This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – dorsal heel spur and Haglund’s heel. Haglund’s heel (Haglund’s exostosis) is a ganglion at the upper edge of the heel bone. Dorsal calcaneal spur is an ossification of the attachment of the Achilles tendon to the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Cold plasma promotes wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers A study showed that treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with cold atmospheric plasma improves oxygen and nutrient supply to damaged tissue layers, stimulates blood flow and activates wound healing. This…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 vaccination campaign Preventing overburdening of the healthcare system – still an important motto A scientific update from the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Taskforce released in early August shows that the weekly number of vaccine doses administered in Switzerland has declined sharply since early…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services Will the rope pulling soon come to an end? Back in 2009, the parliamentary initiative “Financing healthcare services from a single source” was submitted – and supported by virtually all players in the healthcare sector. However, little has changed…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lynch syndrome From suspicion to proper management Lynch syndrome, also known as HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), is the most common inherited cause of colorectal cancer worldwide. In addition to preventive surgery, aspirin is also used for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dementia Research Synergistic effects of ginkgo biloba extract and donepezil The efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract and donepezil in promoting cognitive performance has been empirically demonstrated. Individual studies also support the hypothesis that an additional benefit can be achieved through…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psychocardiology Projection site heart: When psychological conflicts influence the body As early as ancient Egypt, there was a disease of the heart, the cause of which was called the fear of the mind. The interplay between the psyche and the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hodgkin's disease Excess mortality after surviving disease: a search for causes Today, more than 80% of all patients with Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured, and in early stages even more than 90%. Nevertheless, the disease and its therapy have a significant…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism Keeping an eye on the thyroid: Effective substitution therapy If less thyroid hormone is produced than the body needs, hypothyroidism is present. The disease, which is both congenital and acquired, causes a wide range of symptoms such as fatigue,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Teledermatology: new S2k guideline Evidence-based consensus recommendations for everyday clinical practice Teledermatology has gained increasing importance in German-speaking countries as well as internationally. As a strongly visual subject, dermatology is very well suited for telemedicine applications. The S2k guideline creates a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Where does the name “Sézary syndrome” actually come from? As a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with an erythrodermic course, Sézary syndrome is a rare entity. Nevertheless, most physicians have encountered this prognostically unfavorable disease, at least in theory. This may…
