This content is machine translated CIPN Effectively treating nerve damage induced by cancer therapy A much feared side effect of many oncological treatments is chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathies. Early diagnosis and effective therapy can minimize the extent of damaged nerves.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Patient-oriented long-term measures reduce fracture risk Osteoporosis is especially common in older patients. In order to reduce the risk of fractures, therapeutic long-term measures should be oriented to the patient and his individual needs.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Organ donation and transplantation Legal regulation and organization in Switzerland A lot has happened since the first tissue transplant. Not only that complete organs are now being transplanted. The transplantation was also put on legal footing.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Guideline Diabetes and Road Traffic Diabetics are allowed to drive – but exceptions prove the rule For a long time, it was not clearly established whether diabetics are generally suitable for driving a vehicle or not. With the adoption of the S2e guideline “Diabetes and Road…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cardiooncology Deciphering cardiotoxicity using relevant biomarkers. Biomarkers play a major role in cardiovascular disease. In addition to diagnosis and monitoring, they also appear to provide an early indication of cardiovascular side effects in malignancies.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease What to do when fluctuations occur? Effect fluctuations are a common phenomenon in the course of Parkinson’s disease. This results in late complications such as on-off phenomena or dyskinesias. So far, they cannot be prevented, but…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Mediastinal tumors Thymus tumor detection and state-of-the-art treatment Thymic tumors belong to the rarely occurring malignant diseases. Minimally invasive therapeutic procedures now allow a good prognosis.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Behavioral addictions Any behavior can be addictive Behavioral addictions such as gambling or computer game addiction are increasingly coming into psychiatric focus. The private clinic in Meiringen is also taking this into account by opening a ward…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Checkpoint Inhibitors Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder – system therapy in transition Checkpoint inhibitors have now become established as a new therapeutic standard in the second-line treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma. However, its use could also be useful in first-line therapy.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Elevated liver enzymes Practical procedure based on cases Elevated liver values should always be taken seriously and clarified, as only then can the cause be treated and the gradual progression of liver disease prevented. This article provides an…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Myeloproliferative neoplasms Polycythemia vera: pathogenesis, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Hematopoietic stem cell myeloproliferative neoplasia is predominantly caused by somatic mutations of the JAK2 gene and resulting clonal autonomous hematopoiesis. The risk of myelofibrosis or leukemic transformation are prognostic.
