S3 Guidelines for Colorectal Carcinoma

European evidence-based (S3) guidelines for the treatment of acne.

†Division of Evidence-Based Medicine, Klinik für Dermatologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ‡Department of Dermatocancerolgy, Nantes University Hospital, Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France, §Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, –Dermatologist in Private Practice, Munich, Germany, **Department of Dermatol...

Screening for colorectal carcinoma.

Colorectal carcinoma is the second most common cause of death in Canada. Because there is a precursor lesion (that is, the polyp), screening is critically important to prevent the disease through polyp removal-and failing that, to detect colorectal carcinoma at an early stage, when it can be cured. Several screening modalities are available, but colonoscopy is considered the best. People should...

Imaging of Scaphoid Fractures According to the New S3 Guidelines.

Up to 30 % of acute scaphoid fractures are missed in conventional radiography. CT and MRI should be early performed in the diagnostic workflow, when radiograms (dorsopalmar, lateral and Stecher's views) are negative or inconclusive in fracture detection. Significance of CT is different from that of MRI: Sensitivity of CT imaging (85 to 95 %) is superior to conventional radiography (about 70 %),...

European S3-guidelines on the systemic treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.

Of the 131 studies on monotherapy or combination therapy assessed, 56 studies on the different forms of phototherapy fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the guidelines. Approximately three-quarters of all patients treated with phototherapy attained at least a PASI 75 response after 4 to 6 weeks, and clearance was frequently achieved (levels of evidence 2 and 3). Phototherapy represents a sa...

Guidelines for the Management of Colorectal Cancer