This content is machine translated Born too small “The opportunity for catch-up growth is great”. In Switzerland, about 2500 children are born each year with a weight or height that is too small in relation to the gestational age (Small for Gestational Age). Prof. Dr.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guest article by the Foundation for People with Rare Diseases Ways of diagnostics – genetic testing for medical purposes The enormous progress made in recent years in the field of human genetics has already led to the identification of the cause of more than four thousand genetic (congenital) diseases.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare Disease Day Step by Step December 2014 marked the 15th anniversary of European legislation on orphan drugs. Since that day, much has been achieved in Europe. In addition to EURORDIS – the European umbrella organization…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Not always bronchitis or asthma Cough in a child – how to clarify and treat? Cough in a child usually has a harmless cause, but can be very stressful for the patient and the whole family. If the cough occurs as the sole symptom, asthma…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Concept Rare Diseases Breathing life into a concept The “National Concept for Rare Diseases” from the FOPH has been available since September 2014. This is a milestone in view of the great challenges and everyday situations of those…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News in the Swiss Vaccination Plan Getting the timing right and protecting vulnerable groups At Medidays in Zurich, Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Berger from the University Children’s Hospital showed the innovations that have taken place in the Swiss vaccination schedule in recent years. In…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Music and humor in medicine The art of healing That medicine and art are very close to each other is an old wisdom. It is not for nothing that one speaks of “healing art”. Conversely, the comforting effect of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Symptomatology and diagnostics Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called atopic eczema or neurodermatitis atopica, is one of the most common skin diseases. A typical feature is the chronic occurrence of inflammatory skin changes with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated What is your diagnosis? Acute purpuriform rash in an infant Case report: An eleven-month-old boy presents with a spotted rash that has been new for two days. Ten days earlier, there had been an airway infection.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atopic eczema What should be considered in infant patients? Atopic eczema is a chronic recurrent skin disease based on a genetically determined dysfunction of the epidermal barrier. Every fifth to sixth child in Western civilization today is affected by…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Specific oncological and social problems Cancer in young adults: Experts call for treatment protocols Adolescents and young adults are a neglected age group in oncology. Younger cancer patients are also rarely included in studies – accordingly, their survival rate has hardly improved in recent…
