News
ERS 2022: What Insights Do Studies Focused on COPD Biomarkers Bring?
In this year's scientific program of the international congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS 2022), there was also a lot of talk about the investigation of biomarkers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its acute exacerbations (COPD AE). This topic was also well-represented in the e-poster presentations section. From that section, we select 3 studies whose conclusions are summarized below.
Specific treatment of pulmonary involvement in patients with AAT deficiency − why, how, and for whom?
For patients with emphysema and decreased lung function due to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency…
Diagnosis of AAT Deficiency According to Italian Recommendations and a Clear Algorithm for Practice
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs and…
Does adding statins to DOACs reduce the risk of major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
A large retrospective study, the results of which were recently published, investigated to what…
ESC 2022: Evidence of SGLT2i Effectiveness in HFrEF Treatment is Growing: How to Integrate Them into Routine Practice?
Although the need for pharmacotherapeutic options for patients with heart failure with reduced left…
What Can We Expect from Sorafenib in the Treatment of Liver Cancer Affected by Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?
Ubiquitous and increasingly common obesity is a risk factor for many cancers. Over the past 20…
Alopecia Areata – Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease and a New Targeted Treatment Option
Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the non-scarring focal alopecias. It is an autoimmune disease of the…
Contact Dermatitis in Patients with Venous Ulcers – and How to Prevent It?
The prevalence of chronic wounds increases with the rising average age, and for example, venous…
Prim. Václava Adámková: People mistakenly believe that there are enough antibiotics and that they will always handle infections
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050, infections untreatable with antibiotics…
Options for Tapering TPO-RA in ITP Patients: Practical Experience and Expert Consensus
A recently published British study aims to provide recommendations on tapering TPO-RA in patients…
Conferences
News from the world of medicine
All conferences
Popular this week
- Where did COVID come from? Are infected animals or a lab leak to blame for the pandemic?
- Target blood pressure values in heart failure
- BENIGN DERMATOSIS OF PENIS
- New Algorithm to Enhance Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Hypercalcemia may be the first sign of multiple myeloma, but not only that