This content is machine translated New antidiabetic agents Combination therapies enable very potent HbA1c reduction Lifestyle modification (exercise, diet) and metformin remain the cornerstones in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. Before initiating antidiabetic therapy, it is recommended to set an individual HbA1c target. Advantages…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGIM Congress in Basel Diabetes update – what do you need to know about the different agents? A lot has happened in the field of diabetes therapy in recent years. Many new active ingredients have appeared on the market. However, metformin and lifestyle modifications are still considered…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGIM Congress in Basel How to proceed with abdominal pain? At an event during the SGIM congress in Basel, the topic was abdominal pain. PD Dr. med. Emanuel Burri, Kantonsspital Baselland Liestal, gave an overview of dyspepsia, discussed the current…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain and swelling after eating Current diagnostics and treatment of salivary stones By no means every patient who visits the doctor with swellings of the large salivary glands suffers from a viral or bacterial inflammation. The cause of swelling can also be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Overweight and sport How can you improve your energy balance? The Federal Statistical Office is merciless! The publication released by the FSO at the end of 2014, based on the Swiss Health Survey conducted every five years, makes it clear:…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The prostate is not always to blame Obstructive micturition problems in men – State of the art. The term “benign prostatic syndrome” (BPS) describes micturition symptoms associated with the prostate. The term “benign prostatic hyperplasia” (BPH), formerly frequently used to describe micturition symptoms, describes only a histological…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Update and outlook Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers The clinical presentation of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is mostly nonspecific (flu-like syndrome) and difficult to distinguish from other common infectious diseases. For risk assessment, the case definition of the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Whether dogs, cats, rats or monkeys Animal bite while traveling – what now, what to do? Adventure travelers (including bicycle, motorcycle and trekking travelers) and persons who will be in rabies endemic areas for an extended period of time should be vaccinated against rabies prior to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 8th spring cycle in Lucerne Sport – the best anti-aging remedy of our time The eighth spring cycle took place at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital in March. Among the topics discussed were the cardiovascular effects of regular physical activity. How important is physical activity for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria Rare, but well treatable – therefore remember it in practice! Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) reduces the life expectancy of affected patients and often drastically limits their quality of life. Early diagnosis is extremely important, because today a targeted therapy is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric aspects in rare diseases Better care for patients – also with regard to psychosocial stress As a psychiatrist, one is confronted with rare diseases, orphan diseases, in two ways: First, some of these diseases involve neuropsychiatric symptoms. The following two case studies are intended to…
