This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal cancer Comparison between bevacizumab and cetuximab in KRAS exon2 wild type. According to preliminary results of a large phase III trial presented at this year’s ASCO congress, bevacizumab and cetuximab (combined with FOLFOX or FOLFIRI) show similar efficacy in terms of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics Dementia and depression in old age Andreas Studer, MD, from the University Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Felix Platter Hospital in Basel, spoke at the Update Refresher in Zurich on the two topics of dementia…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Delirium - Multifactorial status There is a threat of deterioration of the prognosis Delirium, an acute confused state, was the focus of a presentation at the ESCIM Congress in Geneva. Some of the key points discussed revolved around the proper definition of this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis A bronchial change that accompanies numerous diseases Bronchiectasis, irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, accompanies many diseases but can also be congenital. If one wants to therapeutically address the entire clinical picture with all its symptoms (bronchiectasis), one…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Unwanted weight loss Evidence-based approach in practice Why do people lose weight unintentionally? This question was discussed in a workshop at the ESCIM Congress in Geneva. Seniors in particular often come to the family doctor’s office with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Calcium and vitamin D controversy The correct prescription according to today’s (un)state of knowledge At the ESCIM congress in Geneva, Prof. Dr. med Reto W. Kressig from the University Center for Geriatric Medicine, Felix-Platter-Spital, Basel, presented the debate that has been going on for…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Insulin in type 2 diabetes When and in which combination? The current therapy guidelines for diabetes mellitus type 2 provide for the use of insulin as initial therapy as well as a later therapy option in monotherapy or in combination with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated COPD How can exacerbations be prevented? At the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Pneumology (SGP) in Interlaken, one of the topics was COPD. Exacerbations in particular were the subject of discussion. How exactly are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI Management of atopic dermatitis in young children. While the basic daily therapy for atopic dermatitis of bathing and applying lotion as part of the evening bedtime ritual has proven effective, parents react with uncertainty to the use…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 3rd DermAcademy 2014 Immunotherapy in practice and nutritional aspects of acne The therapy concept for allergic diseases is based on three principles: Allergen abstinence or elimination is optimal, but it is time-consuming and in individual cases can be expensive. Pharmacotherapy is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 12th National Laser Congress An overview of tattoo removal and skin tightening procedures The twelfth national laser congress of the Swiss Society for Medical Laser Applications (SGML) in Zurich focused on the possibilities of de-tattooing. If you want to actually remove a permanent…
