug therapy for tobacco addiction Inhaled tobacco smoking remains the most important preventable risk factor for numerous diseases and for premature deaths worldwide. In Switzerland, more than 1.9 million people smoked in 2017, representing 27%… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis in the era of precision medicine Research into molecular biomarkers opens up new horizons The identification and study of molecular biomarkers may help to dissect the complex phenotype of atopic dermatitis into subphenotypes. A long-term goal of this translational research is the stratification and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Crohn's disease Therapy selection and treatment sequences In recent years, the treatment spectrum for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has expanded significantly. Based on the recognition that chronic and untreated inflammation adversely affects disease progression, early…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neuropediatrics Epileptic encephalopathy due to impaired GABA neurotransmission? Scientists recently demonstrated that rare inherited mismatches in SLC32A1, a gene encoding the vesicular gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter, can cause genetic epilepsies with febrile convulsions. Now the question was whether these…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Study Report Palmoplantar psoriasis – a diagnostic challenge Because many clinical and histopathologic features of palmoplantar psoriasis (PP) overlap with those of other dermatoses, differential diagnosis is far from trivial. With this in mind, a research team analyzed…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Retinal dystrophy due to RPE65 mutation Gene therapy drug improves vision There are a variety of different mutations that can underlie hereditary retinal dystrophy. Thanks to the development of modern molecular genetic testing methods, the genetic cause can nowadays be identified…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Plaque psoriasis Current 5-year data on secukinumab A long-term extension analysis of the ERASURE and FIXTURE studies recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology demonstrates the long-lasting efficacy and safety of secukinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe…
