This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis A “childhood disease” has grown up Improvements in disease management increase the quality of life and life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis. Newborn screening, introduced in 2011, enables early diagnosis. However, the disease should also…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Organ dysfunction Childhood sepsis – early detection is everything Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Early detection is of key prognostic importance in childhood. It is crucial to recognize nonspecific…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Syphilis On the rise in Switzerland for the past 15 years The number of syphilis cases is steadily increasing. Although syphilis is readily curable, it is a serious, markedly multiform infection that can potentially affect all organ systems. However, early diagnosis…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Mental disorders and substance use disorders Psychotherapeutic forms of treatment Substance use disorders (SGS) are prevalent throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence is around 4-5% worldwide. In addition to lowering the entry threshold for initial…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Refresher" flu vaccination Recommendations, challenges and federal action Seasonal flu vaccination is the most effective, easiest and least expensive prevention. However, the effectiveness is suboptimal in people with weakened immune systems. Therefore, they rely on indirect protection from…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Securing abstinence Therapy options in practice after alcohol detoxification Imagine if 90% of all malignant tumors were not diagnosed or were detected as incidental findings but not specifically treated. Impossible? Fortunately, the situation is different for cancers, but not…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Flu and cold Symptomatic therapy is sufficient for uncomplicated colds The common cold is one of the most common infections in outpatient medicine. It is usually treated purely symptomatically. Antibiotics are indicated only for superinfections caused by bacteria.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Acute lymphoblastic leukemias in children and adolescents Progress through better risk stratification Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. It is treated in a risk-adapted manner and is curable in the majority of cases. New innovative drugs such as immunotherapies…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Patient Safety How can patient safety be improved in oncology? Complex systems of care put patients at risk. Patient safety in oncology can be enhanced through standardization of processes, technological solutions and a consolidated safety culture.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral infections in childhood Seasonal influenza Influenza virus infection is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted through the air. It usually causes an acute febrile illness with general symptoms of varying severity, but is primarily…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C Light at the end of the tunnel The introduction of interferon-free combination therapies with “direct acting antivirals” (DAA) was a breakthrough. Medically, therapy with current drugs can be recommended to all patients with active HCV infection. As…
