This content is machine translated Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated New therapies Progress in metastatic malignant melanoma New insights in tumor biology and immunology as well as in molecular pathology have rapidly driven the development of immunomodulatory antibodies and so-called “targeted” therapeutics [1]. This makes the therapy…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric hematology and oncology Acute childhood leukemias: an update. A child with unexplained cytopenia and additional symptoms such as fever, lymphadenopathy, or hepatosplenomegaly should be generously and rapidly referred to a center. Hyperleukocytosis, tumor lysis syndrome, and mediastinal tumor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel and skin Changes in the skin make the vacation (unfortunately) unforgettable Travel is often accompanied by skin problems that can present diagnostic challenges in the primary care physician’s office. People often take dermatological ailments home with them, especially from trips to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine The world is increasingly becoming a village – also for pathogens More and more people are traveling around the world and between several countries, sometimes bringing diseases home with them, which poses a considerable challenge to the family doctor. He must…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Medication with proton pump inhibitors What are the opportunities and risks? Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the third most commonly used class of drugs in current clinical practice worldwide after antibiotics and statins (Table 1). These highly potent acid inhibitors effectively cure…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Practice of travel medicine consultation Travel is steadily increasing worldwide: while there were 150 million tourist arrivals in 1970, this number rose to over 940 million in 2010 [1]. On average, each Swiss person took…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Part Two: Pediatric Traumatology for Practice Fractures of the lower extremities In the lower extremities, the most common location for fracture is the lower leg (11.4%), with 7% involving the distal lower leg. Femur fractures are quite rare at 2.9%. What…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Stroke Outreach Mobile Experts advocate complementary studies When a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, as happens in strokes, every minute counts. The Stroke Emergency Mobile (STEMO) of the Berlin STEMO Consortium of the Fire…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Iron and heart failure Iron deficiency and anemia worsen prognosis in heart failure Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in chronic heart failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality independent of the presence of anemia. In chronic heart failure, annual anemia…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure and heart replacement procedures When should the primary care physician refer the patient? Heart replacement procedures are increasingly important and highly effective therapeutic procedures for affected patients. Despite the progress made in recent years, they are still mistakenly seen as the “ultima ratio”.…
