This content is machine translated Translational medicine Psoriasis – from immunopathogenesis to successful therapy The innovative systemic treatments for psoriasis are a prime example of translational medicine. In a review published last year in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Prof. Peter van de Kerkhof,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in type 2 diabetes Using nephroprotective therapy options and slowing progression In type 2 diabetics, renal function should be checked at regular intervals. Nowadays, modern treatment approaches are available that can slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy. If early use…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Non-invasive scar treatment with the latest laser technology Often a combination of different treatment methods achieves the best results. Ablative laser procedures can be used, among other things, for “laser-assisted drug delivery” – active substances can be introduced…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI). Long-term outcomes after non-cardiac interventions. Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) after noncardiac surgery is a common cardiac complication. A better understanding of the underlying etiology and consequences is urgently needed.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic mastocytosis Pathological mast cell infiltration – a clinical challenge In patients with highly elevated tryptase levels, KIT mutation analysis from bone marrow is recommended. Especially in adults, a point mutation in codon 816 of the KIT gene can often…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgical options for the treatment of skin tumors in practice. Incidence rates of skin tumors, including malignant melanoma, continue to rise. Modern dermatosurgical procedures can remove many skin tumors gently, effectively and with a good cosmetic result. In addition to… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated VTE PREDICT risk score Estimation of benefits and harms of extended anticoagulation The decision to discontinue or continue anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after initial treatment is challenging because individual risks for recurrence and bleeding are heterogeneous. Therefore, one study investigated the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Quality of life with hyperhidrosis - HidroQoL Questionnaire for measuring progress and results proves its worth The subjective assessment of patients is increasingly coming into focus in order to evaluate and optimize therapies. Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO), such as the recording of quality of life, are thus…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions A brief reminder at a glance Drug interactions are always a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Some combinations may result in a potentially fatal increase in effect or an undesirable loss of effect. In addition, side… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Research PTX3 contributes to trastuzumab-induced cardiac complications Trastuzumab, the first humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2/HER2), is currently used as first-line therapy for HER2(+) tumors. However, trastuzumab increases the risk of cardiac…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Physical treatment methods Phototherapy for chronic wounds – from the basics to application The majority of chronic wounds have vascular causes. If vascular therapy methods have been exhausted, innovative therapy strategies such as light therapy are becoming increasingly important. Light therapy – such… CME-Test
