This content is machine translated Vitiligo in children and adolescents Just don’t bury your head in the sand! This dermatosis, which is based on the destruction of melanocytes, can occur at any age – however, it usually affects 10-30 year olds and in over a third of cases...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club GPP flares: new real-world data published Relapses characterized by large pustules on the skin are characteristic of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) and can be associated with systemic inflammatory reactions and serious complications. A study published this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Building bridges or tearing them down? Bridging therapy with glucocorticoids (GC) as a temporary part of initial treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) helps to rapidly suppress disease activity. However, it is suspected that patients who have…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis vulgaris Practice-oriented recommendations for system therapy Fortunately, developments in recent years have led to the effective treatment of many patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. In addition to classical immunosuppressants, several biologics and a small molecule…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease The ILD Board from the perspective of rheumatologists The presence of ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients:in limits prognosis and survival as well as quality of life. Early diagnosis is of great importance so that treatment can be started… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease The ILD Board from the perspective of rheumatologists The presence of ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients:in limits prognosis and survival as well as quality of life. Early diagnosis is of great importance so that treatment can be started…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gerontorheumatology Interaction risks: Cave polypharmacy! In elderly and very old patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, multimorbidity and polypharmacy in particular require careful consideration with regard to possible interaction effects.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Apremilast PDE4 inhibition in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The PDE-4 inhibitor apremilast was discussed as a potential option in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis at this year’s ACR Congress in San Diego. Promising results show good efficacy both…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis New guidelines for treatment and risk stratification In presenting the new recommendations in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, speakers at this year’s EULAR addressed the role of combined triple therapy with conventional DMARDs among other topics. Their…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights EULAR Wide variety of therapeutic options On the third day of this year’s EULAR Congress, news was presented in the areas of fibromyalgia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Experts from four different countries presented…