This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Contact eczema Causes and prevention at work Occupational groups with a high risk of developing occupational eczema include jobs with increased wet work and/or exposure to allergens. Initially, irritant hand eczema typically occurs, which can be a...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Patients W.A.I.T Indicator" Access to medicines – how does Switzerland compare across Europe? According to a major international study, Switzerland has once again fallen behind other European countries in terms of access to new innovative medicines – from sixth to seventh place. Particularly...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stomach cancer and Helicobacter pylori A question of income? Despite a declining incidence rate, the total number of cases and deaths from gastric cancer continues to rise worldwide. Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the main risk factor for the...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer Is exercise better than medication? The presentation by a renowned Canadian oncologist on promising treatment options for colorectal cancer through exercise therapy caused quite a stir at this year’s ASCO. The results of a randomized...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain health News from the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033 The high burden of neurological and psychiatric diseases makes a national strategy and close interdisciplinary collaboration essential. The Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033, a comprehensive initiative to promote brain...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Best possible serotype coverage in the respective age group The disease burden of pneumococcal infections is highest in <5-year-old children and ≥65-year-old adults, as well as in the presence of certain comorbidities and in immunocompromised individuals. In Switzerland, there...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Vaccinations against viral respiratory infections Influenza, Covid-19 and RSV – Update 2025 The Swiss Vaccination Plan 2025 recommends passive immunization of infants with a monoclonal antibody or vaccination of pregnant women with a recombinant vaccine against RSV. RSV vaccination should also be...…
