This content is machine translated Hepatitis C Light at the end of the tunnel The introduction of interferon-free combination therapies with “direct acting antivirals” (DAA) was a breakthrough. Medically, therapy with current drugs can be recommended to all patients with active HCV infection. As…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Meeting DGHO, OeGHO, SGMO and SGH+SSH in Stuttgart, Germany Update hepatocellular carcinoma – news from the system therapy In hepatocellular carcinoma, an increase in incidence has been observed in industrialized countries. HCC patients have at least two diseases, namely carcinoma as well as severe liver disease. The interaction…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Guide for the family doctor Therapy of the disease with simultaneous fight against the “enemies” of the wound – a special role is played by bacteria and their interaction with the host. A good relationship…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGDV Annual Congress 2017, Bern Is serology necessary for Lyme disease diagnosis? Lyme serology or even PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are by no means always necessary when it comes to diagnosing skin borreliosis and initiating treatment. In typical erythema migrans, the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral exanthema Selected viral exanthema in childhood. Distinct exanthem disorders occur, especially in childhood, and their etiology is unknown. The most common cause of exanthema is viral infections. The focus is on herpes viruses, enteroviruses and parvovirus…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Non-drug therapeutic approaches outside alternative medicine The use of basic therapy, UV therapy, skin disinfection and other measures can alleviate existing neurodermatitis. Glucose restriction, fish oil administration and other measures remain without therapeutic benefit in neurodermatitis…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Fever treatment Fever in children – often associated with concern and uncertainty Fever is a common symptom in children and is usually not a cause for concern if the general condition is otherwise good. As the most important goal, the cause of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 2nd Spring Congress of the SGAIM Viral hepatitides – how and whom to test? Hepatitis C is the “favorite child” of current medical ethics discussions. However, the new, expensive HCV drugs should not cloud the view of the overall diagnostic and therapeutic situation of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tick bites What diseases are threatening? Tick bites are common – serious diseases are rare. Vaccination should be actively recommended to persons in endemic areas.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zika Update and interesting facts about diagnostics Zika is on the minds of the world’s public. However, the interpretation of Zika diagnostics is not trivial. Due to cross-reactivity, interpolation of Zika IgM/IgG antibodies is difficult. Dengue and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher Sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland – Status 2017 After HIV has lost much of its terror in recent years, the Swiss are once again taking more risks in their sexual behavior. Contraception is gladly dispensed with once in…
