This content is machine translated COVID-19 Additional effort costs doctors 25 hours per week The pandemic still has a firm grip on everyone involved – and is dragging many aspects down. Thus, the additional workload (not only) for physicians in private practice is enormous.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep no longer helps: a holistic view of sleep disorders Increasing demands at work and in private life, irregular eating habits and a lifestyle that is not conducive to healthy sleep are just a few possible causes of sleep disorders.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Suicide Prevention Patients on the brink: an update. Suicidality is most often associated with mental illness, especially depression. Often suicidality “hides” behind somatic and other medical complaints. But a suicidal threat must be detected early and appropriate measures…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningo encephalitis (TBE) In the summer season the danger lurks almost everywhere Since last year, with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino, the whole of Switzerland has been considered a TBE risk area. In the Swiss Vaccination Plan 2020,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Current overview of a widespread dermatosis Actinic keratoses are a marker of chronic sun damage and carcinogenesis of the skin. Sun protection, especially at a young age, is the most important primary prevention measure against actinic…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Practice Management The homepage as a service tool for the patient Patient demands on the work of medical practices have changed significantly in recent years. After medical care and organization, services are now the third most important indicator for assessing the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Imiquimod durably effective in superficial basal cell carcinoma Findings from long-term studies demonstrate the sustained therapeutic success of the toll-like receptor agonist imiquimod in the indication area of small superficial basal cell carcinomas. Early detection and treatment is…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Hypertension in practice High blood pressure – What the family doctor needs to know After a confirmed diagnosis of arterial hypertension, one should assess the severity, overall cardiovascular risk, and any organ damage present. First-line antihypertensives are RAAS blockers alone or combined with Ca…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Practice Strategies Target group specific marketing concepts For every current or future practice owner, the question sooner or later arises as to which marketing strategies are up-to-date and promising. A differentiated discussion is worthwhile.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Telemonitoring of respiratory therapy reduces risk of infection Innovative and digital devices for sleep and ventilation therapy enable efficient and clinically qualitative care for people with sleep-related breathing disorders, COPD and other chronic diseases. Telemonitoring offers an alternative…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Cost coverage of virus tests and launch of the SwissCovid app In the context of the relaxation of protective measures, much revolves around contact tracing and economic aspects. This includes the issue of reimbursement for SARS-CoV-2 testing. An updated fact sheet…
