This content is machine translated Anticoagulant therapy in COVID-19 patients. Antibodies to platelets promote thrombosis in COVID-19 infections. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, increased activation of blood clotting was noted in patients with COVID-19 infection. Coagulation studies at the University Hospital of Tübingen now show that platelets from…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Urinary tract infections Antibiotic resistance endangers therapeutic success Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem with significant consequences for the healthcare system. While antibiotics are indicated for complicated UTI, treatment without antibiotics may be considered for uncomplicated cystitis.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Swissmedic approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine Moderna’s vaccine, approved by Swissmedic on January 12, 2021, is an mRNA vaccine, as was Pfizer/BioNTech’s candidate BNT162, approved in December. The Swiss federal government has secured 7.5 million cans.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 vaccination Stage victory against coronavirus, but no all-clear yet Although the results of the clinical trials of the first two vaccines approved by Swissmedic are promising, we are still a long way from corona-free normality. The official vaccination start…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Orphan disease in oncology Rare is also (cumulatively) common About 7% of the population suffers from a rare disease, in Switzerland. Many of the more than 7000 known orphan diseases are in the oncology field, and more than 40%…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cystitis Does it always have to be the “club” antibiotic? Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial diseases, even in childhood. It is estimated that more than one in two women will suffer from cystitis at least once…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis Quickly and gently unclog sinuses Sinusitis is one of the most common colds during the cold season. It is estimated that about one in seven cases of rhinitis results in acute rhinosinusitis. In most cases,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Common ENT disorders: Acute tonsillitis Distinguish glandular fever from bacterial causes A combination of history, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings is required to distinguish a viral genesis of acute angina tonsillaris from bacterial causes. The Centor and McIsaac criteria are a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Spondylodiscitis Inflammatory spinal changes are most common in older adults. Today, MRI is considered the diagnostic gold standard. In case of contraindications to MRI, multislice CT serves as an alternative. The…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis So that the fog lifts The use of nebulizers is part of the everyday treatment of cystic fibrosis for both mucociliary clearance and chronic infection therapy. With regard to devices, the focus is often on…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma and COPD Hot Topics from ATS and ERS The 2020 annual congresses of the ATS and ERS were entirely under the influence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: on-site events were greatly reduced, while online participation offerings increased and were…
