This content is machine translated Contact eczema Causes and prevention at work Occupational groups with a high risk of developing occupational eczema include jobs with increased wet work and/or exposure to allergens. Initially, irritant hand eczema typically occurs, which can be a...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Patients W.A.I.T Indicator" Access to medicines – how does Switzerland compare across Europe? According to a major international study, Switzerland has once again fallen behind other European countries in terms of access to new innovative medicines – from sixth to seventh place. Particularly...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stomach cancer and Helicobacter pylori A question of income? Despite a declining incidence rate, the total number of cases and deaths from gastric cancer continues to rise worldwide. Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the main risk factor for the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Care in the virtual hospital – the Back@home project As part of the Back@Home study, the effectiveness of a virtual hospital model is being evaluated in patients with musculoskeletal back pain who present to the emergency room. One of...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Health Literacy Promoting health literacy: from the abstract to the concrete level The Federal Council’s health policy strategy “Health 2030” sets out a framework for action in health policy aimed at securing healthcare provision in the coming years. The second of the...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity as a chronic disease: an interdisciplinary perspective Neurobiological mechanisms of obesity A high-fat and high-sugar diet affects both the homeostatic hunger and satiety signals in the hypothalamus and the hedonic reward system, leading to persistent hunger and a strong craving for...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated How do weight loss interventions affect the muscles? Reflective evaluation: do not neglect qualitative aspects Both in the context of exclusively dietary interventions and after bariatric surgery or treatment with GLP(glucagon-like peptide)-1 analogs, there is not only a reduction in weight, but also a loss...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer Is exercise better than medication? The presentation by a renowned Canadian oncologist on promising treatment options for colorectal cancer through exercise therapy caused quite a stir at this year’s ASCO. The results of a randomized...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk Bad news for young men with T2D Cardiovascular disease ( CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disease worldwide, and people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk than the general population....…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain health News from the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033 The high burden of neurological and psychiatric diseases makes a national strategy and close interdisciplinary collaboration essential. The Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033, a comprehensive initiative to promote brain...…
