This content is machine translated Pathogens in the brain When infections trigger strokes Infectious strokes are rarer than those caused by classic vascular risk factors, but play a significant role, particularly in resource-poor regions. Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic pathogens can directly damage...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Treatment of comorbidities in older people One in five people over 65 and one in four people over 75 are affected by diabetes. Global projections predict a 2.5-fold increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 25...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic cholestasis Genotype-phenotype correlations in PFIC The EASL guidelines on the clinical management of hereditary cholestatic liver disease, published in 2024, suggest that genetic testing should be performed as early as possible in the diagnostic process...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis X-ray images Dyspnea – funnel chest A funnel chest is a deformity of the ribcage that is caused by a growth disorder of the bone and cartilage tissue. Physical symptoms do not always occur, but the...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Multidisciplinary teams in oncology The treatment of cancer is one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine. The complexity of oncological diagnostics and therapy, the multitude of treatment options available and the need to...… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Early detection of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) “Hot Topic” – intervene in good time! In around 90 percent of PsA cases, the joint symptoms only appear after the skin manifestations. Scientific studies have shown that a delayed PsA diagnosis can have unfavorable prognostic implications....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Extent of weight reduction is prognostically relevant According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is one of the greatest health risks. With increasing severity, the risk of various concomitant and secondary diseases increases. Obesity-related multimorbidity is...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club: Drinking restriction in heart failure First large-scale study found no differences Patients with heart failure are often recommended to drink a maximum of 1.5 liters of fluid per day. However, the benefits of this measure have hardly been scientifically proven to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Deep vein thrombosis Outpatient or inpatient treatment? In recent years, the treatment of thrombosis patients has increasingly shifted to the outpatient sector. Provided that a reliable diagnosis and the application of anticoagulants in the correct dosage can...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Cancer prevention Constant dripping – alcohol and cancer The fact is, alcohol is harmful to health. Various mechanisms are responsible for the carcinogenic properties of alcohol. Alcohol cessation and abstinence can reduce the risk of cancer. Tips for...… CME-Test
