This content is machine translated Internal diseases in adults Skin examinations can serve as a tool for early detection Pathological changes of the skin and skin appendages are very common in the context of internal diseases. Dermatoses may precede such a disease as primary symptoms on the one hand,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update Davos What is the CHD risk of HIV patients? The afternoon session on Thursday, February 14, 2013, focused on specific areas of cardiology at the Cardiology Update. How is perioperative myocardial infarction treated? And what is the latest evidence…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis, HIV and tropical diseases Infectious diseases that also affect Switzerland(er) Worldwide, around 53 million people die of tuberculosis, HIV and malaria within a year. The inhabitants of tropical and poor countries are particularly affected. But even the rich Switzerland is…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sexually transmitted infections Screening and sexual history gain importance Switzerland occupies an inglorious top position in Europe with regard to the incidence of syphilis. The following article shows which venereal diseases can be treated well and what the importance…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Infectious diseases Some virus It’s probably some kind of virus” is a common statement, not only in everyday life when someone feels ill, but not infrequently in the doctor’s office.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Eradication by vaccination Utopia or eutopia? Eradication, in the case of infectious diseases, means achieving an incidence of zero. This article addresses the question of whether eradication by vaccination is a utopia or an eutopia, and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated HIV therapy What is State-of-the-ART 2013? The diagnosis of HIV is no longer a death sentence, because the infection can be treated with antiretroviral combination therapy. The following article shows when which therapy should be started…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Do you know which vaccinations are necessary and which are recommended? Not all vaccinations that are recommended are really necessary and useful for every patient. A detailed review of vaccinations for travel has recently been published [1]; this article characterizes the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Onychomycoses are not easy to treat, but: Nail fungus you can cure Nail fungus is not only a cosmetic problem, but an infectious disease that is contagious and can spread. From grandfather to grandchild, from foot to head. Onychomycosis should therefore be…
