This content is machine translated Side effects under opioid therapy Is it possible to avoid the inevitable? Opioid analgesics are an essential tool for the relief of cancer-related pain. However, in addition to their undeniable therapeutic value, opioids are associated with a number of predictable side effects...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated A hub of biological aging Mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolism Mitochondrial dysfunction is not defined as an isolated “ATP problem” in the Hallmarks of Ageing framework, but as a systemic shift in bioenergetics, redox signaling, quality control and immune metabolism....…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 10 min 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 11 min This content is machine translated From statins to metformin Preventive pharmacology and longevity In medicine, “longevity” is now less anti-ageing marketing than a very specific question of precision prevention: which pharmacological interventions prevent (or delay) cardiometabolic, renal, oncological and functional endpoints – and...…
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...…
