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…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated TARMED and TARDOC Decision for physician tariff postponed The need to revise the outdated TARMED physician tariff is undisputed. Now, however, the Federal Council has decided to postpone approval of TARDOC. A procedure that the tariff partners curafutura,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 infection How long does the vaccination protection last? According to the current state of studies, the question of the duration of vaccination protection cannot be answered in a blanket manner, but varies depending on vulnerability characteristics such as…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Corona vaccination Vaccination interval for convalescents All persons with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection are recommended to receive Covid-19 vaccination starting at four weeks (minimal interval) and within three months of infection with a single dose of vaccine,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Swiss vaccination campaign Vaccination recommendation for all 12-15 year olds Based on current data, EKIF and BAG conclude the following: vaccination is recommended for all adolescents aged 12-15 years to protect against common mild and very rare severe covid-19 disease.…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Optimal therapy of hypertension in practice 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… CME-Test
