This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension Treatment in elderly and frail patients – a challenge Treatment of arterial hypertension in elderly and frail patients presents challenges at many levels. Because they tend to be at increased risk for adverse effects, medication should be started cautiously.… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Recognize and understand wound biofilm Therapeutic possibilities and their limits Wounds colonized with biofilms are one of the greatest challenges in chronic wound care. An estimated 2% of the population in Central Europe suffer from chronic wounds, with the risk… CME-Test
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated Robotic support for orthopedic joint replacement Meaningful added value or marketing bubble? The implantation of knee and hip prostheses is one of the most frequently performed operations in Switzerland, with around 40,000 procedures per year. Despite the established methodology, studies show that… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Dementia Clarification in practice Questions about brain performance due to subjective complaints or environment-reported cognition problems are increasingly common in primary care consultations. This is due to demographic developments. Dementias increase with age: 75-… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Therapy of venous occlusions Endovascular interventions – option for patients with more pronounced symptoms Deep vein thrombosis develops in 1/1000 inhabitants of Western Europe per year. In the acute phase, it is critical to prevent the complication of pulmonary artery embolism. This is now… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Congenital heart defects Endocarditis in congenital heart disease: a growing challenge Among the most common birth defects are congenital heart defects. With the help of modern developments in cardiac surgery, these can usually be successfully corrected. However, this is not the… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Congenital heart defects Endocarditis in congenital heart disease: a growing challenge Among the most common birth defects are congenital heart defects. With the help of modern developments in cardiac surgery, these can usually be successfully corrected. However, this is not the… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated New job profiles in family practice Modern division of tasks between MPK, APN and primary care physician/physician Primary care physicians face some challenges. The number of very old, multimorbid patients with complex psychosocial and nursing needs is increasing. Many family physicians will retire in the next few… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Iron overload Pathophysiology and clinic Iron overload is an unavoidable and potentially life-threatening consequence of multiple red cell concentrate transfusions. Because the clinical manifestations are nonspecific and usually develop slowly, this complication is often overlooked. CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Pediatric pneumology Growing up after lung transplantation Lung transplantation (Lutx) is also an established therapeutic option in childhood and adolescence when, despite exhaustion of all available therapeutic measures, a severe disease progresses, quality of life is significantly… CME-Test
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated Head and Neck Tumors New therapies Tumors of the head and neck were the seventh most common cancer worldwide in 2018. The most important risk factors include nicotine and alcohol consumption. The prognosis and multimodality treatment… CME-Test
