This content is machine translated KHM Research Award How many patients forgo a doctor’s visit for financial reasons? On June 25, 2015, the KHM Research Award sponsored by Mepha was presented. The winner is a research group from the University of Lausanne, which investigated the extent to which…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 11th Trend Days Health Lucerne Innovative ways to bring patients and doctors closer together Three projects presented at the 11th Trend Days Health in Lucerne were dedicated to the not always easy interaction between the medical system and the patient. One was the question…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Exercise-associated or pathological ECG changes? Cardiac risks and investigations in competitive athletes Regular physical training can induce structural, electrical and functional adaptations of the heart. Exercise can be a trigger for exercise-induced tachyarrhythmias or exercise-induced sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the presence…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Palliative Care Mentally ill at the end of life In a more somatically oriented general palliative care, mental illnesses are often perceived only as “side effects” and thus remain unrecognized. However, psychopharmacological interventions or psychotherapeutic processes can only be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare Disease Day Step by Step December 2014 marked the 15th anniversary of European legislation on orphan drugs. Since that day, much has been achieved in Europe. In addition to EURORDIS – the European umbrella organization…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Help via Internet Online interventions for cancer patients Internet-based interventions can help patients with certain diseases. The advantages of online interventions are their low-threshold nature, independence of time and place, and the absence of waiting times. In Switzerland,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Exercise and sport for Parkinson's disease Regular physical activity reduces mortality in Parkinson’s disease patients Parkinson’s patients often have muscle weakness, which is exacerbated by lack of exercise. This increases the risk of osteoporosis, falls and fractures. Physical activity and exercise can help improve walking…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Clarification algorithm and insurance-related considerations In chronic pain, various diagnostic, therapeutic, and expert opinion aspects are of great importance. A careful physical status is still very important. Pain models as a communicative bridge in the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated What does nature offer us against pain? Various medicinal plants have analgesic and antiphlogistic potentials Pain is a natural process that has evolved as a warning and defense mechanism or as a result of degenerative processes. It stands to reason that strategies for treating pain…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports activities in the cold When does it become dangerous? A personal experience from past years: At the venue of a World Cup downhill in alpine skiing, the temperature in the finish area is -28° Celsius, at the start –…
