This content is machine translated How to proceed with joint pain? Differential diagnostics in rheumatology At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine, Michael Andor, MD, Center for Spine Medicine PRODORSO, Zurich, gave an overview of the most important diseases in rheumatology. When a patient complains…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Heart Day The 24/7 society makes us tired and fat The 1st Swiss Heart Day was held in Zurich-Oerlikon in November. As part of the scientific program, representatives of various disciplines discussed current topics in cardiology. Why is Western society…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 30th Interactive GP afternoon When the nose no longer stops bleeding This time, ORL emergencies were among the topics discussed at the GP afternoon at the USZ. What are the modern diagnostics and treatment of epistaxis? What decisions should be made…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Diabetes Congress in Stockholm First antidiabetic drug with proven reduction in cardiovascular risk Some 15,600 people from 134 countries attended the 51st European Diabetes Conference in Stockholm (Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). The results of the EMPA-REG…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated EADV Copenhagen 2015 Of dermatologists’ favorites and worries The largest European dermatology meeting was once again the Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) in Copenhagen with more than 9500 participants. For 40 years, EADV…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated More than concentration disorders Cognitive dysfunction in depressed patients. At the KHM Congress in Lucerne, Prof. Gregor Hasler, MD, University Hospital of Psychiatry Bern, led an interesting workshop on “Cognition in Depression”. Memory problems, reduced concentration and slowing down…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Day in Bern New insulins improve compliance and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Several new diabetes drugs have come on the market in recent months. It is becoming increasingly difficult for primary care providers to maintain an overview in the “jungle” of diabetes…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interactions and incorrect dosing Adverse drug reactions in psychiatry. A workshop at the Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy focused on the adverse effects of psychotropic drugs. The interest was great: Already ten minutes before the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS Does a long-standing antibiotic reduce MS risk? The ECTRIMS Congress was held this year in Barcelona. Insights into research and recent data were presented, including a phase III trial testing the effect of an antibiotic after an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Headache Symposium What helps against the exceedingly painful cluster attacks? At the Zurich Headache Symposium, PD Tim Jürgens, MD, Hamburg, gave insights into the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headaches. Among other things, he answered the question of why this…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hyperlipidemia and hypertension How to combine the available substances? At this year’s Medidays, a keynote lecture was devoted to hyperlipidemia and hypertension. In the area of the former condition, PCSK9 inhibitors, among others, are making a splash. Prof. Dr.…
