This content is machine translated Liver steatosis with metabolic dysfunction New nomenclature for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The term “non-alcoholic steatohepatitis” (NASH) was originally used to describe liver damage characterized by lobular inflammation, steatosis and ballooning of hepatocytes. In addition, a large proportion of patients were described...… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: PAD and diabetic foot syndrome Prevention is better than cure – don’t miss the risk foot Arteriosclerosis, the cause of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), is a build-up of plaque in the arteries. Elevated blood sugar levels in the context of diabetes damage the arteries and...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic lung diseases Sarcopenia and malnutrition in the context of pneumological rehabilitation Malnutrition and sarcopenia are two common but often underestimated complications in patients with chronic lung diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis or other respiratory diseases. Both conditions have a profound...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology Communication as the key to therapy adherence Patient satisfaction and adherence depend crucially on the doctor-patient discussion. Communication skills are usually the key to success here. Good interview conditions, sufficient time and an empathetic approach to the...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Deep vein thrombosis Outpatient or inpatient treatment? In recent years, the treatment of thrombosis patients has increasingly shifted to the outpatient sector. Provided that a reliable diagnosis and the application of anticoagulants in the correct dosage can...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are primarily intraductally growing epithelial pancreatic tumors that consist of mucinous cells. IPMNs are usually heterogeneous and show varying degrees of dysplasia and malignancy. Timely...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated IBDmatters - Advanced Therapeutic Treatments Examinations and considerations before therapy Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (inflammatory bowel disease, IBD). Aspects that should be considered in particular before starting treatment, but...… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated “Swiss Health Care Atlas” Supply situation in Switzerland at a glance The healthcare atlas compiled under the auspices of Obsan documents and visualizes the frequency of medical treatments and diagnoses between cantons, regions, age groups and over time. This provides a...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Steatotic liver disease GLP-1RA in MASH – what’s new? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) corresponds tothe liver disease formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation (NASH). The most common causes of MASH are obesity and diabetes. There are still no...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Management of axial spondyloarthritis In patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), chronic back pain typically manifests itself for the first time before the age of 45. Timely referral to rheumatology specialists and close monitoring of...…