This content is machine translated Pigment and tattoo removal Nano or picosecond laser? Previous laser treatments of tattoos were often insufficient. Picosecond lasers produce better results than nanosecond lasers, and the efficacy is also very good for pigment lesions.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cannabis as a medicine Discrepancy between evidence situation and empirical values In individual cases, significant symptom-relieving efficacy of drugs containing cannabinoids was shown. Individual study results also support positive effects. However, the overall evidence base is not clear at the current…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Tattoo removal How to avoid complications Modern laser medicine offers a wide range of possibilities and the demands of patients are high. This makes undesirable effects all the more serious. How can the risk of side…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Hope for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and invasive residual disease If complete remission cannot be achieved in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer despite exhausting current treatment options, the risk of recurrence is high. Results from an open-label phase III trial…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Immunotherapy of malignant melanoma Experts provided information on the current status of combination immunotherapy, adjuvant immune checkpoint blockade and long-term survival after PD-1 inhibitor therapy in the course of two satellite symposia at the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ASH in San Diego Pioneering study data on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Among other things, new findings on the therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma were presented. The phase III FLYER trial compared standard therapy (6xR-CHOP) with treatment reduced by two cycles…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society, Zurich PCSK9 inhibitors keep acute coronary syndrome at bay It is well known that low LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in practice, this is often easier said than done. Are PCSK9 inhibitors the solution?
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting of the SGED 2018, Bern Weight management: how to train away pounds? More and more people in western industrialized countries are suffering from obesity, and the trend continues to rise. Regular physical activity can help control weight.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Internal Medicine Zurich Latest news on diagnostics and therapy of thyroid diseases What should be clarified in case of abnormal TSH values? Is there subclinical or manifest thyroid dysfunction? In which cases is an antibody determination or scintigraphy necessary? These and other…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Diabetes Update Refresher in Zurich Update type 2 diabetes therapy: What are the most important changes? What is the benefit of new drugs of the substance classes of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA)? Which patients benefit most and in which cases are DPP-4 inhibitors…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting SGAMSP 2019 Autonomy, gender issues, and precision medicine in pharmacotherapy. On October 31, 2019, the Swiss Society for Drug Safety in Psychiatry (SGAMSP) will meet at the Kilchberg Sanatorium for its annual meeting. The event will be moderated by Past…
