This content is machine translated Ischemic strokes Why do they occur and how can they be prevented or treated? In this CARDIOVASC, the topic of stroke is examined from different perspectives. One is the causes and prophylaxis of cardiogenic and transcardiac embolic ischemic stroke and the other is endovascular…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Reconstructive neck and face surgery Plastic reconstructions after tumor resections in the head and neck region For tumors in the head and neck region, the functional and esthetic deficits must be weighed against the prognostic advantage when planning therapy. A variety of restorative options are available…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Significance of EDSS for therapy indication in multiple sclerosis. Clinical symptoms are critical in assessing the course and therapy of multiple sclerosis. To date, no symptom assessment method has been able to replace the clinical neurological examination, and no…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sodium chloride and hypertension Is the low-salt diet worth it? The benefit of salt restriction in arterial hypertension has been controversial for many years. About half of hypertensives and just under one-third of normotensives are salt sensitive. Increased salt intake…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Guidelines on arterial hypertension What is the best current therapy? The suspected diagnosis of arterial hypertension should be confirmed with ambulatory blood pressure self-monitoring or (better) by 24h blood pressure monitoring. In young patients, negative family history, stage 2 or…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Toxic, allergic or irritant? Eczema as an occupational disease In recent years, occupational dermatoses accounted for about 20% of recognized occupational diseases in Switzerland. This makes dermatoses the second most common recognized occupational disease after noise-induced hearing loss and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Depression in dementia Cognitive impairment is also common in depression Depression is the most common accompanying symptom of dementia and often the first to announce the onset of cognitive decline. The differential diagnosis of depression and dementia is difficult, and…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Carotid stimulation Update on the current state of research The carotid stimulator is a device that electrically activates the baroreflex mechanism. As a result, sympathetic tone is attenuated and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is dampened, causing a reduction in blood…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronically ill patients Psychological comorbidities – recognize, ask, act Treatments for chronic diseases, most of which are complex, account for a large share of primary care consultations and total health care costs. “Chronic disease management” poses complex challenges for…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Practical aspects of vitamin D supplementation Effectively prevent falls and fractures By definition, vitamins are substances that the human organism cannot produce itself, but which it needs to live and which must therefore be supplied. However, the precursors of vitamin D…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Esophageal cancer in Switzerland A rare but dangerous tumor In the treatment of esophageal cancer, it is necessary to pay attention to a sufficiently high caloric intake from the first day of treatment. In locally advanced esophageal cancer, neoadjuvant…
