This content is machine translated Organ dysfunction Childhood sepsis – early detection is everything Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Early detection is of key prognostic importance in childhood. It is crucial to recognize nonspecific…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Syphilis On the rise in Switzerland for the past 15 years The number of syphilis cases is steadily increasing. Although syphilis is readily curable, it is a serious, markedly multiform infection that can potentially affect all organ systems. However, early diagnosis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for symptoms of flu-like infections What does nature offer besides echinacea? In addition to echinacea purpurea, the most commonly used medicinal plant for treating symptoms of flu-like infections, there are other herbal preparations that have shown efficacy against corresponding symptoms in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries - part 1 Sports-related foot problems (without ankle and Achilles tendon) The human foot is an ingenious but equally complex construct. The partly dynamic structures of the foot give it stability, strength and an extraordinary functionality, but like hardly any other…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Refresher" flu vaccination Recommendations, challenges and federal action Seasonal flu vaccination is the most effective, easiest and least expensive prevention. However, the effectiveness is suboptimal in people with weakened immune systems. Therefore, they rely on indirect protection from…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Flu and cold Symptomatic therapy is sufficient for uncomplicated colds The common cold is one of the most common infections in outpatient medicine. It is usually treated purely symptomatically. Antibiotics are indicated only for superinfections caused by bacteria.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral infections in childhood Seasonal influenza Influenza virus infection is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted through the air. It usually causes an acute febrile illness with general symptoms of varying severity, but is primarily…
View Post 8 min 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…
