This content is machine translated Zika Update and interesting facts about diagnostics Zika is on the minds of the world’s public. However, the interpretation of Zika diagnostics is not trivial. Due to cross-reactivity, interpolation of Zika IgM/IgG antibodies is difficult. Dengue and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Travel nutrition What country-specific dishes can your patient eat while traveling? Raw or insufficiently cooked food can transmit pathogens. The origin of the food and the method of preparation are therefore important pieces of information. However, with a few precautions, you…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes In which patients is insulin therapy still useful? Insulin can have a long-term negative effect on weight and lead to tissue damage. The combination with a GLP 1 analog reduces insulin requirements and prevents possible weight gain. Basal…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Possibilities of treatment with milk thistle Pharmacological and clinical studies support the efficacy of milk thistle extracts and silymarin – an overview of diseases and efficacy studies.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 7th JHaS Congress, Thun Quality and patient-centeredness in the family medicine profession. What is quality in family practice? This was one of the guiding questions addressed at the 7th Congress of the Association of Young Family Physicians Switzerland in Thun. What does…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 123. Congress of the DGIM, Mannheim Gender Medicine Gender medicine is becoming increasingly important. At the annual meeting of the German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM) in Mannheim in April 2017, gender differences in selected diseases were among…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Trend Days Health, Lucerne Health 4.0: Fit for the digital transformation? During the 13th Trend Days Health in Lucerne, more than 800 decision-makers from the Swiss healthcare sector addressed the question of where digitization in healthcare will lead, which opportunities are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gallbladder diseases What are the surgical options? The most common benign biliary disease, cholecystolithiasis, can cause acute and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder and biliary obstruction. The therapeutic gold standard is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. There are innovative surgical…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rotational vertigo Finding causes in the family practice Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms seen in family practice. Anamnesis, examination findings as well as “red flags” help in the often difficult search for causes.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The plague root extract Ze 339 soon against sinusitis? In vitro study shows promising results The mechanism of action of butterbur extract Ze 339 for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and its anti-inflammatory potential against viral upper respiratory tract exacerbations are still unknown. An in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) Effectiveness, study situation, implementation ASIT is effective for hymenopteran venom allergies and the inhalant allergies, especially to pollen. In the case of inhalant allergies, SKIT and SLIT provide a spectrum of therapeutic modalities that…
