This content is machine translated Internal diseases in pregnancy Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – what should you know? Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – as first-time mothers age, the risks and prevalence of these conditions also increase. During pregnancy, they are a particular challenge. Different approaches than usual are…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Unfulfilled desire to have children News from reproductive medicine Embryo selection and preimplantation diagnostics of embryos are now permitted by law in Switzerland. At the same time, there is a “back-to-nature” trend toward natural cycle IVF – an effective,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Care for traumatized migrants Practical tips for conversation and clarification A good doctor-patient relationship, interest, impartiality and empathy are important prerequisites for dealing with traumatized migrants. Psychologizing explanations should rather be avoided.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Enzyme defects and sugar utilization disorders Lactose and fructose intolerance – what is there to consider? Lactose intolerance is the most common enzyme deficiency in humans. Fructose intolerance is also on the rise due to increased fructose content in the diet. Therapy for both forms is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pathologies of the rectum Detect and treat rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse is a symptom of pelvic floor insufficiency. It can be recognized by the circular folding, in which it differs from anal prolapse. Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy according to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) Switzerland as a role model – with flaws The EPD is to be introduced in Switzerland by 2020. In Germany, the Swiss eHealth strategy serves as a role model. However, there were critical voices at the eHealth Forum…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich When the intestine rebels Norovirus is a “pest” that strikes again every year, especially in the winter months – but it is far from being the only pathogen causing infectious diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated illness caused…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated 7 reflux phenotypes at a glance The most important questions and answers about reflux phenotypes The symptoms of reflux disease are varied and can manifest themselves in different forms. To make it easier for primary care physicians to classify their patients correctly and treat them…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sports Medicine Hypertension under stress – what to do? Ergometry is a commonly performed test in practice, where the assessment of blood pressure is a fundamental part of the interpretation of the test result. An exaggerated blood pressure response…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated An ancient cultivated plant with medicinal properties Flaxseed – various applications Flaxseeds have a long folk medicine tradition as a stool regulator and for the treatment of irritable bowel and irritable stomach. More recent is its use as a supplier of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Joint Annual Meeting 2018 of the SGP, St. Gallen Update on childhood community-acquired pneumonia. Update on the management of common, non-severe, community-acquired pneumonia in children: are chest radiographs and laboratory tests recommended? How many days should antibiotic treatment be given? When and how should…
