This content is machine translated An impossibility? Weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes Increased body weight and diabetes mellitus often go hand in hand. Even if the topic of weight reduction in patients with diabetes is often difficult and difficult to implement, it…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Tips and trends Insulin therapy for type 2 diabetics Progressive diabetes mellitus type 2 is characterized by a continuous decrease in endogenous insulin secretion. Insulin remains a proven and very effective antidiabetic drug. The choice of insulin therapy is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic fatigue syndrome or something else? Meaningful laboratory tests for chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) affects women more often than men. There is no laboratory test that conclusively indicates CFS. The focus is on the exclusion of various root causes resp.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 25th Hirslanden Academy Gastroesophageal reflux – normally well treatable conservatively Approximately 20% of the Western population is currently affected by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Along with the increasing incidence, its health economic importance grew over the years and scientific activity increased.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 11th Hypertension Day Zurich More precise blood pressure measurement thanks to improved technology The results of the SPRINT study – lower mortality with more intensive hypertension treatment – were the focus of interest at the 11th Hypertension Day. As one speaker put it,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 11th Hypertension Day Zurich SPRINT study: Will target blood pressure levels drop again? The results of the SPRINT study – lower mortality with more intensive hypertension treatment – were the focus of interest at the 11th Hypertension Day. However, it is not clear…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case reports suggest possible efficacy A Swiss drug with Tibetan background against restless legs syndrome? In addition to the official and approved indications for Padma 28, a herbal medicine manufactured in Switzerland and based on a Tibetan formulation, there are indications for other possible uses.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alcohol Emergencies Do not forget the background of intoxications In recent decades, alcohol consumption in Switzerland has decreased overall – but at the same time, the number of people who are hospitalized in emergency due to alcohol intoxication is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Zika virus Should certain patients be advised not to travel? Since the turn of the year, popular media have been reporting on the Zika virus at an impressive rate. Switzerland does not have to fear any direct effects of the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Proton pump inhibitors No prescription without correct indication At the 55th Continuing Medical Education in Davos in January 2016, a workshop focused on the correct use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Beglinger, Claraspital Basel,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Therapy-resistant" hypertension What are the reasons? The definition of refractory hypertension is very precise (tab. 1): Blood pressure in the physician’s office is >140/90 mmHg despite triple combination therapy in appropriate dosage (including a diuretic). In the case…
