This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis In which cases are antibiotics indicated? Sinusitis is one of the most common infectious diseases in children and adults, and antibiotics are often prescribed. However, in contrast to chronic rhinosinusitis, antibiosis is rarely necessary in the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Focus on the most common hepatopathies While modern pharmacotherapies are now available for hepatitis B and C, phlebotomy remains the treatment of choice for hemochromatosis. In most cases of chronic hepatitis, antiviral therapy is indicated. Treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Necrotizing fasciitis Better chances of survival through prompt debridement Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare life-threatening bacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. Prompt surgical debridement and early intensive treatment with antibiotics are critical. Vacuum therapy or the negative…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 and rheumatism Do not discontinue immunosuppressants! The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic poses special challenges for physicians and patients – even more so if the latter have pre-existing conditions and are on immunosuppressive drugs. Researchers have explored the question…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Digitization The trend is toward telemedicine – not only because of COVID-19 Digitization in outpatient healthcare is steadily gaining in importance. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an additional surge in demand for telemedicine services. However, there are still limitations that…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 What next? Coping strategies and future scenarios Based on declining case numbers, health officials have relaxed “lockdown” measures. This raises questions about the extent to which protective measures are required and how the situation will develop in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Severe COVID-19 courses Which lung patients need special protection Most people who become infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus do not become severely ill. However, patients with chronic respiratory and pulmonary diseases are particularly confused. The German Society for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New therapy study Ruxolitinib against strong inflammatory response Ruxolitinib has been used to treat myeloid diseases of the bone marrow. Experts from the Department of Internal Medicine III at Ulm University Hospital (Germany) are now investigating how corona…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated CORIMUNO-TOCI Study Significant COVID-19 improvement with tocilizumab. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, an immune-mediated “cytokine storm” is thought to lead to acute respiratory failure and death. The CORIMUNO-19 platform was rapidly developed and established to evaluate the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated 2019-nCoV Over 60 approved clinical trials in Switzerland A list of clinical trials currently conducted in Swiss hospitals is available on the website of the Swiss Association of Research Ethics Committees.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Protective measures after the end of the lockdown The increasing normalization of everyday and public life raises new questions. What protective measures make sense? What do possible future scenarios look like? These were the questions addressed by several…
