This content is machine translated Chronic cough Differential diagnostic detective work and trial therapies If you have a chronic cough, you need to investigate the cause. Is it a post-infectious symptom? Is it due to a problem in the upper or lower respiratory tract...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cochlear implants New insights at the interface of high-tech and sensory cells In Switzerland, around 5,000 people are currently fitted with cochlear implants – and the trend is rising, particularly in the over-65 age group, according to data from the Swiss Cochlear...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis Sacroilitis on MRI and/or X-ray as a decisive criterion If chronic back pain occurs in patients under the age of 45, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) should also be considered as a suspected diagnosis, according to an ASAS recommendation. Unfortunately, this...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapy Subcutaneously or intravenously? New data on the efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapies versus intravenous therapies in NSCLC underline not only the benefits for patients but also for healthcare professionals. This is shown by analyses...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cannabis - medical vs. non-medical use Interim assessment: the boundaries are fluid Although it has been possible to obtain a prescription for cannabis medicines in Switzerland for a number of years, it is not uncommon for patients to incur considerably higher costs...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Inoperable NSCLC Efficacy of pembrolizumab in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy According to the final analysis of KEYNOTE-799 [1], pembrolizumab in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) showed sustained efficacy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced stage III NSCLC after five years...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Dementia Recognize incipient progression and identify countermeasures The recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia published last year by the Swiss Memory Clinics (SMC) association are primarily aimed at primary care providers, emphasized Prof. Dr. med....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pustular psoriasis What is known about inflammatory mechanisms in PPP and GPP? Pustular psoriasis is characterized by the sudden appearance of small, pus-filled blisters (“pustules”). The clinical, pathological and genetic features of GPP and PPP differ from plaque psoriasis. While in GPP...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation What’s new with the “pace-and-ablate” strategy? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The guideline of the European Society for Cardiology (ESC), which was updated last...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated De-escalation strategies De-escalation strategies – less is more Drug de-escalation is primarily driven by the need to spare patients unnecessary toxicity and the associated side effects and repeated hospital visits. However, de-escalation strategies may also have the potential...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Advanced NSCLC MARIPOSA: Combination therapy as the new standard of care for EGFR-mutated NSCLC The results of the phase III MARIPOSA study [1] on overall survival (OS) in untreated patients with EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor)-mutated (EGFRm) NSCLC, which were presented at ELCC 2025,...…
