This content is machine translated Secondary hypertension When are which clarifications useful? Only 5-10% of patients with hypertension have secondary hypertension. In young patients (<30 years) we recommend screening, as cure of hypertension can be achieved by treating the cause. Due to…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The AHA/ASA Guideline for Stroke Prevention in Women. Uncovering disparities in stroke prevention. Women suffer strokes more often and at an older age. Women have a worse outcome after stroke and suffer particularly from the impact on their independence in everyday life. In…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psychological problems in heart patients Psychocardiology in patients with severe heart failure. Mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety) is common in patients with severe heart failure and should be taken seriously and treated. Overlapping symptoms of heart failure, as well as a depressive…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Unit Long-term effects of treatment in a stroke unit. In the acute treatment of cerebral stroke, in addition to lysis, treatment in a spatially defined stroke unit with an interdisciplinary, specialized team is an important factor in reducing mortality…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Preoperative cardiac workup before non-cardiac surgery. Fewer perioperative complications, better prognosis Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The goal of preoperative assessment and optimization is to reduce the incidence of perioperative cardiac complications…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Center and Stroke Unit Supply in Switzerland Brain stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. The population is still insufficiently educated. Specialized interdisciplinary stepwise care and assessment can significantly improve the prognosis of stroke patients. A…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Radiotherapy Challenges and opportunities in elderly patients Despite the known demographic trends, we currently know too little with regard to old or even very old patients whether and how we can adapt and individualize radiotherapy (RT), especially…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Overuse-related nerve damage Peripheral nerve lesions due to sports Damage to peripheral nerves caused by sports often remains undetected for a long time, because the neurologist is usually not routinely consulted for sports injuries. As training volumes increase, overuse-related…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Herpes simplex virus & Co. Common cutaneous diseases caused by viruses in family practice. Viral infections of the skin organ often show a pathognomic clinic as well as a characteristic course. This usually allows a rapid diagnostic classification and an immediate start of therapy.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Side effect profile of new oncological therapies Skin toxicity and alopecia Oncological therapies are undergoing rapid development, resulting in the availability of a large number of new substances that need to be characterized not only in terms of their potential uses…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Genital precancerous lesions Human papillomaviruses as the most important risk factor In cases of chronic genital symptoms and exclusion of infectious causes, early biopsies should be taken to exclude genital precancerous lesions. Lichen sclerosus should be considered a facultative precancerous condition.…
