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…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Physical training in patients with HFrEF and HFpEF. The increasing prevalence of heart failure is a major medical and economic problem. The number of patients hospitalized for heart failure has been increasing for years. The clinical picture of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Modern pressure ulcer prophylaxis: an update Pressure ulcers are severe complications of multimorbidity and immobility. Pressure ulcer risk can be estimated using the Braden scale. Measures to relieve pressure and promote movement can reduce the incidence…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation in the elderly patient Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, occurring in 1-2% of the population and increasing up to 15% with age. However, especially in elderly and very old patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Using “windows of opportunity” for disease-modifying therapy. Diagnosis at an early stage of the disease is a prerequisite to take advantage of the time window for optimally effective disease-modifying therapy (DMARD). This not only enables a reduction…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Modern wound management is interdisciplinary and individualized Wound healing disorders are often a symptom of an underlying disease and manifest clinically in different ways. In addition to treatment of the underlying disease, local wound treatment is the…
