This content is machine translated Chronic pain Nano-ECS modulator Adezunap improves therapy success Cannabinoids have established themselves as therapeutic options in the treatment of pain in recent years. Nevertheless, patients can experience problems when using them, particularly with regard to tolerance. A new...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal complaints PPI regulation under the microscope Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are very effective and suitable for certain indications and treatment periods, but there is an increasing trend towards “off-label” prescriptions. To ensure that temporary administration for...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Patients W.A.I.T. Indicator" Access to new drugs is becoming increasingly difficult Switzerland is slipping further down the European rankings when it comes to access to new innovative medicines: according to IQVIA’s EFPIA WAIT Indicator 2024, Switzerland has dropped another place, falling...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Postoperative cognitive dysfunction Effects of midazolam and dexmedetomidine With demographic change and the rising average age of cardiology patients, post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following heart surgery is becoming increasingly important in clinical terms. If it occurs, patients often...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cannabis - medical vs. non-medical use Interim assessment: the boundaries are fluid Although it has been possible to obtain a prescription for cannabis medicines in Switzerland for a number of years, it is not uncommon for patients to incur considerably higher costs...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Dementia Recognize incipient progression and identify countermeasures The recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia published last year by the Swiss Memory Clinics (SMC) association are primarily aimed at primary care providers, emphasized Prof. Dr. med....…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline Management of acute coronary syndrome Every day, thousands of patients worldwide enter emergency departments with acute chest pain, shortness of breath or atypical symptoms. The differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is always one...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Cancer prevention Constant dripping – alcohol and cancer The fact is, alcohol is harmful to health. Various mechanisms are responsible for the carcinogenic properties of alcohol. Alcohol cessation and abstinence can reduce the risk of cancer. Tips for...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Steatotic liver disease GLP-1RA in MASH – what’s new? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) corresponds tothe liver disease formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation (NASH). The most common causes of MASH are obesity and diabetes. There are still no...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic pruritus: “Tour d'horizon” Focus on new anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches Chronic pruritus is associated with considerable suffering and can occur both as part of classic dermatoses and as a leading symptom of many internal diseases. In chronic prurigo, long-lasting itching...…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Pain and autism Hurdles to pain treatment for autistic patients In contrast to neurotypical patients, the brains of neurodivergent people develop differently from the norm. Autism is defined as a form of neurodivergence. For them, deviant stimulus processing is the...… CME-Test
