This content is machine translated Ventricular arrhythmias Indication for ICD or WCD? The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) represented a breakthrough in the prevention of sudden cardiac death. In addition to its use in secondary prevention, the indication of ICD therapy in primary...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Early breast cancer Overweight and obesity worsen the prognosis A database analysis by the Early Breast Cancer Trials Collaborative Group (EBCTCG ) showed that obesity in early-stage breast cancer was only associated with increased breast cancer mortality in pre-...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis treatment with biologics What are the latest trends? Novel oral therapies are currently being researched – promising data from clinical trials is now available. In the field of approved, subcutaneously administered IL-23 and IL-17 antagonists, current real-world data...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Flu vaccination for older people Benefit of the high-dose influenza vaccine Since last year, a high-dose influenza vaccine has been available in Switzerland in addition to the standard vaccines, which is recommended and approved for people over 75 and for people...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Findings from the ALS Symposium 2024 in Montreal Current and future approaches in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressing, as yet incurable neurodegenerative disease that poses considerable medical, therapeutic and social challenges. Despite its comparatively low prevalence, ALS represents a central...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver cirrhosis Prophylaxis of decompensation – focus on portal hypertension While until recently the rule was to initiate beta-blocker therapy only when varices occurred, it has recently been recommended to prescribe beta-blockers early and regardless of the stage of the...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Monitoring via smartphone app PROs help patients with metastatic breast cancer Prolonging survival and maintaining the best possible quality of life by monitoring disease progression, selecting appropriate therapy and minimizing side effects are the most important treatment goals when it comes...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute myeloid leukemia The influence of time from diagnosis to treatment on overall survival Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is often classified as an oncologic emergency leading to rapid evaluation and treatment in the hospital. Previous studies reported that time from diagnosis to treatment (TDT)...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD in primary care Get pneumology specialists on board? The symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often develop gradually. Spirometry plays an important role in the diagnosis. Although COPD cannot yet be cured, the implementation of secondary and...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Addition of blinatumomab to chemotherapy improves survival in children Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Children with newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) with standard risk (SR) have a high survival rate when treated...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Advanced breast cancer Next-generation SERD therapy with promising results The results of the Phase III EMBER-3 trial of imlunestrant, a next-generation oral selective oestrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast...…
