This content is machine translated Throat infection Acute tonsillopharyngitis Upper respiratory tract infections are a common reason for consultation in family practice. Although the recommendation not to prescribe antibiotics for uncomplicated upper respiratory infections made Smarter Medicine’s top 5… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Pelargonium sidoides shows antiviral and immunomodulatory effects in vitro. Currently available treatment options against Covid-19 are very limited and research for effective drugs is feverish. An international team of scientists recently published results of a preclinical in vitro study indicating…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis, epistaxis and tonsillitis ENT diseases in family practice In family practice, patients with ear, nose, and throat disorders are common outside of the cold season. Above all, a runny nose and sore throat are part of everyday practice.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ART: "single tablet" regimen with triple combination. Compelling “real world” data in HIV patients over 65 years of age. There are increasing numbers of older people living with HIV, but the 65+ age group is generally underrepresented in clinical trials. An ongoing study in a “real world” setting is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis: disease management during corona pandemic “Shared decision making” is especially important in these times Among psoriasis patients, there is often some uncertainty about the implications of their underlying disease and the respective system therapy with regard to the risk of a severe course of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Respiratory Vitamin D brings small benefit In 2017, a meta-analysis of data from 25 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) found a protective effect of this…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Covid-19 and psoriasis PsoProtect – current data at a glance The international registry PsoProtect collects data on confirmed or suspected covid-19 infections in psoriasis patients. One goal of the project is to develop a better understanding of what possible risk…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Scabies Permethrin still first choice – therapeutic success through correct application Scabies is by no means a disease of bygone days, but there is evidence of an increase in incidence in Central Europe. Children are a major source of infection, but…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Tariff shortfall is compensated by the Zurich government council Intensive care beds in the canton of Zurich are still over 90% occupied. Covid 19 patients are a major burden because they require longer-than-average ICU stays and medically demanding treatment.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-resolving pneumonia When the inflammation does not want to heal Pneumonia remains a common and deadly infectious disease. Nearly 40,000 patients are hospitalized in Switzerland each year for pneumonia, and a good 1,000 people die each year as a result…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pelargonium sidoides Enhanced antiviral effects through upregulation of the vitamin D receptor. That standardized extracts from roots of Pelargonium sidoides are effective against respiratory tract infections has been empirically proven several times. At the cellular level, it has now been shown that immune…
