Cardiothoracic surgery
More than 300 delegates and 36 speakers, representing Europe, America, the Middle East, Canada, Africa, Asia and Australia, convened in Berlin, Germany, in March 2015 for Smith & Nephew’s 6th...
The debate for and against topical treatment of actinic keratosis
Faced with the challenge of optimising treatment for individual patients, dermatologists have to address many aspects concerning both patient and disease factors. What is the balance of risk and...
Subcutaneous administration of Hepatitis B immunoglobulin: efficacy and adherence
Treatment with Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) has greatly reduced the risk of Hepatitis B (HBV) recurrence after liver transplantation1,2 and, together with antiviral therapy, it is now is...
Tuberous sclerosis complex: from child to adult
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that can cause non-invasive hamartomatous lesions of any number and size in almost every organ, but are most commonly...
DDG KOMPAKT 2016
Leipzig 26. bis 28.2. 2016 Lesen Sie hier den Vorbericht zur DDG KOMPAKT in Leipzig. Bitte laden Sie den kompletten KOM Newsletter über diesen Link herunter (1,3 MB) Dermatologie im Alter Die dritte...
Meeting patient’s needs in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: current evidence
At the 4th World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference (The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations World Congress 2015, Stockholm, Sweden) a Novartis-sponsored satellite...
Welcome to the urticaria clinic: a worldwide view
This newsletter presents a summary of a symposium entitled ‘Welcome to the urticaria clinic: a worldwide view’ that took place at the World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in June 2015 Chronic...
Plaque-Psoriasis im Kindes- und Jugendalter
Die Europäische Kommission hat Stelara® (Ustekinumab) für die Behandlung der mittelschweren bis schweren Plaque-Psoriasis bei Kindern und Jugendlichen ab 12 Jahren zugelassen, die unzureichend auf...
Dexmedetomidine▼: a unique clinical profile in the sedation of ICU patients
The management of patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) should include strategies to make them comfortable and pain-free, relieve anxiety, enable them to feel calm and sleep when undisturbed, and...
A Series of Debates to Take Psoriasis Management Forward
A Novartis-sponsored satellite symposium was held at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology (9 June 2015, Vancouver, Canada) and had the format of a debate, where the faculty were required to take...