This content is machine translated Rehospitalization Analysis of unplanned readmissions to acute care hospitals. In 2021, how often did an unplanned rehospitalization occur after a stay in a Swiss acute care hospital? The answer can be found in the evaluations published by the National…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dual GIP/GLP-1 RA in type 2 diabetes Tirzepatide proves multiple benefits In the Phase III SURPASS study program, the dual receptor agonist tirzepatide performed convincingly. The results of several post-hoc analyses are now also available. At the annual meeting of the…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 1 Upper gastrointestinal tract and robotic visceral surgery Every year, around 60 per 1000 inhabitants have to undergo abdominal surgery; in 2021, over 118,000 surgical procedures were performed on the digestive organs. Visceral surgery is also constantly evolving,… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue Lipedema – a painful fatty tissue disease of the extremities in women Lipedema is a painful, disproportionate increase in fat in women; on legs and arms, as well as hips and buttocks. Lipedema has been officially classified as a disease in the… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Niemann-Pick disease Lysosomal storage diseases are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that originate from dysfunction of lysosomal metabolic processes. Niemann-Pick disease is nowadays also referred to as ASMD (“Acid Sphingomeyelinase Deficiency”).…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Environmental influences and lung health High air pollution = small baby Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution give birth to smaller babies. Conversely, women who live in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which could counteract…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Waste volumes in endoscopy Economic and resource-saving approaches The healthcare sector accounts for around 5% of nationalCO2 production in Switzerland. Endoscopy is one of the most resource-intensive departments and ranks third in terms of waste production. How this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Integrated care models Launch of an innovative project with pioneering character In the context of demographic change and an increase in chronically ill and multimorbid patients, coordinated, networked healthcare is becoming increasingly important. An even greater shift from inpatient care to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Urinary bladder diverticulum Diverticula are benign and can occur on the entire urinary bladder wall or only parts of the urinary bladder wall. Congenital bladder diverticula are caused by congenital weaknesses of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Incretin mimetics close therapeutic gap Dietary changes and exercise often prove insufficient as measures against morbid obesity. Until now, bariatric surgery has been the only goal-oriented measure for many obese patients. This has changed in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic Arthritis Multidimensional and multidisciplinary management If psoriatic arthritis is not adequately treated in good time, it can lead to permanent deformities and functional limitations. A broad armamentarium of evidence-based effective systemic therapeutics is available for…