This content is machine translated Skin cancer prevention Sort out sunscreens from the previous year for optimal UV protection Beautiful, warm summer weather attracts people outside. While moderate sun exposure can be beneficial to health, prolonged sunbathing should be avoided. The benefits of sunscreens are undisputed, with recent evidence…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Digital medicine App for healthcare professionals supports diabetes therapy Therapy management of type 2 diabetes is complex – for both physician and patient. More and more treatment approaches are entering the market with increasingly specific requirements and outcomes. What…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services Will the rope pulling soon come to an end? Back in 2009, the parliamentary initiative “Financing healthcare services from a single source” was submitted – and supported by virtually all players in the healthcare sector. However, little has changed…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lynch syndrome From suspicion to proper management Lynch syndrome, also known as HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), is the most common inherited cause of colorectal cancer worldwide. In addition to preventive surgery, aspirin is also used for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Palliative care in geriatrics Talk to patients and relatives! One of the most common complaints in very elderly patients in need of care is dyspnea. Pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological options are available to provide relief to sufferers. However,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Teledermatology: new S2k guideline Evidence-based consensus recommendations for everyday clinical practice Teledermatology has gained increasing importance in German-speaking countries as well as internationally. As a strongly visual subject, dermatology is very well suited for telemedicine applications. The S2k guideline creates a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes What was that again about the p-value? The oncology community is flooded with new data and study results on a daily basis. And one is omnipresent: the p-value. To escape its spell and at the same time…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Routine dermatological care in times of pandemic For about a year now, the COVID-19 pandemic has been shaping daily life in most medical and social settings. Among the multitude of pandemic aspects affecting the daily lives of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer diagnostics New study on AI-assisted detection of basal cell carcinoma. Diagnostic systems using artificial intelligence are able to quickly and accurately classify abnormal skin lesions and offer great potential for improving diagnostic accuracy. This is also demonstrated by a new…
View Post 7 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 3 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Charter 2021 – Interprofessional cooperation for colorectal cancer screening The Swiss Cancer League recommends regular colorectal cancer screening examinations from the age of 50. It is scientifically proven that screening colonoscopy is associated with a reduction in incidence and…
