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 2 min This content is machine translated Digital Health Neurodermatitis patients benefit from Nia App With the new cooperation between aha! Allergy Center Switzerland and Nia Health, more sufferers in Switzerland should use the award-winning app in their daily lives. The focus is on the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New medical tariff TARDOC A rocky road The fact that TARMED, the physician tariff for outpatient services introduced in 2004, is outdated is old news. Nevertheless, any improvement in the situation in the near future is on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterological endoscopy Colorectal cancer screening during and after the corona pandemic Screening colonoscopies are associated with great health benefits. This has been scientifically proven. If intestinal polyps are detected and removed in time, the risk of a malignant intestinal tumor can…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine in integrative oncology Improve quality of life Ensuring quality of care for oncology patients is a major challenge in light of the COVID 19 pandemic. In particular, non-essential therapies, which can be of great importance for the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge What is actually… Peto’s paradox? Or: Why don’t all blue whales have cancer? Like elephants, these giant, long-lived mammals are not affected by malignancies more often than other species. Strange actually, considering the long life…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Respiratory Vitamin D brings small benefit In 2017, a meta-analysis of data from 25 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) found a protective effect of this…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Tariff shortfall is compensated by the Zurich government council Intensive care beds in the canton of Zurich are still over 90% occupied. Covid 19 patients are a major burden because they require longer-than-average ICU stays and medically demanding treatment.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Guide Entry into the clinical routine made easy Starting out in the hospital setting is often challenging for junior medical professionals. In addition to a lot of stamina and professional skills, communication skills, knowledge of non-medical areas such…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Tropical vectors Is a spread to Europe conceivable in times of climate change? In the context of anthropogenic climate change and global warming, questions are often raised about the resulting potential for tropical vectors (and the diseases they transmit) to spread due to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Local therapy of burn wounds Infection control is essential In addition to wound cleansing and debridement/excision, adequate wound dressings in conjunction with topical antimicrobials are important components of the local treatment of burn wounds to contain the potential hazard…
