This content is machine translated COPD The mountain is calling The development of alpine tourism and the increasing trend towards adventure travel have made high mountain regions accessible not only to healthy people, but also to patients with cardiorespiratory diseases...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Work-related asthma When the job leads to exacerbations Asthma attacks caused by occupational exposure are very common in adults with asthma. Although previous studies have mainly focused on occupational asthma (OA), interest in work-exacerbated ast hma (WEA) has...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID Increased risk with asthma and COPD Long-COVID is rapidly becoming one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development of this new disease are still largely poorly understood. Recent evidence...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma: focus on type 2 inflammation Remission as a new therapeutic goal A paradigm shift is emerging in the management of asthma, where the aim is not only asthma control but also remission. It has been shown that this ambitious goal can...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gender differences in asthma Men have it better again It is known that the clinical picture of asthma can vary depending on gender. However, how exactly this affects the severity of symptoms, the function of large and small airways,…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Climate-conscious regulations Implementation for inhalants in practice The climate crisis is the greatest threat to human health. This statement, repeated by many national and international organizations, is of central importance when it comes to clarifying the role… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated CEP for asthma and liver cirrhosis It doesn’t always have to be OCS Systemic corticosteroids are usually the treatment of choice for patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP). However, if CEP patients also suffer from other comorbidities, the adverse effects of corticosteroids should…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Climate-conscious regulations Implementation for inhalants in practice The climate crisis is the greatest threat to human health. This statement, repeated by many national and international organizations, is of central importance when it comes to clarifying the role… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dupilumab for COPD and asthma Exacerbations reduced and lung function improved The monoclonal antibody dupilumab blocks the common receptor component for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, the central drivers of type 2 inflammation. It has been approved in Switzerland since 2019, and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma update for the family doctor Diagnosis and treatment of adolescent patients The fact that asthma is a clinical diagnosis that can only be made by looking at all the findings together applies particularly to children and adolescents. Patients with rare asthma…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma The phenotype can change Its heterogeneity has led to asthma being regarded as an umbrella term rather than a disease in its own right. It encompasses several aspects and features that can overlap, making…
