This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Updated S3 guideline recommends PARP inhibitors and radiotherapy Because ovarian cancer generally has no specific symptoms, it is often diagnosed at late stages. The mortality risk is correspondingly high. In order to provide affected women with optimal therapy,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningo encephalitis (TBE) In the summer season the danger lurks almost everywhere Since last year, with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino, the whole of Switzerland has been considered a TBE risk area. In the Swiss Vaccination Plan 2020,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus type 2 New Swiss guidelines support cardiovascular disease control The treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus has undergone a transformation in recent years with the approval of new drug classes. The focus is no longer on pure glycemic control,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study asthma Two diseases for the price of one A man presents to the pulmonary clinic with wheezing and shortness of breath. He has had asthma since childhood, which has so far been controlled with medication. The patient reports…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Current overview of a widespread dermatosis Actinic keratoses are a marker of chronic sun damage and carcinogenesis of the skin. Sun protection, especially at a young age, is the most important primary prevention measure against actinic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Cases Cardio-renal prevention: the revolution in diabetes management in 2020 A 68-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is undergoing cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction. Despite antidiabetic treatment, his HbA1c value is deteriorating and his weight is steadily increasing. However, with the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome Causal therapy options within reach!? A large proportion of Parkinson’s patients suffer from the sporadic form of the disease, in which no gene mutations can be detected. However, in order to develop drugs using cell…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD therapy Biomarkers could facilitate many things 22-40% of all COPD patients experience at least one moderate or severe exacerbation annually. Patients with frequent exacerbations have a worse prognosis. A team of researchers has been looking at…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Lumbar pain: spondylolysis The cause of true bony fissure formation in the spine in the region of the interarticular portion, spondylolysis and consecutive spondylolisthesis vera, is a congenital bony defect of the articular…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Homeopathy Worse than its reputation? Homeopathy does not correspond to its “good reputation” among the population, neither according to objective criteria nor as a mere placebo method. There can be no question of it representing…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication promotion in childhood and adolescence Impairments in social communication and social interaction, along with the occurrence of restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities, form the central diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Consequently, a…
