This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, M.D. “Allergology needs a feu sacré!” During the 5th Allergo Update in Zurich, the 80. Birthday of Prof. em. Brunello Wüthrich, MD, celebrated. The jubilarian himself provided the entertainment at the event: he gave a very…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Skin care and age “Retinol remains the gold standard among anti-aging agents” How does our skin age and how effective are anti-aging products? Does the advertising live up to its promise? Tatjana Pavicic, MD, an expert in this field, provides information and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Prophylactic treatment with botulinum toxin Role of BTX in wrinkle prevention Question: What is the effect of botulinum toxin (BTX) when used prophylactically?
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Basel Depression: When medical professionals are affected Every fourth doctor in Switzerland feels burnt out. But where is there help for those who usually help? Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Extraordinaria for Clinical Stress and Trauma Research, UPK Basel, and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Thierry Carrel “There’s a lot of symbolism around the heart”. “I like the combination of craft and intellectual understanding of complex procedures or the technology. Cardiac surgery is a specialty where you treat everyone from infants to elderly patients, so…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interview on the subject of "lipedema “Many patients feel guilty and helpless”. Lipedema is by no means simply “being overweight”. It shows specific clinical characteristics and also requires individualized therapy. The psychological strain should not be underestimated. Birgit Wörle, MD, head of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Therapy overview 2017 – and what’s next? Prof. Paul Hasler, MD, Chief of Rheumatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, discussed the new approval of baricitinib in the indication of moderate to severe active RA with HAUSARZT PRAXIS. Where does the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stroke Therapy “Patients benefit from intervention through the vascular system” At the 20th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society SHG, Prof. Jan Gralla, MD, from Inselspital Bern, Switzerland, spoke on “New Approaches in the Intra-arterial Treatment of Acute Stroke.”…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation for MOH “What’s that headache doing to me?” Frequent, regular use of analgesics often has the paradoxical effect of inducing chronic headache. Prof. Peter Sandor, MD, gave a presentation on this topic at the SGKN Congress in Basel…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Simple measure in practice for prophylaxis of falls and osteoporosis fractures Calcium vitamin D supplementation deserves more attention Calcium-vitamin D supplementation is an effective, safe, and broadly applicable fall and fracture prophylaxis. In addition to much acclaimed, spectacular, new achievements in medicine, this simple, solidly based basic measure…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chemical peels “For deep peels, an anesthesiologist should stand by.” Hermann Keller, MD, was invited to speak at the 3rd Swiss Life Peeling Workshop and provided information on anesthesia for chemical peels. He showed the participants how to make the…
