This content is machine translated Hypertension and heart failure The small vessels play the decisive role Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for the development of heart failure. At the same time, hypertension is strongly involved in the development of atherosclerosis and thus…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2017 What helps against menopausal symptoms? At the symposium of the Association of General and Specialized Internists Zurich (VZI), KD Stephanie von Orelli, MD, gave an overview of the current diagnostic and therapeutic standard in women…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sport in the growing age A child is not a miniature adult Whether structured, organized and performance-oriented sport is a positive thing already in childhood is today judged very controversially (keyword: early specialization vs. general training). The fact is that in many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Many studies document the effectiveness Hawthorn against heart failure Various species of the plant genus Crataegus, hawthorn, have been used since ancient times to treat heart failure. There are many clinical studies documenting the efficacy of standardized hawthorn extracts.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Secondary hypertension When are which clarifications useful? Only 5-10% of patients with hypertension have secondary hypertension. In young patients (<30 years) we recommend screening, as cure of hypertension can be achieved by treating the cause. Due to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Preoperative cardiac workup before non-cardiac surgery. Fewer perioperative complications, better prognosis Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The goal of preoperative assessment and optimization is to reduce the incidence of perioperative cardiac complications…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Update Refresher The screening method should be simple To diagnose diabetes, there are several methods with certain advantages and disadvantages. Given that today one in two adults with diabetes remains undiagnosed, screening is strongly recommended for individuals 40…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Prompt and specific pathogen detection Acute infectious diarrhea: Diagnostics 2.0 Diarrhea is defined as three or more unformed bowel movements within 24 hours. If the symptoms resolve within 14 days, the condition is referred to as “acute” diarrhea [1]. The…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure How can progression be prevented? To slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, there are disease-specific and nonspecific measures. Basic diagnostics for chronic renal failure include urine status and sonography of the kidneys. If the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated What are the options? Surgical therapy of urinary incontinence in women and men Urinary incontinence is common and the level of suffering is often unrecognized. Urinary incontinence needs to be further de-tabooed. Urinary incontinence should be rationally clarified and primarily treated conservatively. Surgical…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis The therapy goal should be “absolute” freedom from symptoms Dysphagia and bolus impaction are highly suspicious for the presence of eosinophilic esophagitis in younger patients. To confirm the diagnosis, biopsies are taken from different segments of the esophagus during…
