This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Drug therapy for tobacco addiction Inhaled tobacco smoking remains the most important preventable risk factor for numerous diseases and for premature deaths worldwide. In Switzerland, more than 1.9 million people smoked in 2017, representing 27%… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interactions with obstructive sleep apnea Hen and/or egg If a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it predisposes him or her to a host of comorbidities, from cardiovascular to renal to pulmonary to neuropsychiatric. But there is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma No musclemen in the waiting room Many asthmatics, especially those with severe disease, report mobility problems and limitations in daily activities that severely affect their quality of life. Among the contributing factors, low muscle mass and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic cough Asthma, COPD, or postinfectious? Anyone who struggles with a respiratory tract infection during the cold season almost always suffers from an unpleasant cough associated with it. This can be quite persistent, but usually disappears…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD - Innovations for 2023 Focus on E as in exacerbation About 400,000 people in Switzerland suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which accounts for about 2.6% of all hospitalizations. COPD accounts for 50% of all deaths associated with respiratory…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis New standard for MDR-TB therapy The standard treatment for tuberculosis remains 2 months of quadruple therapy with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, followed by 4 months of therapy with rifampicin and and isoniazid. The average…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Which procedure for which age? Inhalation with children Up to 5% of children and adolescents in German-speaking countries live with diseases of the respiratory tract – especially the lungs – and have drug therapy in case of exacerbations,… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Early onset asthma Protect young children from risk factors About 14% of adolescents worldwide suffer from asthma symptoms. The disease thus represents a significant health burden for children. Exposure to adverse early risk factors may not only influence the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Climate change How does the climate crisis affect the lungs? The climate crisis has undoubtedly reached Europe and Switzerland, not to say taken hold of them. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the past summer of 2022 was the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New S3 Guideline Lung Cancer Improve prevention, diagnostics, therapy and aftercare Today, the treatment of lung cancer is much more differentiated and also more complicated than it was ten years ago. This is due not least to the great dynamism in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Aspergillosis and lung function Hope for newly developed therapeutic options Aspergillus fumigatus is a common mold that is relatively harmless if you have a good immune response. However, in people whose immune system is severely weakened – for example, after…
