This content is machine translated Infectiology The dangerous disease travels home with At the fourth JHaS congress in Thun, Niklaus Labhardt, MD, Liestal, spoke about travel souvenirs in family practice. In particular, he addressed dengue fever, which is on the rise worldwide…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wound care Pain and anxiety need special attention in children In children, as in adults, wounds heal in different phases. Especially in the younger child, wound healing tends to be faster and with fewer complications. Fibroblasts are available more rapidly…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tumors in the head and neck area What does HPV infection mean for treatment? The incidence of tumors in the head and neck region is increasing. This is often caused by infections with the human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16). However, the prognosis of patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis A bronchial change that accompanies numerous diseases Bronchiectasis, irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, accompanies many diseases but can also be congenital. If one wants to therapeutically address the entire clinical picture with all its symptoms (bronchiectasis), one…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated With phytotherapy against "bugs Multiple herbal options for urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are inflammation in the area of the urinary tract caused by bacteria and are now often referred to as LUTS (“lower urinary tract infections”). If a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Treat psoriasis in practice With plaster against psoriasis plaques Topical steroids are the drugs of choice for milder forms of psoriasis. In addition to conventional creams, patches containing active ingredients are also available for treatment. An important advantage of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 3rd DermAcademy 2014 Immunotherapy in practice and nutritional aspects of acne The therapy concept for allergic diseases is based on three principles: Allergen abstinence or elimination is optimal, but it is time-consuming and in individual cases can be expensive. Pharmacotherapy is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Warts Treatment must not be suspended too early In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, Med. pract. Daniel Fleisch, Dermatologisches Ambulatorium Triemli, on the etiology and the numerous ways warts can be treated. It provides information on when therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care situation for rare diseases Many affected people are still in childhood How are rare diseases defined in the first place and what is the epidemiological situation in Switzerland? In principle, a condition is considered rare or neglected if no more than…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Infectiology Three cases, three therapeutic strategies At the Bern GP Day, Prof. Dr. med. Hansjakob Furrer from the University Clinic for Infectiology at Inselspital used three examples to show when empirical antibiotic therapy is indicated without…
