This content is machine translated Pressure ulcus Properly relieved and cared for in the long term Regular medical foot care for people with diabetes can prevent open wounds, infections, and subsequent amputations of toes or the entire foot. However, this had to be done by specially…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy The disease in 2022 in the light of new therapeutic options In spinal muscular atrophy, insufficient SMN protein is provided due to a defect or loss of the SMN1 gene. As a result, motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Addiction and ADHD New digital paths in the therapy of comorbid diseases The digital transformation is in full swing. Intensive research is being conducted into new applications for virtual reality. Psychiatry in particular could benefit from the new technology. Addictive disorders and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Migraine High underuse despite effective prevention options!? Migraine – a complex neurological disease that affects about 11% of the Western population. The impairment of the quality of life is as high as the suffering. Nevertheless, only a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diagnostic safety Expertise as a key element Errors in diagnosis not only lead to an increase in mortality rates, but also to numerous legal cases. And they are often preventable. Current research shows: For all higher-level interventions…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Domestic violence Victims rarely confide The total number of violent crimes related to domestic violence (HG) has been steadily increasing in Switzerland since 2011. On average, one person dies every two weeks in Switzerland due… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Infectious diseases: useful information for the general practitioner Containing antibiotic resistance – prescribing antibiotics wisely Antibiotics are a very important pillar of modern medicine for the purpose of prophylaxis and control of bacterial infections. But used too often or over too long a period of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD under the sign of COVID-19 What impact stress can have on treatment management The Corona pandemic has kept the world on tenterhooks for two years now. The uncertainties, limitations and worries do not pass anyone by without a trace. On people with attention…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Phase I, II or III? Interventional clinical trials can be divided into phase I, II and III. So far, so good. But what does that actually mean exactly? Here’s a quick refresher for those who…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions What the family doctor needs to know Patients would make the title of this post more authoritative: Do my physicians safely protect me from avoidable risks due to inappropriate combination of drugs? This illustrates the standard to… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Cancer therapy and fingerprinting: a search for traces of lost papillary lines. Fingerprinting before entering a foreign country? Quickly unlock your smartphone using fingerprint technology? What seemed self-evident yesterday can become impossible for cancer patients within a very short time. Although the…
