This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Tobacco heaters on the test bench – initial real-world experience Smoking is addictive – that is common knowledge. It is equally well known that quitting smoking is anything but easy. Meanwhile, there are many different ways to quit smoking. Alternative…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Simple stress tests in pneumology 6-minute walk test, shuttle walk tests, and sit-to-stand tests. Regular exercise testing of physical fitness should be routine in patients with chronic respiratory and pulmonary disease, as should pulmonary function testing. Reasons for exercise testing may include indications such…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis therapy Loss of function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel results in the formation of a highly viscous secretion in cystic fibrosis, leading to a decrease in mucociliary…
View Post 25 min This content is machine translated Atherosclerosis Is there a need for new lipid-lowering drugs in the era of PCSK9 inhibitors? Recent progress Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Recent guidelines on HKE prevention highlight the extent to which elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is one of the most… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Tips and tricks – an overview Heart failure is a growing problem in Switzerland, as in the rest of the industrialized world, because the incidence of heart failure increases with age and there are more and… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) Include patient preferences when making treatment decisions The spectrum of treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms ranges from “watchful waiting” to medication and surgery, depending on severity, individual patient wishes, and morbidity. In general, the most important…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case series Successful treatment of androgenetic alopecia with PRP Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss. In a clinical trial published in 2022, PRP achieved promising results and high patient satisfaction in both women and men.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Antibiotic Stewardship. As much as necessary, as little as possible The emergence of resistant bacteria is a worldwide problem. Targeted use of antibiotics is an important approach to reducing antibiotic resistance. The “Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2022” shows that corresponding…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mesenchymal neoplasms of the skin Atypical fibroxanthomas and the pleomorphic dermal sarcoma. The diagnosis of atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma is made as a histologic diagnosis of exclusion. The new guideline published this year summarizes the most important aspects of diagnosis…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that… CME-Test
