This content is machine translated Pharmacological pain therapy Place of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain Opioids form a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of synthetic, semisynthetic, and natural agents whose common feature is binding to opioid receptors. With regard to the development of analgesic effects, the opioid… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Subsyndromal and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAS) Phytotherapeutic relieves somatic symptoms accompanying anxiety Sub-syndromal and generalized anxiety disorders are common disorders. If left untreated, anxiety disorders can be associated with significant psychosocial consequences. Therefore, effective and well-tolerated therapeutic options are needed. A new…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Pain syndrome: from pathophysiology to therapy When pain becomes a disease in its own right and is no longer a warning function of the body, it is referred to as chronic pain syndrome. In addition to…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Side effect management Immune checkpoint inhibitor associated neurological side effects. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are finding increasingly widespread use in oncology with some breakthrough success. However, the activation of the immune system also triggers a wide range of side effects. Neurological… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep doesn’t help: comprehensive therapy for sleep disorders Disturbances of the sleep-wake rhythm can manifest themselves in a variety of ways and greatly affect daytime activities. The causes can be as varied as the manifestations. In order to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatric operations When children wish for more pain medication Postoperative pain and pain-related impairments are still inadequately treated in many cases, not only in adults but also in children. In an analysis of pediatric patient populations, a group of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Non-chemotherapy-induced neutropenia Isolated neutropenia: a clinical picture with many faces Neutropenia is a frequent guest in the practice as an independent clinical picture, but also as an accompanying symptom of many diseases and as an adverse drug reaction. The accompanying… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Swissmedic approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine Moderna’s vaccine, approved by Swissmedic on January 12, 2021, is an mRNA vaccine, as was Pfizer/BioNTech’s candidate BNT162, approved in December. The Swiss federal government has secured 7.5 million cans.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Alternatives to the conventional cigarette – what is there and what can they do? Tobacco is still on everyone’s lips, but no longer necessarily in the form of a cigarette, cigar or pipe. There are now a variety of alternative products for smokers, some…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Adult ADHD Support adults with optimized pharmacotherapy ADHD does not grow out during adolescence, but persists to a large extent into adulthood. However, the symptoms change, so that many sufferers remain undetected and therefore untreated. An effective…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorders in old age Recognize insomnia, treat it and avoid cognition disorders Many patients suffer from sleep disorders in old age. With increasing age, less sleep and a changed sleep architecture are natural and healthy, but sleep disorders still occur. What should…
