This content is machine translated Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Ginkgo biloba extract promotes dual-task gait safety Many older people with MCI have reduced gait stability. It has been shown that improved dual tasking during walking significantly reduces the risk of falling. An exploratory study was conducted…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis AIT reduces nasal sprays – temporarily Allergic rhinitis (AR) has a considerable impact on patients’ daily functioning and significantly restricts their quality of life. Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only causal option to significantly reduce the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lichen planus mucosae Thinking outside the box Oral lichen planus is the most common oral mucosal disease. The therapy aims to prevent inflammation and pain. Since 2011, there has been an interdisciplinary stomatology consultation at Inselspital Bern,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dizziness in old age When the carousel in the head does not stand still Dizziness in old age is one of the main geriatric problems and is more than just a condition. Therefore, it should be treated quickly and effectively to prevent falls and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) Criteria-driven use of biologics Typical symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are obstructed nasal breathing, secretions, facial pain and olfactory disturbances. If adequate therapy is not provided, there is a risk of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Infections of the respiratory tract Identify causes and make appropriate decisions Acute bronchitis often arises from an uncomplicated infection of the upper respiratory tract. A viral infection can be followed by a bacterial superinfection. While classic pneumonia is often self-limiting in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – central cause Swallowing is a sensorimotor process with voluntary and reflexive components. In addition to neurological and muscular diseases, swallowing disorders can be caused by tumor or surgery-related changes in the head…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Myasthenia gravis Something is happening in the treatment management of autoimmune diseases Myasthenia gravis (or myasthenia for short) is a rare disease in which the immune system turns against its own body. Autoantibodies disrupt the transmission of impulses at the interface between…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Neuropathic facial pain Attack-like severe pain – trigeminal neuralgia? The “International Classification of Orofacial Pain” (ICOP) is based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) and proposes a subdivision of facial pain syndromes into six groups. Groups four…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sjögren's syndrome Algorithm helps with pSS diagnosis The focal score (FS) in biopsies of the labial minor salivary glands is one of the two most important criteria (with anti-SSA positivity) for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Esophagus Therapy of esophageal carcinoma – an overview Esophageal carcinomas are comparatively rare tumors and account for approximately 1% of all malignancies worldwide. Based on their location, a distinction is made between cervical and intrathoracic tumors. Histologically, they… CME-Test
