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…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Big Data for allergy control New app “Ally Science” – with the cell phone against pollen Since April, anyone suffering from pollinosis has been able to support the largest study of pollen allergy in Switzerland to date: The “Ally Science” app collects information on symptoms and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Contraception The agony of choice In theory, contraception is 100% effective, brings no risks and side effects, but extended health benefits. How do the preparations available on the Swiss market perform in this respect? Recognize…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the American Urological Association (AUA), San Francisco Risk assessment in prostate cancer: what do biomarkers do? Since the implementation of PSA testing, the number of PCa diagnoses has multiplied. Biomarkers are increasingly used to prevent overdiagnosis and overtreatment. New approaches, but also limitations, of microbiological testing…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alternative therapies D-mannose in the prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections Resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobially active substances, e.g. antibiotics, is an increasing problem in the medical care of infectious diseases. Two studies provide insight into the possibility of using D-mannose…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Brown Millet Health benefits and questionable healing claims The high content of minerals, especially silicon, gives brown millet a high nutritional value. There are no clinical studies demonstrating medical efficacy. Nevertheless, the plant is euphorically attributed therapeutic and…
View Post 7 min 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…
