This content is machine translated Cough Common reason for a visit to the doctor Cough can be both a symptom of an underlying disease and a disease in its own right. In most cases, banal respiratory infections trigger the complaints, which can be treated symptomatically.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Treatment success thanks to individual therapy goals In contrast to the past, other treatment goals beyond glycemic control are sought nowadays. The current guidelines and consensus recommendations of international diabetology societies take into account the results of…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Interview: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Heinz Läubli Promoting collaboration – at all levels Recently, Prof. Dr. Dr. Heinz Läubli, Head Physician for Oncology at the University Hospital Basel, received this year’s Annemarie Karrasch Research Award of the Basel Research Foundation propatient. Läubli’s research…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Modern wound care – an update In the case of wound healing disorders, an interdisciplinary diagnosis is recommended. In addition to treatment of the underlying disease, local wound treatment is the most important pillar of therapy.…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Self-management of teens with allergies or asthma Somehow it doesn’t work: adherence and compliance in adolescents Adolescents are difficult, don’t want to go to therapy, are unmotivated, are non-compliant: this is our common image of chronically ill adolescents. Is that really so? Or maybe it’s the… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep-Related Respiratory Disorders – Clinic, Diagnosis and Therapy Sleep-related breathing disorders are common. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has the character of a widespread disease. The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is steadily increasing in Western industrialized countries due… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Security of supply Leveraging healthcare resources The pandemic has made us aware of the central role that healthcare can abruptly assume. It is therefore essential to ensure security of supply and to exploit all resources accordingly.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI). How can progression be delayed? Patients with “Mild Cognitive Impairment” (MCI) have an increased risk of developing manifest dementia. The evidence on drug treatments that slow the progression of neurocognitive impairment is mixed. In terms of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) analogues The future of diabetes management has begun Diabetes does not hurt – one would almost like to add “unfortunately”. This is because the number of unreported cases of affected patients is still high. Possible late effects of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Primary headache Multimodal management of tension headaches As a basis for a differentiated diagnosis and treatment, a careful medical history is crucial. Tension headaches account for over 90% of all primary headache symptoms. Lifestyle measures are an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis: sublingual specific immunotherapy Allergen extracts melt under the tongue Allergen-specific immunotherapy is currently the only causal therapy for the treatment of immediate-type allergies such as allergic rhinitis. In contrast to symptomatic therapies, the goal is to achieve sustained immunological…
