This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Guideline with updated treatment recommendations Whether a decision is made to treat actinic keratoses or simply observe the lesions initially depends on various factors. The assessment of how high the risk of progression to cutaneous…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lichen sclerosus Topical corticosteroids still the first choice Anogenital itching and clinical features such as redness, white skin changes and fissures are possible indications of lichen sclerosus. In 2023, an update of the European Dermatology Forum guideline on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Therapy and management of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) Often more questions than answers in the end Some patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) have a fibrotic phenotype. Some of these patients respond – at least in the short term – to therapy. In some cases, however,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Hand eczema: Guideline 2023 Therapy depends on the severity The new edition of the guideline “Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hand eczema”, which was published this year under the auspices of the German Dermatological Society, focuses in particular on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Update EULAR treatment recommendations Carefully consider the use of JAK inhibitors The goal of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapy today is clinical remission. The earlier the disease is detected, the better the chances of achieving this goal. For the road ahead, EULAR…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) What does the current guideline say? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease worldwide. The German S2k guideline, updated in 2022, recommends screening patients at risk. The proposed screening algorithm includes fibrosis assessment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis treatment according to needs What’s new? The American College of Physicians (ACP) published an updated 2023 guideline on drug therapy for patients with reduced bone density or osteoporosis. An extensive secondary analysis published last year has…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Specialist guideline asthma New recommendations for the everyday life of specialists The national S3 care guideline on bronchial asthma in Germany was updated in 2020. This guideline also has acceptance in Switzerland and has a very high level of evidence, but…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic eczema EuroGuiDerm guideline – overview of current recommendations for system therapy Recently, there have been significant advances in the treatment of atopic dermatitis, including several new systemic therapeutic options overcoming regulatory hurdles. This has also been incorporated into the EuroGuiDerm guideline…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mesenchymal neoplasms of the skin Atypical fibroxanthomas and the pleomorphic dermal sarcoma. The diagnosis of atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma is made as a histologic diagnosis of exclusion. The new guideline published this year summarizes the most important aspects of diagnosis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic urticaria New guideline – Management of urticaria up-to-date At the beginning of 2022, the new urticaria guideline of the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology and the German Dermatological Society was published. Second-generation antihistamines and omalizumab as…
