This content is machine translated New therapies Progress in metastatic malignant melanoma New insights in tumor biology and immunology as well as in molecular pathology have rapidly driven the development of immunomodulatory antibodies and so-called “targeted” therapeutics [1]. This makes the therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care situation for rare diseases Many affected people are still in childhood How are rare diseases defined in the first place and what is the epidemiological situation in Switzerland? In principle, a condition is considered rare or neglected if no more than…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine The world is increasingly becoming a village – also for pathogens More and more people are traveling around the world and between several countries, sometimes bringing diseases home with them, which poses a considerable challenge to the family doctor. He must…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Practice of travel medicine consultation Travel is steadily increasing worldwide: while there were 150 million tourist arrivals in 1970, this number rose to over 940 million in 2010 [1]. On average, each Swiss person took…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel and skin Changes in the skin make the vacation (unfortunately) unforgettable Travel is often accompanied by skin problems that can present diagnostic challenges in the primary care physician’s office. People often take dermatological ailments home with them, especially from trips to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Allergies in the family practice Proven and new methods for clarification and therapy At the fourth congress of the Young Family Doctors Switzerland (JHaS) in Thun, Prof. Dr. med. Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier, Head Physician of the Dermatology Clinic at the University Hospital Zurich, spoke…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Unequal treatment of patients with rare diseases Evaluation of the FOPH under criticism In March, the FOPH published its evaluation of the implementation of Article 71a and b of the Ordinance on Health Insurance (KVV). The evaluation provides plenty of material for discussion.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI News in anaphylaxis treatment Although epinephrine is considered the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis, antihistamines or corticosteroids are used much more frequently in the acute situation. The latest research results and recommendations in this…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day The goal is a national strategy for rare diseases The 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day took place on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Inselspital Bern. The focus was on the numerous administrative, legal and medical problems that patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 3rd Swiss Derma Day Infectious and immunological skin diseases This year’s Swiss Derma Day focused on the management of infectious and immunological skin diseases. Among many other topics, this included the indication and relevance of patch testing and treatment…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated World Allergy Week 2014 Measures against anaphylaxis April 7-13 is once again the annual World Allergy Week, organized by the World Allergy Organization (WAO) together with 95 national member societies. The theme this year: “Anaphylaxis – When…
