This content is machine translated Heart Rate Variability - How accurate are smartwatches? Direct comparison with the gold standard in cardiovascular disease A recent study investigated the agreement between heart rate variability derived from the photoplethysmographic signal of a commercially available smartwatch and heart rate variability derived from high-resolution electrocardiogram (gold standard)...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Light skin cancer Prevention and early detection of an underestimated disease Light skin cancers are the most common cancers in fair-skinned people. They occur in at least 200 out of every 100,000 people per year.in Germany, especially basal cell carcinoma and...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Environmental influences and lung health High air pollution = small baby Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution give birth to smaller babies. Conversely, women who live in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which could counteract...…
This content is machine translated Waste volumes in endoscopy Economic and resource-saving approaches The healthcare sector accounts for around 5% of nationalCO2 production in Switzerland. Endoscopy is one of the most resource-intensive departments and ranks third in terms of waste production. How this...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Integrated care models Launch of an innovative project with pioneering character In the context of demographic change and an increase in chronically ill and multimorbid patients, coordinated, networked healthcare is becoming increasingly important. An even greater shift from inpatient care to...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Clarify and treat anemia and iron deficiency preoperatively The Patient Blood Management conceptpromoted by the World Health Organization offers opportunities in the healthcare sector to increase patient safety and at the same time reduce costs for the general...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Melanoma, keratosis and co. – an overview of the current state of knowledge It was diverse, exciting and controversial – this year’s Skin Cancer Congress. The content ranged from hot topics, controversies in dermato-oncology and neoadjuvant therapy to rare skin tumors, side effect...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Influenza A and B Seasonal flu vaccination – recommendations 2023/2024 Due to the high variability of influenza viruses, the antigen composition of the vaccines must be reviewed annually and adjusted if necessary. The composition of the three quadrivalent split vaccines...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Harm reduction with e-cigarettes If not stop, then at least minimize the damage Worldwide, around 30-40% of cardiovascular diseases are attributable to smoking. This figure is around 80% for cancer cases and 63% for COPD cases. Around half of healthcare costs can be...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated AID systems for type 1 diabetes New real-world data shows: AI makes the difference In hybrid closed-loop systems, algorithms control the automated insulin delivery (AID). Compared to conventional insulin administration, this not only has a favorable effect on HbA1c values, but also on patient-oriented...…
