This content is machine translated 124. Congress of the DGIM in Mannheim - bacterial STD Syphilis is on the rise More and more people worldwide are becoming newly infected with STDs such as syphilis. Since symptoms disappear independently, the disease is often underestimated by patients. PD Dr. med. Clara Lehmann,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated DGK 2018 Therapy of HFrEF: Something New, Old and Borrowed An update on modern heart failure therapy was given at the DGK Congress in Mannheim. Where are the ARNIs currently located? What is the procedure for special patient requests? There…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated SSAM Addiction Symposium 2017 Update: Diagnosis and treatment of substance dependence disorders. What are the new findings concerning diagnostic classification systems? Pros and cons of categorical vs. dimensional approaches. How can neurobiological findings be integrated into diagnostic and therapeutic concepts? The problem…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Are mechanical heart valves “out”? It was a long way from the development of the first artificial heart valve in the 1960s to modern biological heart valves made from animal tissue. At least in Europe,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated DGIM 2018 Irritable bowel syndrome – disorder at the interface of psyche and abdomen At the DGIM Congress, the various therapeutic options for irritable bowel syndrome were discussed. Apparently, German general practitioners mainly favor probiotics, spasmolytics and phytotherapeutics in treatment. What other measures are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 9th Swiss Forum for Mood and Anxiety Disorders (SFMAD), Zurich Mindfulness therapy for anxiety and depression Over the past decade, mindfulness-based therapy for anxiety and depression has evolved from a marginal position in the therapeutic field to a recognized, empirically based practice. In addition to its…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Three-country conference on headache in Bad Zurzach Giant cell arteritis – Dangerous inflammation of the blood vessels The course of giant cell arteritis is chronic. Patients often suffer from headache. In order to therapeutically save steroids, the monoclonal antibody tocilizumab has recently been used.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Trend Days Health 2018, Lucerne Guidelines put to the test Renowned representatives of the Swiss health care system discussed patient-centeredness, mismanagement of care, and the significance of guidelines in the area of tension between orientation and practicality. Digital solutions can…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 14th European Trend Day, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute Super You – The growing markets of self-optimization The GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for Economic and Social Studies’ Trend Day in March captivated participants with big questions: brainhacking, biohacking, transhumanism, data selfies, microdosing, “flow” – techniques of self-optimization…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Advanced training course in clinical oncology in St. Gallen New therapies in HR-positive metastatic breast cancer. In HR-positive metastatic breast cancer, there are several new treatment options. The aim of the annual oncology conference in St. Gallen was to classify and evaluate these substances. What might…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 11th European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona Screening interval and lymphonodectomy in breast carcinoma. Does the presence of symptoms at the regular breast cancer screening appointment affect the likelihood of detecting breast cancer between two screening appointments? Is lymphonodectomy always necessary in women with…
