This content is machine translated Editorial Hypertension in 2013 High blood pressure remains the main risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Europe and worldwide.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Addictive disorders in children and adolescents Consider comorbidity and family structures Drug-related disorders in adolescents impose severe burdens on the patient and his or her family and pose the greatest threat to development. When manifest dependence is added, clinical and social…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking Nicotine substitution and relapse prophylaxis lead to success Smoking tobacco products is associated with significant health risks. Nearly half of the people in Switzerland who smoke would like to quit smoking. Various therapeutic options are available today for…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Second generation antiepileptic drugs Fewer side effects, no improved efficacy The first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (Table 1) – valproate was last approved in Switzerland in 1972 – are characterized by complex pharmacokinetics. In particular, the induction and inhibition of hepatic…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Social cognition and interaction in cocaine users. Substance-induced impairments can complicate therapy Cocaine users show specific impairments in social-cognitive skills that are linked to their social functioning in everyday life. They exhibit less social contact and deficits in empathy, while heavier use…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence Evidence-based guidelines for treatment Alcohol-related disorders are among the common mental disorders, with a prevalence of 7-10%. Psychotherapy and rehabilitation of alcoholics is quite promising, abstinence rates of 40-50% are achievable. Most therapies are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic non-specific back pain Interdisciplinary therapy brings the desired success Basically, nonspecific back pain is a benign condition, but it is very common in industrialized countries and thus has a major socioeconomic impact. The basic pillars of diagnostics are a…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer prevention Sun protection starts in childhood The scientific evidence that the development of epithelial skin tumors as well as melanomas can be effectively prevented with consistent sun protection measures is opposed by various fears in the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From actinic prurigo to urticaria solaris Photodermatoses at a glance UV radiation is involved in many skin diseases. The spectrum ranges from acute damage in the sense of dermatitis solaris to chronic late effects such as premature skin aging or…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Introduction Cardiac surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia of all, with a prevalence of 1-2% – over six million people suffer from it in Europe alone.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary vein isolation Pathophysiological considerations for the cause and therapy of VCF. Interventional therapy of atrial fibrillation is based on trigger elimination and substrate modification. Substrate modification refers to the creation of linear lesions in the left atrium and focal ablation at…
