This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes “Swiss Diabetes Guide” – digital tool supports physicians in drug selection The treatment options for type 2 diabetes mellitus are very complex. In addition to the large number of new active ingredients on the market, the scientific data base is constantly…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – dorsal heel spur and Haglund’s heel. Haglund’s heel (Haglund’s exostosis) is a ganglion at the upper edge of the heel bone. Dorsal calcaneal spur is an ossification of the attachment of the Achilles tendon to the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Cold plasma promotes wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers A study showed that treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with cold atmospheric plasma improves oxygen and nutrient supply to damaged tissue layers, stimulates blood flow and activates wound healing. This…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 vaccination campaign Preventing overburdening of the healthcare system – still an important motto A scientific update from the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Taskforce released in early August shows that the weekly number of vaccine doses administered in Switzerland has declined sharply since early…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services Will the rope pulling soon come to an end? Back in 2009, the parliamentary initiative “Financing healthcare services from a single source” was submitted – and supported by virtually all players in the healthcare sector. However, little has changed…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Syndromes of vertigo Not only the domain of physical therapy With a lifetime prevalence of up to 30%, dizziness is a very common leading symptom in consultations with a wide range of disciplines, from ENT specialists to general practitioners and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Intensive Care Medicine Seraph 100″ adsorber from Exthera Medical expands product range Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of products and services for people with kidney disease, is now marketing the “Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter” adsorber from ExThera Medical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dementia Research Synergistic effects of ginkgo biloba extract and donepezil The efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract and donepezil in promoting cognitive performance has been empirically demonstrated. Individual studies also support the hypothesis that an additional benefit can be achieved through…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Palliative care in geriatrics Talk to patients and relatives! One of the most common complaints in very elderly patients in need of care is dyspnea. Pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological options are available to provide relief to sufferers. However,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psychocardiology Projection site heart: When psychological conflicts influence the body As early as ancient Egypt, there was a disease of the heart, the cause of which was called the fear of the mind. The interplay between the psyche and the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated CGRP antibodies for migraine prophylaxis Reduce the hammering in the head CGRP* antibodies for the prevention of migraine attacks, which have been approved since 2018, offer affected patients the possibility of a reduction in their headache days. Erenumab was the first…
