This content is machine translated "Refresher" flu vaccination Recommendations, challenges and federal action Seasonal flu vaccination is the most effective, easiest and least expensive prevention. However, the effectiveness is suboptimal in people with weakened immune systems. Therefore, they rely on indirect protection from…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Flu and cold Symptomatic therapy is sufficient for uncomplicated colds The common cold is one of the most common infections in outpatient medicine. It is usually treated purely symptomatically. Antibiotics are indicated only for superinfections caused by bacteria.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pain Congress 2017, Mannheim CGRP receptor antibodies: A hope for migraine patients? The novel CGRP receptor antibody erenumab could usher in a new era in migraine therapy. Initial results from Phase II studies are encouraging.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral infections in childhood Seasonal influenza Influenza virus infection is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted through the air. It usually causes an acute febrile illness with general symptoms of varying severity, but is primarily…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C Light at the end of the tunnel The introduction of interferon-free combination therapies with “direct acting antivirals” (DAA) was a breakthrough. Medically, therapy with current drugs can be recommended to all patients with active HCV infection. As…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gender Medicine - Part 2 The female side of sports medicine A comprehensive sports medicine assessment of the role of gender in relation to athletic performance also includes the influence of athletic activity on various female bodily functions, such as the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Injuries of the musculoskeletal system Comfrey a.k.a. Symphytum Comfrey or Wallwort is an ancient medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat musculoskeletal injuries. Although the mechanism of action is still not clear, numerous clinical studies…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Traumatology Growth disorders after fractures in childhood Stimulative growth disturbances occur after any meta-diaphyseal fracture in childhood. They usually result in increased length growth and can last up to two years. Inhibitory growth disorders are more common…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SGAIM Autumn Congress 2017, Bern Problematic alcohol consumption: what moves the patient? What are the signs of problematic alcohol consumption? How can a therapeutic process be initiated? What role does the environment play? Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Monika Ridinger showed the possibilities and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medidays Zurich 2017 The most common eye complaints in family practice “Red eye” is a symptom that is common in family practice. The underlying causes can be very diverse. Depending on the clinical picture, treatment by the general practitioner is possible…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Whiplash" Psychosocial factors play a decisive role Psychosocial factors are usually more important than organic factors for the different course forms and lengths of a whiplash injury. In the case of fresh whiplash injuries, factual clarification is…
