This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Effective therapy management: mastering challenges An effective treatment regimen in PD is closely linked to a personalized approach. Depending on the age of onset and subtype of the disease, the challenges are different. In addition…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Digitalization of rheumatology Rheumatism apps as diagnostic aids It’s not too often that Germany shines with innovation when it comes to digitization in medicine. In the meantime, however, the first digital health applications can be prescribed by our…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bisphosphonates in osteoporosis The benefit outweighs the risk Since their introduction in the 1990s, bisphosphonates have been the drugs of first choice in the treatment of osteoporosis. They inhibit osteoclast-mediated resorption and bone remodeling, increase bone mineral density,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Undifferentiated rheumatoid arthritis Early detection as the basis for adequate therapy In the case of arthritic complaints, regular progress assessment using the ACR/EULAR criteria is significant so that the time for disease-modifying therapy is not missed. Controlling disease activity at an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The struggle with uric acid Gout therapy With a prevalence of 7% in the Swiss population over 60 years of age, symptomatic gout is a frequently seen guest in the family practice. In men over 40, it…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Spondylosis hyperostotica – common vertebral change in the elderly. Spondylosis hyperostotica is the most common non-inflammatory disease of the spine, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. This degenerative spinal disease occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Palliative care When the end is near: support for patients in terminal situations A life-affirming attitude without excluding dying is one of the principles of palliative care. It focuses on improving the quality of life of people who are taking their last steps…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorders in old age Recognize insomnia, treat it and avoid cognition disorders Many patients suffer from sleep disorders in old age. With increasing age, less sleep and a changed sleep architecture are natural and healthy, but sleep disorders still occur. What should…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated PUBLIC REPORT Ginkgo biloba – a miracle cure for cognitive brain disorders and dementia? Although in relative terms dementia is slightly decreasing in the population, in absolute terms we are encountering more and more people with dementia due to the increase in life expectancy…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Effectively reduce the risk of subsequent fractures In Switzerland, every second woman aged 50 and over suffers an osteoporosis-related fracture during her lifetime [1]. In this context, the risk of a subsequent fracture immediately after the first…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer dementia With ginkgo biloba against pathogenic disease processes The most common form of dementia in the elderly – Alzheimer’s disease – is associated with amyloid plaques and Alzheimer’s fibrils. Both β-amyloid and p-tau are two pathogenic molecules that…
