This content is machine translated Focal spasticities “An enormous relief in daily practice”. Botulinum toxins are increasingly used in the treatment of spasticity, but so far different preparations have been used depending on the etiology and localization [1]. A new preparation can now…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Dr. med. Pascal Richette Facing the challenges of psoriatic arthritis management Despite remarkable progress in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the management of this chronic disease still poses major challenges [1]. In the following interview, Prof. Pascal Richette,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Forecast improvement within reach Successful HFpEF therapy for the first time Prof. Stefan Anker, MD, provides a summary overview of the key outcomes of the EMPEROR-Preserved study.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis Modern system therapies “revisited” – advantages and disadvantages in clinical practice In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, PD Dr. Dr. med. Ahmad Jalili, specialist in dermatology and venereology at the Dermatology & Skin Care Clinic and president of DermaNet Switzerland, talks…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Congress 2021 “Thoracic tumors remain unpredictable and dangerous” This year’s European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) was all about lung cancer. Prof. Oliver Gautschi, MD, Co-Chief Physician of the Clinic for Medical Oncology at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS),…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Interview: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Heinz Läubli Promoting collaboration – at all levels Recently, Prof. Dr. Dr. Heinz Läubli, Head Physician for Oncology at the University Hospital Basel, received this year’s Annemarie Karrasch Research Award of the Basel Research Foundation propatient. Läubli’s research…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated A reportage from life The doctor as patient Dealing with often serious illness is the most central element of the medical profession. Their own vulnerability is usually in the background. But what if it hits you? How does…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco cessation with e-cigarette “I understand the frustration of many physicians”. The German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP) published an ad hoc statement in early November 2020, once again opposing the use of tobacco heaters and e-cigarettes as alternatives…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vocal Cord Dysfunction “Fear you have to understand as a doctor”. A patient suffers from spontaneous, intense to life-threatening shortness of breath, triggered by stress or physical exertion and accompanied by coughing – in everyday life, the diagnosis of bronchial asthma…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Congresses in times of COVID-19 Safety first: The virus meets with The autumn congress of the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SGAIM) took place on 17. and September 18, the largest medical congress since the nationwide lockdown took place away…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alopecia So that chemotherapy does not become a hairy affair There are many reasons for hair loss, not least oncological therapy regimens, for example. This experience is one of the most traumatic aspects of treatment. The Haarwerkstatt Basel provides valuable…
