This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Patient training – also of great benefit to adults As atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing skin disease, a long-term treatment strategy is required. While training programs for parents of affected children have long been established, it has…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Plaque psoriasis Updated guideline recommendations for children and adolescents Early treatment in children and adolescents with psoriasis is an important supply target. The updated s2k guideline provides evidence-based decision support for the selection of appropriate therapy. In the new edition…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: biologics Dupilumab also effective and safe in under 12-year-olds In Switzerland, the approval of the highly effective biologic Dupilumab in the indication area of atopic dermatitis has so far been limited to adult and adolescent patients aged 12 years…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in childhood and adolescence Secukinumab in juvenile plaque psoriasis – sustained efficacy demonstrated Treatment options for psoriasis patients in childhood and adolescence are much more limited compared to the treatment spectrum for adults. But pediatric patients can also benefit from targeted treatment. This…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral infections in childhood Seasonal influenza Influenza virus infection is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted through the air. It usually causes an acute febrile illness with general symptoms of varying severity, but is primarily…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Traumatology Growth disorders after fractures in childhood Stimulative growth disturbances occur after any meta-diaphyseal fracture in childhood. They usually result in increased length growth and can last up to two years. Inhibitory growth disorders are more common…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Most common malignant brain tumor in children Medulloblastoma in children: diagnosis and therapy If there is a change in character or new onset of motor clumsiness, measure head circumference and perform neurological examination, possibly repetitively. In Switzerland, the treatment of childhood brain tumors…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Current therapy concepts Acute leukemias in children and adolescents Childhood leukemias are treated in a risk-adapted manner and are curable in the majority of cases. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia, one of the most important prognostic factors – in addition…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated What to look for in children? Pediatric screening in family practice. A workshop at the KHM congress in Lucerne focused on preventive examinations in children. Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni, Kinderspital Zurich, Dr. med. Heidi Zinggeler Fuhrer, medizinisches Zentrum gleis d,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Headache How difficult is the differential diagnosis? In an interview with InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE, Dr. med. Andreas R. Gantenbein, Head Physician of Neurology at the RehaClinic Bad Zurzach, provides information on the possible causes and trigger…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vaccination in children and adults The 10 most frequently asked questions about vaccinations The author provides insight into the most common problems that arise in everyday practice regarding vaccinations. Topics include immunological safety in the case of incomplete or distant and therefore forgotten…
