This content is machine translated Vaccination recommendations Pneumococcal vaccination – useful for which risk groups? During the corona pandemic, there has been a shortage of pneumococcal vaccine supply in Switzerland. Therefore, a replacement vaccination recommendation has been issued. Infant vaccination coverage has led to a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Anxiety and sleep disorders Phytotherapeutic agent has no effect on driving ability Anxiety and sleep disorders are common and are associated with a reduced quality of life. Sedatives such as benzodiazepines have anxiolytic effects but impair driving ability. This is associated with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: Update 2021 SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1-RA: added value to treatment. Early detection and follow-up are critical for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is more relevant than ever in the current COVID 19 pandemic. The goals of modern diabetes…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT-2 inhibitors – great therapeutic potential in HFrEF patients. In addition to the SGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozin, which was also approved by Swissmedic last July for the treatment of heart failure (HFrEF) in non-diabetics, another member of this drug class,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Also of interest to the pulmonologist In Western countries, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) affects approximately 20% of the population. Normally, the route leads to the gastroenterologist, but because the food pathway and the airway cross at…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep doesn’t help: comprehensive therapy for sleep disorders Disturbances of the sleep-wake rhythm can manifest themselves in a variety of ways and greatly affect daytime activities. The causes can be as varied as the manifestations. In order to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Electronic vaccination card High flight and low fall as a pandemic sequence The electronic vaccination card has been available in Switzerland for ten years, but it has not yet really caught on. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an unexpected late growth spurt.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Forensic Medicine Death certificate and then the coroner? Death is increasingly on our minds, especially in the current times, and among other things it makes us think about ethical, moral and legal issues regarding dying. Is it still… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Domestic violence in family practice Victims rarely confide The total number of violent crimes related to domestic violence (HG) has been steadily increasing in Switzerland since 2011. On average, one person dies every two weeks in Switzerland due… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency It does not always have to be obstruction A 52-year-old female patient has been suffering from recurrent infections for years and requires recurrent antibiotics. No other diseases are present. The reason was alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Bronchiectasis can lead…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: insulin therapy - quo vadis? Basic insulin with once-weekly injection convinces An ultra-long-acting insulin analogue that only needs to be injected once a week is currently in development. The results of the clinical studies to date are promising. Insulin Icodec has…
