This content is machine translated Versatile chamomile Studies show surprising results Chamomile has been known since ancient times as a medicinal plant that provides relief from stomach problems and inflammatory processes on the skin and mucous membranes. In recent years, clinical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sport and oncology Staying active with a cancer diagnosis Sport is not intended to replace drug-based oncological approaches, but to complement them. It is part of a holistic therapy regime. Among other things, this can reduce side effects.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Functional dyspepsia Challenging diagnosis finding Functional dyspepsia is common and severely limits quality of life. The diagnosis is initially based on a thorough medical history. If there are no accompanying alarm symptoms, empiric therapy can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pacemaker Pacemaker knowledge for family physicians The most common indications for pacing are symptomatic second- and third-degree AV blocks, a sick sinus node with symptomatic pauses, and symptomatic chronotropic incompetence. To avoid patient hazards during surgery…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2018 in Zurich Beware of “hooking” patients The wave of opioid prescriptions in the U.S., but also in Switzerland, has problematic consequences. Among other things, the preparations can be highly addictive. So what does responsible use of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Infarct patients Medication follow-up in the family doctor’s office After acute treatment in the center hospital, the therapy of infarct patients is not complete. In addition to lifestyle changes, treatment of blood pressure, cholesterol, or any heart failure, antithrombotic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C infection Therapy for all The newer therapeutics for chronic hepatitis C are now available to all infected patients regardless of fibrosis stage. DAA combinations make the disease curable in over 95% of cases.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Garlic Known as a spice and medicinal plant since ancient times Garlic, Allium sativum L., is a plant known since ancient times. The focus of medical use of garlic preparations recently shifted from neuroprotective applications to indications related to serum lipids…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma Modern therapy options Curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma include surgical resection, ablation, and liver transplantation. Internationally valid recommendations for liver transplantation in HCC were formulated at the 2010 Zurich Consensus Conference.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich News in evidence-based diagnostics and therapy of COPD There are 400 million COPD sufferers worldwide. It is the fourth leading global cause of mortality. At the Internal Medicine Update Refresher 2017 in Zurich, the latest findings for evidence-based…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Benign liver tumors What you always wanted to know about benign liver tumors Family physicians are increasingly confronted with incidental findings of benign liver tumors due to modern imaging. In many cases, referral to a specialist team is required. Today, operations can usually…