This content is machine translated STDs Genital warts Genital warts (condylomata acuminata) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Approximately 90% are caused by the low-risk HPV types 6…
View Post 8 min Gambling addiction An overview of conceptual, neurobiological and clinical aspects Gambling is an ancestral leisure activity consisting in irreversible bet of money in a hazard-driven setting. Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behaviour. It shares…
View Post 13 min HIV infection and skin Cutaneous disorders in immunosuppressed HIV infected patients and their epidemy profile Immune disturbance appears on skin as a consequence of immunosuppression. The article describes a panel of cutaneous disorders occurring in immunosuppressed HIF infected pateients and follow the trends of the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prognosis and biology of gliomas Why low-malignant gliomas are currently not curable Grade II gliomas tend to be underestimated in their malignancy in the early stages. There is no standard for treatment. In addition to wait-and-see, aggressive surgical tactics are becoming more…
View Post 21 min This content is machine translated Personalized therapy for psychotropic drugs Basics and practical hints for pharmacogenetic tests A summary of the current situation of pharmacogenetics in psychiatry – with practical advice for its application, as a revision of the analysis list has come into force since the…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Endocarditis prophylaxis for cardiac vitiation Management during non-cardiac surgery Infective endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium and particularly the valve leaflets with an annual incidence of 3-10/100,000 persons. With high mortality and morbidity, prevention strategies such as adherence…
View Post 7 min 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…