This content is machine translated Swissheart-coach.ch The new interactive internet platform of the Swiss Heart Foundation The www.swissheart-coach.ch program is designed to help health-conscious individuals and patients manage cardiovascular risk factors in the prevention and management of disease. The program can also be an aid for…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Folic acid as a dietary supplement The multiple health benefits of adequate folic acid intake In order to assess the appropriate use of folic acid as a supplement or its fortification in foods, it is necessary to know the biological importance, the supply of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age What is different? Depression is probably no more common in older people than in younger people. However, there are differences in terms of symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of depression. Often depressive symptoms are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation show very good long-term results Intestinal metaplasia, a so-called Barrette epithelium, can develop from normal esophageal squamous epithelium due to various factors. This may develop into low-grade or high-grade dysplasia, which in turn may be…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Possibilities of pharmacological long-term treatment In the case of an initial manifestation, antipsychotic drug treatment should be given for at least twelve months, then continuously for two to five years after any initial relapse. After…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the skin From common to rare side effects Epidermal-growth-factor receptors are found in the skin and sebaceous glands, tyrosine kinase (TK) in keratinizing skin, mucous membranes and hair, and are thus also targets of EGFR- and TK-inhibiting oncologics…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Occlusion therapy of intracranial aneurysms Endovascular and neurosurgical options. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAB) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. After initial stabilization of the patient, neurosurgical and/or endovascular therapies must be used to eliminate the source of bleeding.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterology Gastro complaints remain a challenge in 2014 In this issue, the focus is on gastroenterology. Specifically, fecal incontinence and Barrett’s esophagus.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer. Slow but steady progress Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is a heterogeneous group of carcinomas that have different etiology, genetics, and thus biological prognosis. In advanced stages (IIB-IV), the standard therapy remains maximal cytoreductive therapy, weighing…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Fecal incontinence What’s new? To date, no consistent definition of fecal incontinence can be found in the scientific literature. The topic remains a subject of scientific debate. The following article provides an overview of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HER2-positive breast carcinoma New substances enable targeted therapy The HER2 receptor belongs to the family of four transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases (EGFR/HER1, HER2, HER3, and HER4) that influence cell growth, differentiation, and survival. Overexpression of HER2 occurs in…
