This content is machine translated ECCO 2018: New perspectives in CED therapy Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains difficult to control in the long term. Forty to 50 percent of IBD patients have frequent recurrences, reported Dr. Sharon Veenbergen from Rotterdam at the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vaccination Center Winterthur Important contribution to pandemic control Exactly one year after the first COVID vaccination, the founders and sponsors of the Winterthur Vaccination Center, the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital (KSW) and Medbase, as well as the management of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Boehringer Ingelheim Diabetes Key Notes Session, Bern Diabetes management in 2027 Aggressive therapy or conservative? Renowned scientists – Prof. George Grunberger and Prof. Marc Donath – spoke about the status and future possibilities of diabetes therapy.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sleep, anxiety, epilepsy, gynecology Valerian – not only to calm down The anti-anxiety effect of valerian is known since ancient times. Studies nowadays confirm this effect and show further potentials for PMS and hot flashes.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Polymedication and multimorbidity in old age. What can we improve in everyday life? Various lists provide information on potentially sensitive substances in the geriatric population. Regardless of this, a regular review of indication, dosage, dosage form and risk/benefit of medications is indicated.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma Good symptom control achievable in most asthma patients New options for modern asthma therapy in adults based on the recently published new asthma guideline of the German Respiratory League were presented in Cologne.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition in elderly patients A surprisingly common phenomenon Malnutrition increases with age. The leading symptom is unwanted weight loss. In nutrition therapy, the supervision of a qualified nutritionist is of great importance.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Versatile chamomile Studies show surprising results Chamomile has been known since ancient times as a medicinal plant that provides relief from stomach problems and inflammatory processes on the skin and mucous membranes. In recent years, clinical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sport and oncology Staying active with a cancer diagnosis Sport is not intended to replace drug-based oncological approaches, but to complement them. It is part of a holistic therapy regime. Among other things, this can reduce side effects.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Functional dyspepsia Challenging diagnosis finding Functional dyspepsia is common and severely limits quality of life. The diagnosis is initially based on a thorough medical history. If there are no accompanying alarm symptoms, empiric therapy can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pacemaker Pacemaker knowledge for family physicians The most common indications for pacing are symptomatic second- and third-degree AV blocks, a sick sinus node with symptomatic pauses, and symptomatic chronotropic incompetence. To avoid patient hazards during surgery…
