This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis The therapy goal should be “absolute” freedom from symptoms Dysphagia and bolus impaction are highly suspicious for the presence of eosinophilic esophagitis in younger patients. To confirm the diagnosis, biopsies are taken from different segments of the esophagus during…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for gastrointestinal complaints Herbal preparations from different traditions lead to success The following article presents two completely different herbal preparations, both of which have documented efficacy in functional dyspepsia. One comes from Western phytotherapy and corresponds to the way of thinking…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diverticular diseases You do not always have to operate The risk of recurrence in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis is less than anticipated, and a second episode of acute diverticulitis is not an obligatory indication for resection. Sonography is an effective…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) Which patients to treat with it and why and for how long? PPIs are very effective and largely safe medications. A prescription must be well justified, especially for long-term therapy. For long-term therapy, the lowest effective dose should be used. If rebound…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ASCO Congress in Chicago Modern drugs and digital media improve cancer therapy This year’s ASCO Congress theme was “Collective Wisdom: The Future of Patient-Centered Care and Research.” According to ASCO, in order to continue to make progress in the care and treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma Is tumor recurrence following hepatitis C therapy? The new direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis C enable a cure in most cases. At the same time, the cost of such treatment is enormous and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal tumors State of the art of endoscopic resection Malignant or premalignant mucosal changes of the gastrointestinal tract can usually be curatively removed endoscopically. Endoscopic resections are based on many technical innovations; the resections are safe and allow a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer How do patients outside the screening population fare? In patients at intermediate risk for colorectal cancer, colonoscopy is recommended by most European and American organizations as a screening examination starting at age 50 at intervals not exceeding 10…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGAIM - Hepatitis C “Even for experts, it’s not easy to keep track” Since its quantum leap in 2014, hepatitis C therapy has been in a constant state of flux. Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Darius Moradpour, Lausanne, took the audience at the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Update venereal proctitis 2016 In case of anorectal symptoms also think of venereal diseases Venereal proctitis is not uncommon. 34% of HIV-positive men have anorectal problems [1]. Patients with proctitis symptoms and/or receptive anal intercourse in any form must always be thought of as…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, St. Gallen Pancreatic cancer: without surgery, patients have little chance of survival The second day of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference in St. Gallen focused on pancreatic cancer. In terms of its incidence, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. While the prognosis…
