This content is machine translated National Health Report 2025 Mental health in Switzerland The recently published health report highlights the societal, social and environmental factors to which mental health is linked – from the world of work and the use of digital media...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Glomerulonephritis: IgA nephropathy Pathogenesis-based and nephroprotective therapeutic approaches Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy is considered an important cause of end-stage renal failure. Therefore, from today’s perspective, IgA nephropathy should not be classified as a benign disease. Fortunately, the treatment...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case report: Acute rheumatic fever ARF with myocarditis and occlusion of the RCA Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease continue to pose a serious health risk in most developing countries. In individual cases, however, it also occurs in industrialized countries. ARF...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Current findings on myelofibrosis Reduce anemia and transfusion dependency Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare clonal disease of pluripotent hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. There have been significant advances in the treatment options for MF in recent years, but anemia...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Increased risk of pulmonary manifestations Previous studies have shown that individuals with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of pulmonary complications. However, these analyses did not consistently account for potential confounding...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Postmenopausal osteoporosis: long-term therapy concepts Targeted use of antiresorptives and osteoanabolic agents and avoid “rebound” effects Postmenopausal osteoporosis in women is a consequence of decreasing oestrogen levels and is associated with rapid bone loss (“high-turnover osteoporosis”). Long-term therapy concepts are required to achieve sustainable effects –...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sensation of pain Special features for people with multiple disabilities Patients with multiple disabilities are affected by pain of various kinds due to a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses. People who are unable to adequately articulate their complaints...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic musculoskeletal pain How can the use of analgesics be optimized in multimodal therapy? Musculoskeletal pain is complex and often underestimated. Pain sensitization plays an important role in chronification. In the long-term use of currently available analgesics, there may be conflicting goals with regard...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study Opportunistic infection by Serratia marcescens Immunocompromised individuals sometimes have a considerably increased risk of opportunistic infections. Serratia marcescens is a Gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and was identified as the pathogen in...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Nano-ECS modulator Adezunap improves therapy success Cannabinoids have established themselves as therapeutic options in the treatment of pain in recent years. Nevertheless, patients can experience problems when using them, particularly with regard to tolerance. A new...…
