This content is machine translated 33rd Swiss Annual Conference on Phytotherapy 2018 Well-tolerated and effective treatment option for anxiety disorders Phytopharmacological preparations with the active ingredient Silexan® offer a well-tolerated treatment alternative with few side effects for anxiety disorders. Several clinical studies demonstrate anxiolytic effects in various forms of anxiety…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Mobile digital services Life4me+ provides support for STI care When is it time for my medication? Where can I get tested? What doctor’s appointments are coming up? The Life4me+ app supports STI sufferers in their everyday lives – free…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Urethritis Pathogen spectrum and new therapeutic challenges The incidence of chlamydial and gonococcal disease in Switzerland is increasing. At the same time, multidrug-resistant gonococci and M. genitalium complicate antibiotic therapy. New strategies are needed to prevent the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Metabolic surgery Surgical treatment of morbid obesity: an update. Metabolic surgery is a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of morbid obesity. This is because there is high evidence that it is more effective than conservative therapy in poorly…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psychosomatics for headaches Breaking the vicious circle Causes and causal relationships of headaches are complex. Isabelle Rittmeyer, MD, Chief of Psychosomatic Medicine at the Zurich Rehab Center Davos, focused on psychosomatic aspects at the SGAIM Fall Congress…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapeutic add-on therapy or individual therapy Phytotherapy for the bronchi Asthma, COPD, and acute or chronic bronchitis are the most common conditions that affect the bronchial tubes. Diseases of the bronchial tubes can be treated with herbal medicines as an…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological-allergological interactions Drug allergies Adverse drug reactions are divided into type A and type B reactions. Type A reactions are based on the mechanism of action of the drug. Type B reactions (drug allergies)…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Congress of the Swiss Society of Urology in Lausanne One man’s joy is another man’s sorrow Erectile dysfunction can be severely limiting. The same applies to the opposite: if an erection persists permanently, it can become really dangerous. What to do when erectile tissue does not…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Therapeutic effect of essential oils Peppermint and caraway oils for gastrointestinal complaints Peppermint and caraway oils are proven natural remedies for gastrointestinal complaints. Now, more and more clinical studies as well as meta-analyses show that peppermint oil in particular has a symptom-reducing…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated H. pylori infection Trend goes in the direction of quadruple therapy Resistance to macrolides and gyrase inhibitors has the greatest impact on eradication success in H. pylori infection. Clinical risk factors such as age, smoking, and compliance also play a role…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Goldenrod for urinary tract infections Experiential medicine vs. clinical trials Goldenrod is a medicinal plant with a folk medicine tradition that has been used for centuries to treat urinary tract infections. To date, however, there are no studies according to…
