This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Clarify and treat anemia and iron deficiency preoperatively The Patient Blood Management concept promoted by the World Health Organization offers opportunities in the healthcare sector to increase patient safety and at the same time reduce costs for the…
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 6 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus Swiss vaccination recommendations for primary and secondary prophylaxis The FOPH and the Federal Commission on Vaccination recommend vaccination against herpes zoster with the adjuvanted subunit vaccine for healthy people aged 65 and over and for patients with immunodeficiency…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Funding round 2024 Project funding for prevention in healthcare – dementia As part of the 2024 funding round of project funding for prevention in healthcare (PGV), projects are being sought on the specific topic of “Improving the treatment of dementia along…
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 11 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis New in diagnostics and therapy Since 2018, the update of the S3 guideline Prophylaxis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Osteoporosis (AWMF 183-001) took place after previous update of the underlying PICO questions (Population-Intervention-Comparison-Outcome questions) for systematic… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s. 20th century and includes a collection of technologies that allow a computer to emulate typical characteristics of human intelligence. Initially,… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Teledermatology in practice In the Swiss healthcare system, telemedicine has been an important tool in acute medical care for 20 years. For acute and general health concerns, digital offerings are the first port… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Colonoscopy Effective bowel preparation with PEG solution Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common malignant diseases worldwide. Colorectal cancer screenings play an important role in secondary prevention. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based solutions have been a proven means…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Antibiotic resistance Current situation and measures in Switzerland In an international comparison, Switzerland is one of the countries with the lowest consumption of antibiotics. Nevertheless, there is still room for improvement in this country too. Analyses show that…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antiviral therapies against COVID-19 Current recommendation for high-risk patients! The wave of colds is already well underway. The number of coronavirus infections is rising steadily again – and with it the number of infected people from potential risk groups.…
