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…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Update allergology Management of allergies in the era of precision medicine In the context of molecular allergy diagnostics, IgE antibodies against individual allergen components are determined. This offers added value, especially for patients with multiple sensitizations. Allergen-specific immunotherapy is available in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Latent hypothyroidism Indication for hormone substitution? In everyday practice, elevated TSH values are usually detected by chance during a routine examination. If the finding is confirmed by a repeat measurement, but the values for free T3…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated The ageing lung Cellular ageing and senescence What are the causes that lead to an inadequate response to insults? How does an organ like the lung change with age, making the older population more susceptible to age-related… CME-Test
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis Correctly diagnose and treat IPA Aspergillus species can cause a variety of diseases. Among these, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common opportunistic infection caused by moulds in immunocompromised patients and is characterized by… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis New in diagnostics and therapy Since 2018, the update of the S3 guideline Prophylaxis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Osteoporosis (AWMF 183-001) took place after previous update of the underlying PICO questions (Population-Intervention-Comparison-Outcome questions) for systematic… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Future trends in dermatology More than a glance into the crystal ball Personalized medicine refers to diagnostics and treatment tailored precisely to the individual patient, which also makes use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). This is a forward-looking trend, especially…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Human Biomonitoring First results of pilot phase provides representative data In Switzerland, there are several studies that include human biomonitoring. However, these do not yet provide data representative of Switzerland, so a national study is being considered. Now the first…
