This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Harmreduction!? An overview of the current situation The damage that smoking and flammable products can cause to health is now well known. Accordingly, efforts have been made for decades to reduce the risks through smoking cessation –…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematology MDS and MPN – harmless abbreviations for serious diseases The heterogeneous group of acquired clonal diseases of the hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow (myelodysplastic syndromes) are associated with an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia or bone…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Renal insufficiency in general practice Improve early detection and inhibit progression The most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) include diabetes and hypertension. Regular screening is recommended if there is an increased risk of CKD. In addition to the eGFR,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Modern asthma management A2BCD implementation guide Most asthma guidelines were developed for medical specialists and are very comprehensive and complex. The A2BCDscheme was developed to facilitate the implementation of important recommendations in primary care. This is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Medical oncology, hematology and cancer research From basic research to therapy and rehabilitation The Swiss Society of Medical Oncology (SGMO), the Swiss Society of Hematology (SGH) and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) come together at the annual Swiss Oncology &…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Multifactorial etiopathogenesis – an update The scientific advances of the last few decades have contributed significantly to our understanding of the pathogenesis of acne and the further development of treatment options based on this. According…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus Current findings on endoscopic screening The early detection of Barrett’s esophagus is of great importance.This is why reflux patients with alarm symptoms should be endoscoped at an early stage. In the presence of an endoscopically…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Building bridges or tearing them down? Bridging therapy with glucocorticoids (GC) as a temporary part of initial treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) helps to rapidly suppress disease activity. However, it is suspected that patients who have…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Focus topics: Brain metastases, therapy response and PD-L1 expression Therapy management for lung cancer is entering a new era. The progress made is remarkable and sheds new light on the importance of tumor tests in diagnosis. Many insights have…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rosacea Alleviating symptoms via molecular and cellular targets Although the pathophysiological mechanisms of rosacea are not yet fully understood, there are consensus-based explanatory models. Consequently, the etiopathogenesis is multifactorial, with genetic and environmental components. The treatment should be…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Biomarkers and prognostic factors Kidneys, liver, intestines and co. put to the test The ESMO Congress is the largest European cross-indication cancer congress. It serves to improve the quality of cancer treatment, cancer prevention and diagnosis as well as palliative care and aftercare…
