This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2018 in Zurich Beware of “hooking” patients The wave of opioid prescriptions in the U.S., but also in Switzerland, has problematic consequences. Among other things, the preparations can be highly addictive. So what does responsible use of…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence Mineral water against alcohol “craving” – a randomized controlled trial. Purpose: From clinical experience, it is not unknown that water intake can have a “craving”-reducing effect in alcohol-dependent patients.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Infarct patients Medication follow-up in the family doctor’s office After acute treatment in the center hospital, the therapy of infarct patients is not complete. In addition to lifestyle changes, treatment of blood pressure, cholesterol, or any heart failure, antithrombotic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Violence and abuse Conflict patterns of domestic violence in the elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders. Maltreatment of the elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders is common, usually as a result of informal, family caregivers becoming overwhelmed. A vague suspicion can best be clarified with questions from the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Socioeconomic disparities in cancer mortality. Money ensures survival In rural areas and the southern United States, Americans are particularly likely to die from their cancer. Where people have little money or poor access to quality health care. The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary rehabilitation The way to an active life Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone in the treatment of advanced chronic lung disease. It improves performance, quality of life and risk of hospitalization. Hardly any drug shows a comparably positive…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Melanoma World Congress in Australia Dealing with risks Childhood sunburns are dangerous. The failures of the early phase of life cannot be undone later. Still, it’s never too late to start protecting yourself from the sun.
View Post 8 min Gambling addiction An overview of conceptual, neurobiological and clinical aspects Gambling is an ancestral leisure activity consisting in irreversible bet of money in a hazard-driven setting. Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behaviour. It shares…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AHA in California May it be a little less? Americans further downgrade the definition of hypertension, from formerly ≥140/90 mmHg to newly ≥130/80 mmHg. The new guideline was hotly debated at the AHA Congress.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Mental disorders and substance use disorders Psychotherapeutic forms of treatment Substance use disorders (SGS) are prevalent throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence is around 4-5% worldwide. In addition to lowering the entry threshold for initial…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 15th Annual Meeting of the SGAMSP in Wil “Primum non nocere” – On the safe use of medicines Drug safety is about research before and after approval of a drug, knowledge of physicians and special patient groups, but also about integration of technology into everyday hospital life. Medication…
