This content is machine translated Risk of psychosis Modulate cortical excitatory activity with diazepam Individuals at clinical high risk for psych osis (CHRp) have an estimated 27% chance of developing a psychotic disorder within three years, but there are currently no established preventive pharmacological...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Treatable risk factor Depression and cardiovascular mortality New meta-analyses, the first ESC consensus document on mental health and heart disease and groundbreaking Lancet dataon antidepressant drugs show: Depression is an independent, quantifiable and treatable risk factor for...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated What are the benefits of a current review - and where do questions remain unanswered? Endometriosis and infertility Endometriosis affects an estimated 2-10% of women of reproductive age – the prevalence among infertile women is 25-50%. And yet there is still no clear, standardized treatment pathway for patients...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular health in women Hormonal contraception, stress disorders and cardiovascular risk in women Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, and stress-related psychiatric disorders are considered cardiovascular risk factors in their own right. Hormonal contraceptives, which are used by around...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Postpartum hemorrhage What the new WHO Consensus Guidelines 2025 mean for Swiss practice On October 5, 2025 – the first World Day of Action against Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) – the WHO, FIGO and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) published the first consolidated,...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Cardio-oncology When the heart pays for cancer treatment Recent studies show that cardiovascular mortality can become the leading cause of death in cancer survivors over the years. New data on ICI myocarditis, landmark cardioprotection trials and the first...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulation after cerebral hemorrhage with atrial fibrillation What PRESTIGE-AF answers – and what remains unanswered According to study results, direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) can effectively prevent ischemic strokes in survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage with atrial fibrillation. However, the results also show a relevant increase in...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case reports Cutaneous leishmaniasis after a vacation in the Balearic Islands Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a skin disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania , which is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, with Leishmania infantum becoming increasingly relevant in southern...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Prevention and early detection: breast and ovarian cancer Screening strategies, risk genetics and guideline recommendations Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide – and also the one with the greatest potential for reducing mortality through structured screening. A German long-term study presented...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Incorrect type 2 diagnosis and SGLT2i led to DKA Incorrect type 2 diagnosis and SGLT2i led to DKA A patient on SGLT2 inhibitor therapy developed euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, which ultimately led to a diagnosis of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). The misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes delayed...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated MASH and heart health The underestimated cardiovascular threat Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) was long considered a purely hepatic problem. Today, data from large clinical trials and registries clearly show that cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death...…
