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 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic hand eczema Changing therapy landscape – a lot is happening Inflamed, itchy and sometimes painful skin lesions on the hands can significantly impair quality of life. If chronic hand eczema proves to be refractory to topical treatment, systemic therapy is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Biologics and JAK-i – the best of both worlds In Switzerland, both the currently approved monoclonal antibodies (dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab) and the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (baricitinib, abro-citinib, upadacitinib) can be used as “first-line” systemic therapy for patients with...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Nail fungus infection Onychomycosis – Best practice recommendations Onychomycosis diagnosis by histology and/or culture is mandatory before any systemic therapy. Dermatophytes are among the most common fungal pathogens. Systemic therapy – preferably with Terbinafine – should always be...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SDNTT register data Psychological comorbidities in psoriasis Inflammatory systemic diseases such as psoriasis are associated with a high risk of comorbidity. In addition to cardiometabolic diseases, mental disorders are particularly common in this patient population. As part…
View Post 5 min 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 9 min This content is machine translated System therapy for psoriasis Expanded possibilities thanks to practical innovations Compared to the past, there are now more and more effective systemic therapies available. This has been helped by a surge in innovation that has produced a wide range of…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Journal Club: Atopic dermatitis Modern systems therapy – status quo and prospects The therapeutic landscape for atopic dermatitis is changing. New findings have made it possible to develop modern treatment options that selectively target inflammatory signaling pathways. There are currently two modern…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis and the skin microbiome How does systemic therapy influence dysbiosis? One aim of the multicenter observational study ProRaD is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that influence the course of atopic dermatitis (AD). In a sub-project, researchers used…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: guideline update Current recommendations on biologics and JAK inhibitors With the increasing number of system therapeutics, practical advice on choosing the most suitable treatment option is becoming more important. The new edition of the S3 guideline on atopic dermatitis…
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…
