This content is machine translated Acute otitis media Antibiotic therapy is not always indicated Good analgesia is necessary in acute otitis media. Whether the administration of antibiotics is indicated must be decided on the basis of the age and severity of the disease, among…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The tormentors Fissures, fistulas and co. Anorectal discomfort is common, but often leads to delayed consultations due to fear or shame. The causes of anorectal complaints are often benign and a rapid diagnosis is usually possible…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hearing disorders congenital or in old age Update on therapy with hearing aids Hearing aids are the most common type of instrumental therapy for hearing loss. They can improve hearing and speech understanding. In very severe cases and complete deafness, cochlear implants are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The performance-enhancing effect of blood - part 2 Iron therapy and doping issue Proven iron deficiency anemia in athletes belongs to treatment. Oral iron therapy remains the primary treatment. Efficient preparations are available in drop, syrup and tablet form.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated DGIM 2018 Irritable bowel syndrome – disorder at the interface of psyche and abdomen At the DGIM Congress, the various therapeutic options for irritable bowel syndrome were discussed. Apparently, German general practitioners mainly favor probiotics, spasmolytics and phytotherapeutics in treatment. What other measures are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Microbiome as a predictive biomarker The intestine oracle The complexity of the human intestinal flora is increasingly better understood. The gut even seems to have an impact on who responds to cancer immunotherapy and who doesn’t. …
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Therapy for urinary incontinence in old age Surgery, drugs and other approaches Stress incontinence is addressed surgically, whereas overactive bladder is primarily addressed with medication. If conservative measures are unsuccessful, urogynecological and urodynamic clarification should be performed.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Daytime urinary incontinence/enuresis nocturna in children At what point is incontinence in a child no longer “normal”? From the age of five, daytime wetting is considered incontinence. Treatment is preferably multimodal. In certain cases, referral to a specialized pediatric clinic should be made.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Nutrition and chronic diseases A sweet reckoning 41% of the Swiss population is overweight. The Swiss Diabetes Association estimates that nearly 500,000 people in Switzerland have diabetes. Insulin-resistant obese diabetics are at increased risk for an army…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Respiratory Study data on Pelargonium sidoides in children For children, parents often want natural drug treatment that is as gentle as possible, especially for illnesses that occur recurrently throughout the year. Acute respiratory infections form the most common…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Acute renal failure in practice Detect early, act right Early therapy is critical in principally reversible acute renal failure. In addition, prevention and adequate follow-up after hospitalization are among the cornerstones of good management in practice.
