This content is machine translated Treatment of hypertension in old age The blood pressure target values are to be determined individually The first SGAIM Spring Congress in Basel also hosted the Swiss Geriatric Society. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Schönenberger, Head of Geriatrics, Spital Tiefenau, held a workshop on the therapy of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Conference 2016 in Geneva Is there a vaccine for malignant mesothelioma coming soon? Once again, the European Lung Cancer Conference was held in Geneva. Once again, the focus was primarily on non-small cell lung cancer. Therapies targeting mutated and non-mutated variants of EGFR…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated AAN in Vancouver Of rare diseases, Ebola late effects and poor sleep quality At the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Vancouver, the results of the EXIST-3 study were presented, which demonstrated the efficacy of everolimus in seizures associated…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGAIM - COPD Which therapy goals are realistic? Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Leuppi, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, spoke at the SGAIM Congress in Basel on the treatment goals of COPD therapy. Does medication prevent disease progression, or even prolong…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Breast Cancer Conference, Amsterdam Does mate tea consumption lower breast cancer risk? Do hot drinks like tea or coffee affect breast cancer risk? And what about drinking such beverages when a breast cancer patient is undergoing chemotherapy? At the Breast Cancer Conference…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGAIM - Hepatitis C “Even for experts, it’s not easy to keep track” Since its quantum leap in 2014, hepatitis C therapy has been in a constant state of flux. Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Darius Moradpour, Lausanne, took the audience at the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Radiooncology options Stereotactic radiotherapy, hyperthermia and intraoperative irradiation In a symposium at the 26th Physicians’ Continuing Education Course in Clinical Oncology in St. Gallen, various forms of radiotherapy were explained. In recent years, technological progress has led to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, St. Gallen Pancreatic cancer: without surgery, patients have little chance of survival The second day of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference in St. Gallen focused on pancreatic cancer. In terms of its incidence, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. While the prognosis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AAD Congress in Washington Vaccination against herpes and social impact of acne Data on therapeutic immunization for genital herpes were presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Congress in Washington. The effects on viral excretion are promising, but the compound has yet…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Joint SSORL/SSAI Meeting Biologics in asthma and aluminum adjuvants in vaccines The fact that asthma is a very heterogeneous disease is especially true for patients with severe asthma. Additional new drugs are needed mainly for patients whose severe asthma is not…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated XXV. European Stroke Conference Where and when do strokes occur particularly frequently? The 25th edition of the European Stroke Conference took place in springtime Venice. Numerous research projects from different European countries were presented. Some interesting studies and innovative approaches are presented…
