This content is machine translated Journal Club Management of axial spondyloarthritis In patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), chronic back pain typically manifests itself for the first time before the age of 45. Timely referral to rheumatology specialists and close monitoring of...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Gradually expand drug therapy! Chronic heart failure mainly occurs in older people. The drug therapy options available today represent a decisive advance in treatment options. According to current ESC guideline recommendations, it is advisable...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Flu vaccination for older people Benefit of the high-dose influenza vaccine Since last year, a high-dose influenza vaccine has been available in Switzerland in addition to the standard vaccines, which is recommended and approved for people over 75 and for people...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic lung diseases Sarcopenia and malnutrition in the context of pneumological rehabilitation Malnutrition and sarcopenia are two common but often underestimated complications in patients with chronic lung diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis or other respiratory diseases. Both conditions have a profound...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurocognitive disorders in old age Depression, dementia or delirium? Depression is the most common mental illness in the 65-80 age group. However, depressive disorders are not always correctly recognized, as patients usually report non-specific somatic complaints. Dementia is not...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Postoperative infections Prophylactic benefits of negative pressure wound therapy Secondary wounds are exposed to a greater risk of infection due to delayed healing. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT ) systems are also widely used in Switzerland in various surgical...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Individualized therapy concepts are essential After Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease is currently the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The majority of those affected are ≥60 years old when it first manifests, but a minority develop...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetic foot syndrome Simple parameters for the metabolic status The link between metabolic factors and diabetic foot (DF) is well recognized, but the impact of metabolic derailment on the chances of recovery is less well understood. Dr. Francesco Giangreco...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Early detection and perspectives in therapy management Even though the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s has not yet been fully identified, it is known that the complex disease manifests itself around 20 years before the first symptoms appear. CSF-based…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Venous leg ulcer How can diagnostics and therapy be optimized? Ulcus cruris venosum (UCV) is the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency and the quality of life of those affected is usually significantly impaired. In the updated s2k guideline...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Anti-dementia drugs Insight into everyday care in Switzerland The proportion of anti-dementia drugs used varies according to age. While ginkgo biloba predominates up to the age of 70, cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are used comparatively more from the…
