This content is machine translated Intracerebral hemorrhage and stroke Nursing home residents do not benefit from occupational therapy after stroke Two lectures at the 23rd European Stroke Conference in Nice were dedicated to the topic of stroke. On the one hand, it was about effective prophylaxis. How can intracerebral hemorrhage…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Multimodal arthrosis therapy Not only reduce pain, but also improve function Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative diseases and a major cause of disability and quality of life limitations. The treatment of osteoarthritis is therefore of great importance, all…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Active ingredients at a glance At the EHA Congress in Milan, multiple myeloma was the focus of several events. What are the current results of proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs and what is their promise…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics Dementia and depression in old age Andreas Studer, MD, from the University Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Felix Platter Hospital in Basel, spoke at the Update Refresher in Zurich on the two topics of dementia…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Unwanted weight loss Evidence-based approach in practice Why do people lose weight unintentionally? This question was discussed in a workshop at the ESCIM Congress in Geneva. Seniors in particular often come to the family doctor’s office with…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Acute visual loss A leading symptom of different clinical pictures Acute loss of visual acuity is a leading symptom in ophthalmology, which can also be diagnostically groundbreaking in other areas of medicine. For the patient, acute vision impairment is always…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Urinary incontinence Pharmacological and minimally invasive therapy for urge incontinence. Urinary incontinence can manifest itself in a variety of symptoms. Once urge incontinence has been accurately diagnosed, it can be treated either with the help of a micturition diary, toilet…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer's disease Additional benefit in combination with cholinesterase inhibitors? As life expectancy increases, so does the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. A cure for this disease remains impossible, but several drugs have proven efficacy in the area…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pediatric and geriatric oncology Treat young and old correctly This issue of InFo ONKOLOGIE & HÄMATOLOGIE is about tumors in pediatrics and geriatrics.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pain The essence of modern pain therapy The term “essence” was used in ancient times as a philosophical concept of essence, or beingness. What is meant is the inner nature of a thing, its core. If you…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cerebral microangiopathy and vascular dementia. Small vessels with great significance Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s dementia and thus the most common non-neurodegenerative form of dementia. It does not represent a singular disease.…
