This content is machine translated Antibiotic resistance Multi-resistant gram-negative germs – what can be done about them? Resistance to antibiotic substances is increasing worldwide. This leads to a gradual loss of efficacy of many antibiotics and makes the treatment of many infections more difficult. Resistance to β-lactam…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory Unexplained or refractory chronic cough – an update. Cough is among the most common reasons for consultation in the family practice. When evaluating patients with chronic cough, a careful history and assessment of findings is critical. However, in…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease The ILD Board from the perspective of rheumatologists The presence of ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients:in limits prognosis and survival as well as quality of life. Early diagnosis is of great importance so that treatment can be started… CME-Test
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Shingles vaccination Prevention of herpes zoster Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heininger, Senior Physician Pediatric Infectiology/Vaccinology and Deputy. Chief Physician at the University Children’s Hospital of Basel, provides information on the current status of herpes zoster and efficient… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease The ILD Board from the perspective of rheumatologists The presence of ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients:in limits prognosis and survival as well as quality of life. Early diagnosis is of great importance so that treatment can be started…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C therapy Hepcare – a structured approach to successful treatment Family physicians play a key role in the elimination of hepatitis. The hepatitis C therapies available today are uncomplicated and, since the beginning of this year, can be prescribed in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ILD in sclerosis, RA and idiopathic myopathies. Antifibrotics and biologics as alternatives to steroids Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can occur as a complication of several connective tissue diseases, and increased mortality and morbidity are the consequences. ILD is thought to be driven by immune-mediated…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Streptococcus A tonsillitis & Co. Common pediatric illnesses in family practice. In addition to common gastroenteritis and upper respiratory tract infections, many pediatric emergencies in family practice involve pain. Dr. med. Nina Notter, senior physician mbF Ostschweizer Kinderspital and medical director of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Sports Medicine Hot Topics for Practice Sport is good for your health, but can too much sport even make you sick? Prof. Dr. Johann Scher, Chief Physician and Head of the University Center for Prevention and…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Recognize and understand wound biofilm Therapeutic possibilities and their limits Wounds colonized with biofilms are one of the greatest challenges in chronic wound care. An estimated 2% of the population in Central Europe suffer from chronic wounds, with the risk…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Case reports of unusual wound infections Changing environmental conditions such as global warming are playing a role in the genesis of new, previously largely unknown infections. Thanks to state-of-the-art routine and specialized microbiological diagnostics such as…
