This content is machine translated Hematologic oncology Healing potential based on innovative research approaches At the beginning of December, world-renowned doctors gathered in San Diego (USA) for the most important and comprehensive congress in hematological oncology. More than 20,000 visitors took part in the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hematology Overcoming boundaries – basic research, diagnostics and therapy The motto of the recently held Swiss Oncology & Hematology Congress (SOHC) was “Overcoming borders together”. A great deal of research has been and is being carried out to give…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome The new ACR/EULAR classification criteria Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of blood coagulation characterized by thrombophilia. In 2023, new international classification criteria were published for the first time since 2006. In view…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Schwartz-Bartter syndrome Disruption of osmoregulation – effectively balancing electrolytes Schwartz-Bartter syndrome is characterized by an accumulation of water in the body, triggered by an increased release of ADH or ADH-like substances. Nausea, vomiting, headaches and muscle cramps can be…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematology MDS and MPN – harmless abbreviations for serious diseases The heterogeneous group of acquired clonal diseases of the hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow (myelodysplastic syndromes) are associated with an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia or bone…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Medical oncology, hematology and cancer research From basic research to therapy and rehabilitation The Swiss Society of Medical Oncology (SGMO), the Swiss Society of Hematology (SGH) and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) come together at the annual Swiss Oncology &…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases: AIHA Cold agglutinin syndrome In severe cases of cold agglutinin disease – a special form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) – timely diagnosis and treatment is crucial for patient survival and long-term preservation of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESC guidelines on heart failure These are the new recommendations Numerous studies published in the last two years made it necessary to update the 2021 ESC Heart Failure Guidelines. In particular, this refers to new studies on SGLT2 inhibitors in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Individualized treatment management on the rise The formation of brain metastases is a dreaded development, especially in lung cancer. There is also an increasing focus on gender-specific differences in medicine. Multiple myeloma also has variables that…
