This content is machine translated Psychiatry Autonomy in the focus of treatment management Whether it is a question of participation, suicidality or dealing with mentally ill lawbreakers – in psychiatry and psychotherapy the ethical and legal conditions of medical action are particularly relevant…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Therapy of type 2 diabetes in older age Avoid hypoglycemia and consider multimorbidity Over the past three decades, global diabetes prevalence has steadily increased, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. Therapeutic goals in older type 2 diabetic patients differ from those of younger…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Health Literacy Survey Strengthen health literacy The results of the Health Literacy Survey Switzerland 2019-21 are now summarized in fact sheets. These also show Switzerland in international comparison. It became clear that health literacy can still be improved…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic sclerosis Therapeutic strategies for a heterogeneous disease. Early detection, risk stratification, and tailored therapy of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are of high importance to counteract disease-related limitations and potentially life-threatening manifestations in a timely manner. Interstitial lung disease…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Biologics in CRSwNP Equal opportunity and challenge For ENT physicians in private practice, the approval of biologics for the indication of chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis nasi (CRSwNP) means on the one hand an expansion of treatment options.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Transgender Medicine Important aspects for the internal medicine practice The medical steps involved in physical gender reassignment (transition) have become well established in Switzerland in recent years. As a prerequisite for a medical measure, a so-called letter of indication… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea With mask or splint for better sleep Obstructive sleep apnea affects the quality of life of those affected and is also associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The indication for treatment results from the symptoms that occur.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Keeping an eye on weight: New insights in therapy management The global diabetes community met in Stockholm to benefit from the latest research and innovations in the field of diabetes. At the 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – an interdisciplinary challenge: case casuistry. In previous issues of HAUSARZT PRAXIS, a broad spectrum of possible causes of dysphagia has been presented in this section, and case studies have been used to explore these in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cirrhosis of the liver New algorithm identifies risk of complications Liver cirrhosis is a common consequence of prolonged stress on the liver, for example due to alcohol abuse or because of hepatitis. In close collaboration, scientists from Thomas Reiberger’s research…
