This content is machine translated Symptom-free despite asthma? Asthma treatment requirements have increased The treatment goals for bronchial asthma have changed in recent decades – whereas in the past the main aim was to ensure the patient’s survival and alleviate severe symptoms, the...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for rhinosinusitis Evidence, active substances and clinical classification for medical practice Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common reasons for contacting a doctor and prescribing antibiotics in an outpatient setting. In addition to conventional treatment-accompanying measures, standardized herbal remedies are coming...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Respiratory infections: viral bronchitis or bacterial pneumonia? Old crucial question in the light of current findings If the cough, pain, difficulty swallowing or fever persists for more than four days or worsens, you need to take a closer look, consider using imaging techniques and, if necessary,...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated "Forgotten axis" between plant substances, gut and systemic health Microbiome and phytotherapy In recent years, the intestinal microbiome has developed from a marginal phenomenon to a central topic in immunology, metabolic medicine, neuroscience and oncology. Dysbiosis is associated with obesity, type 2...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated HIV: updated EACS guideline Individualized approach to sustainable prevention and care The revised guidelines were presented by the EACS (The European AIDS Clinical Society) last fall and reflect the efforts to adapt the recommendations to current clinical realities and the changing...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Microbiome, inflammaging and affective/cognitive health Gut-brain axis in old age As we age, the composition and function of the gut microbiome, the integrity of the intestinal barrier and systemic immune regulation change. These changes are closely linked to the concept...…
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
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Communication between hospitals and outpatient care How does a digital clinical information system prove itself in everyday practice? In Switzerland, the regulatory framework for the digitalization of the healthcare system is a much-discussed topic. A few years ago, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital was the first hospital in a German-speaking...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic and hard-to-heal wounds Benefit from the advantages of outpatient negative pressure wound therapy If wound healing stagnates under conventional local treatment, the use of negative pressure wound therapy (N PWT) can be useful. Also known as “vacuum therapy” or “vacuum sealing therapy”, NPWT...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Well-being of the medical profession in primary care Findings of a nationwide survey in Switzerland The majority of the participants in the survey published in 2025 were internists who had completed their specialist training and were working in outpatient care. One third reported reduced well-being,...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated "Swiss Health Care Atlas" Supply situation in Switzerland: Update 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...…
