This content is machine translated Practice Management Improved quality of care aims for satisfied patients One of the main components of being a doctor is to provide the best possible care to patients. The quality of services in Switzerland does not need to hide in… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interventional cardiology Advances in AI-driven technologies A recently published review comprehensively discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on clinical practice in interventional cardiology (IC), with a focus on recent advances.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Research Increased protection of participants in research The Federal Council has adopted the revision of the implementing legislation for the Federal Act on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research Act, HRA). This revision strengthens the protection of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Progress in gene therapy and future prospects Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy worldwide, affecting around 1 in 500 people. Current therapeutic interventions include lifestyle optimization, medications, septal reduction therapies and, rarely, heart transplantation.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Uniform financing of services Turning three into one: rethinking the financing system Uniform financing of benefits (EFAS) is intended to promote coordinated care and at the same time make benefits more affordable for premium payers. What will change for insured persons, insurers,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obesity in everyday practice Brief consultation with “5A” model For the practical management of obesity, international guidelines propose the “5A” model, an evidence-based framework for behavioral interventions that was originally developed for smoking cessation. This brief intervention (lasting approx.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression What treatment management is effective in cases of treatment resistance? The prevalence of depression continues to increase. Fortunately, there are a variety of therapeutic options to effectively help those affected. Nevertheless, the chosen intervention does not work as desired for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic heart failure Recognize early and initiate intervention The incidence and prevalence of chronic heart failure are positively correlated with age, although there are other risk factors such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension. In addition to the treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Brain tumors The role of liquid biopsy: Better results through AI? Despite a considerable increase in publications in recent years, liquid biopsy is not yet routinely used in cancer diagnostics and tumor monitoring. In contrast to direct biopsies, liquid biopsies use…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention and early detection are becoming increasingly important The treatment of gastrointestinal cancer is catching up with other areas of oncology and offers patients better prospects of survival and quality of life. However, a significant increase in early-onset…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Forum Infectiology: Lyme borreliosis There are several myths surrounding borrelia Lyme borreliosis was named after the small US town of Lyme after a strikingly high incidence of cases of joint inflammation following tick bites in the mid-1970s. It turned out…
