This content is machine translated New medical tariff TARDOC A rocky road The fact that TARMED, the physician tariff for outpatient services introduced in 2004, is outdated is old news. Nevertheless, any improvement in the situation in the near future is on…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure HFrEF – the four pillars of modern pharmacotherapy Chronic heart failure is one of the leading causes of death and reasons for hospitalization in developed countries. The prognosis is often poor – within five years, about half of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism Clinical assessment and anticoagulant therapy – an update. If thromboembolism is not detected and treated in time, life-threatening consequences may result. Validated tests, such as the Wells score and the D-dimer test, can be used to assess the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Data put in perspective Five years of ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease Long-term data confirm safety and efficacy of ustekinumab: The UNITI study evaluated the efficacy and safety of intravenous induction therapy with ustekinumab followed by subcutaneous maintenance therapy and an extension phase…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart Health Focus on prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases Exciting questions and current research findings related to heart health were discussed at this year’s ESC. The main focus was on prevention strategies, diagnostics and the management of cardiovascular diseases.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SUSTAIN-10: Post-hoc analysis Semaglutide and liraglutide in type 2 diabetes: effective and safe with and without SGLT-2-i Based on empirical evidence, professional societies recommend early combination of metformin with an SGLT-2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 receptor agonist in type 2 diabetics. Increasingly, a combined application of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterological endoscopy Colorectal cancer screening during and after the corona pandemic Screening colonoscopies are associated with great health benefits. This has been scientifically proven. If intestinal polyps are detected and removed in time, the risk of a malignant intestinal tumor can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Quality standards in healthcare Better outcomes through patient blood management (PBM). By implementing patient-centered blood management, far-reaching medical and economic benefits can be achieved. This is shown by numerous scientific analyses. The evidence-based approach recommended by the WHO aims at rational…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorders Effective therapy management for restful sleep Humans sleep through one third of their lives. The body needs sleep to regenerate, form new cells, and strengthen memory and the immune system. Accordingly, sleep disorders have a high…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Clarify risk patients densitometrically and treat them in an individualized manner The risk of suffering an osteoporosis-related fracture is significantly increased with certain predisposing factors. This should be increasingly taken into account because, according to the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO),…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated New AGLA guidelines Dyslipidemia – when to see a specialist? “The lower the better” – the approach to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible in patients at cardiovascular risk is more relevant than ever, according to the update of… CME-Test