This content is machine translated Vitamin D substitution Which dosages for which groups of people? A sufficient vitamin D supply is essential for healthy bone metabolism. However, studies show that in Switzerland around 50% of the population is undersupplied with vitamin D. Therefore, vitamin D…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Update 2014 Treat otitis media correctly Epidemiology speaks a serious word: Otitis media (OM) is the most common occasion for antibiotic treatment in infancy, with 71% of all children undergoing acute otitis media (AOM) during the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopy The atopic child in practice 10 Key questions: Are there allergy sufferers in the family (eczema, hay fever, asthma)? Often cases of atopy are found in parents or siblings. This genetic predisposition attracts abnormalities of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Emollients are the basis of any treatment Basic skin care with emollients is an essential part of the treatment of atopic dermatitis. In mild forms, such as those found in a majority of affected children, skin care…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wound care Pain and anxiety need special attention in children In children, as in adults, wounds heal in different phases. Especially in the younger child, wound healing tends to be faster and with fewer complications. Fibroblasts are available more rapidly…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports medicine for children How can special groups of patients be cared for? Sports medicine care for active competitive children is an art in itself, and it is important to be well versed in various characteristics of this population. Nowadays, competition-preparatory training is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nutrition recommendation of the Swiss Society for Nutrition SGE Balanced diet is learned already in childhood The promotion of health begins in childhood. At a young age, the foundation for a healthy lifestyle is set for a person to build upon as an adult.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hairless area in a ten year old girl Temporal alopecia areata? Case report: At the age of two years the parents of the now ten-year-old girl noticed for the first time a hairless area temporally on the left side. At the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI Management of atopic dermatitis in young children. While the basic daily therapy for atopic dermatitis of bathing and applying lotion as part of the evening bedtime ritual has proven effective, parents react with uncertainty to the use…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Six year old boy with local skin lesion Two knots for the surgeon? Case report: For three to four months, this six-year-old boy developed two skin-colored nodules in the abdominal region, which increased significantly in size during the course.
