This content is machine translated Gout Treatment and prophylaxis Whereas gout was once considered a disease of the affluent, it now affects all segments of the population due to sedentary lifestyles. Often, chronic courses are seen – although potent…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Nephroblastoma/Wilm tumor A malignant disease of childhood that is usually curable Wilms’ tumor is now a prime example of an approximately curable malignant disease. The avoidance of side effects and late effects of treatment is becoming increasingly important in this context.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Accidental hypothermia “Nobody is dead until warm and dead” Although hypothermia is a rather rare phenomenon, mortality is still relatively high today. Rapid recognition of hypothermia and adequate treatment make the difference between life and death.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Perinatal health/teratogenicity. Cannabis in pregnancy Cannabis use has potentially harmful effects perinatally. However, the rate of abortions, congenital malformations, preterm births, or other complications is not increased. Chronic maternal cannabis abuse is associated with a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant chemotherapy in breast carcinoma Multitests for individual indication The use of the four multigene tests MammaPrint, Oncotype DX, EndoPredict and Prosigna may be useful in deciding on adjuvant chemotherapy. In which patients in particular should they be used?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Developments in surgery Oncological surgery – yesterday, today and tomorrow Minimally invasive and robotic approaches, interdisciplinarity, and centralization have transformed the surgical treatment of tumor patients in recent years. The hospital stay can also be optimized. Review of developments in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Plasma cell myeloma Preferences in myeloma treatment in Switzerland 2018 With the approval of several new drugs, the treatment spectrum for second-line therapy of plasma cell myeloma has been expanded. In parallel, established treatment concepts, predominantly in first-line treatment, were…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Fibromyalgia Therapy update on a heterogeneous syndrome. Little prevalent and difficult to grasp, fibromyalgia presents a challenge to many a physician. How can this diffuse disease be diagnosed? What therapeutic means are available?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Therapy refractory heart failure Mechanical circuit support in theory and practice Patients with refractory cardiovascular failure are dependent on mechanical circulatory support. When do short-term systems such as ECMO or Impella come into play? In which cases is long-term support provided?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Tailored surgery for lung cancer Trend toward limited minimally invasive segment resection clearly evident The benefit of lung cancer screening in defined risk groups has been demonstrated in two large studies. In the early stages of the disease, limited resection with lymphadenectomy is the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Renal replacement procedures Dialysis up to date Loss of renal function can lead to accumulation of uremic toxins or life-threatening changes in electrolyte and volume balance. This negative development can be countered with various dialysis procedures.
