This content is machine translated Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study When the heart vessels calcify – susceptibility also hereditary An interdisciplinary research team from the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) has been able to prove that a person’s lifestyle is not the only factor responsible for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guideline Intensive Care Medicine Preoxygenation with bag ventilation – an absolutely sensible measure In 2019, the new S1 guideline “Prehospital airway management” was published. Preoxygenation and mask ventilation are of central importance. Two studies have provided clear answers to this.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Burn Wounds No time to lose is the motto! The risk of hypertrophic scars is higher in burn wounds the longer the healing process takes. Correct diagnostic assessment is the basis for adequate therapy. Whether second-degree burns should be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Stroke Gentle rehabilitation reduces subsequent disabilities Stroke treatment has improved in recent years to the point where survival rates are increasing. However, many patients do not fully recover functionally. Americans focus on endurance training in rehabilitation.…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Venous leg ulcer Stringent compression is the be-all and end-all in therapy Venous ulcers are based on chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Compression therapy directly combats congestion and edema and is therefore the most important component of successful treatment. The local therapy depends…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Burn wounds – sensibly treated Correct diagnostic assessment is the basis for adequate therapy. Whether second-degree burns should be treated in an outpatient or inpatient setting depends on the depth of the burn and the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Hymenoptera Insect venom allergy The risk of having an allergic reaction after an insect bite ranges from 0.3-8.9%. Not every sting reaction is the same as an allergy. The correct assessment of a reaction…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Organ donation and transplantation Legal regulation and organization in Switzerland A lot has happened since the first tissue transplant. Not only that complete organs are now being transplanted. The transplantation was also put on legal footing.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated MINOCA Not harmless, but often overlooked: Myocardial infarction without coronary vessel obstruction In cardiology, MINOCA defined a new infarct subtype that is still frequently overlooked in clinical practice. However, the prognostic relevance cannot be dismissed.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Organ donation and transplantation Legal regulation and organization in Switzerland A lot has happened since the first tissue transplant. Not only that complete organs are now being transplanted. The transplantation was also put on legal footing.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Accidental hypothermia “Nobody is dead until warm and dead” Although hypothermia is a rather rare phenomenon, mortality is still relatively high today. Rapid recognition of hypothermia and adequate treatment make the difference between life and death.
