This content is machine translated New evidence on descensus, urinary incontinence and the future of reconstruction Urogynecology and pelvic floor surgery 2026 Urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic floor surgery are in a phase of upheaval: the ban on transvaginal polypropylene mesh kits in many countries has fundamentally changed the surgical strategy and provided...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease: atypical phenotype In a 5-year-old boy with renal ultrasound findings typical of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), numerous large liver cysts were found – atypical for this disease. Genetic analyses revealed...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Current evidence, risk classes and new counseling options Hormonal contraception and cardiovascular risk Over 247 million women worldwide use hormonal contraception – the majority with combined oral contraceptives (COCs). This prevalence is accompanied by an ongoing medical responsibility: venous thromboembolism, ischemic strokes and...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Prurigo nodularis: evidence-based treatment Targeted therapy options on the rise The pathophysiology of prurigo nodularis (PN) is multifactorial and complex, but great progress has recently been made in terms of treatment options. In addition to the monoclonal antibodies dupilumab and...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated MACE risk, heart failure incidence and all-cause mortality Metabolic syndrome as a cardiovascular risk factor Current data from 2025/2026 show: 1.54 billion adults worldwide are affected – and the risk of serious cardiovascular events increases in proportion to the number of components. New evidence on...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Glaucoma in old age: slowing down progression IOP lowering is currently the only evidence-based treatment As glaucoma is often asymptomatic over a long period of time, it is often only diagnosed at a stage when irreversible visual field defects are already present. The aim of...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tick season: danger from early summer meningoencephalitis TBE vaccination recommended for adults and children aged 3 and over In Switzerland, all regions except Ticino are considered risk areas. The spread of the common wood tick (Ixodes ricinus) is also increasingly affecting higher-altitude areas, with outbreaks detected up to...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated New WHO guideline, updated stimulation protocols, focus on PGT-A Fertility and reproductive medicine 2026 The year 2025 has brought several landmark documents to reproductive medicine: the first WHO guideline on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, the major update of the ESHRE guideline...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated New approvals, current study data and ADC development Antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic oncology Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have profoundly changed gynecological oncology in a very short space of time. Within just two years, three ADCs – mirvetuximab soravtansine, tisotumab vedotin and trastuzumab deruxtecan –...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pneumology – Covid-19: a review The epidemiological situation of Covid-19 has moved from a pandemic to an endemic phase. Treatment measures still depend on the severity of the disease. Compared to X-rays, computed tomography (CT)...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Age-related neurocognitive disorders Neuroprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract Ginkgo biloba extracthas pronounced antioxidant properties and acts specifically against the formation of free radicals and mitochondrial deficits caused by β-amyloid protein. According to current knowledge, the beneficial effects of...…
