2017 Update in IBD Treatment Algorithm
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) primarily includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Despite relatively low incidence in Taiwan when compared with other countries, the...
Digitale Ulzerationen bei systemischer Sklerose
Für Patienten mit systemischer Sklerose (SSc) sind digitale Ulzerationen eine erhebliche Belastung und führen nicht selten zum Verlust der Arbeitsfähigkeit. Mit Bosentan (Tracleer®) steht ein...
Challenging wounds
Copenhagen, Denmark, was the host city for the 2016 International Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Challenging Wounds Expert Meeting, sponsored by Smith & Nephew. This was an international...
Latest evidence on fungal infections
3rd & 4th February 2017, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London Dr Samir Agrawal, Chair of the Organising Committee, welcomed participants to the 12th Annual Fungal Update in the Great Hall at St...
How Can We Handle Hyperprolactinaemia Associated with Paliperidone Palmitate?
Recent studies showed that some second-generation antipsychotics may lead to elevated levels of serum prolactin due to their antagonistic effects on the dopamine D2-receptor.1 In particular, despite...
Intravenous immunoglobulins – quality requirements and clinical use
Introduction The diagnosis of a primary immunodeficiency disorder (PID) can be lengthy. Most countries do not routinely screen patients with recurrent infection for PIDs, of any age group –...
CARCINOMA DIFERENCIADO DE TIROIDES REFRACTARIO A RADIOYODO DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LA MEDICINA NUCLEAR
El cáncer de tiroides es la neoplasia endocrina más frecuente, representando entre el 1-2 % de todos los tumores sólidos. Su forma de presentación habitual son los nódulos tiroideos, de los que...
Fixtherapeutikum für die Akne-Therapie
Topische Fixkombinationen wie die Zubereitung aus Adapalen und Benzoylperoxid (BPO) werden von der S3-Leitlinie unter anderem bei leichter bis mittelschwerer papulopustulöser Akne als Therapie der...
Contemporary Management of Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
Introduction At the annual scientific meeting titled “The Changing Landscape of Urological Cancers” organised by the Hong Kong Society of Uro-Oncology (HKSUO) on 7th January 2017, Dr....
New Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vaginal Infections
Our understanding of the vaginal microflora has improved significantly and has allowed for the development of new approaches for the treatment and diagnosis of vaginal infections, such as bacterial...