This content is machine translated 25 years Pfizer Research Award From electric shocks in addiction and noses from the lab The Pfizer Research Prize Foundation distributed a total of CHF 195,000 at the anniversary event. The balance since 1992 shows: 283 award winners have been honored and young researchers thus…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Drowsiness in road traffic Stop, have a coffee, take a short nap – and keep going 10-15% of the population suffer from daytime sleepiness. Causes include socially induced sleep deprivation, shift work, or diseases such as sleep apnea syndrome, narcolepsy and other hypersomnias, restless legs syndrome,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Fitness to drive after stroke Who is responsible for the proficiency test? After a stroke, driving ability may be impaired. Patients must therefore have their physical and mental fitness checked by specialists. A comprehensive assessment in the sense of a 4-step model…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated More than concentration disorders Cognitive dysfunction in depressed patients. At the KHM Congress in Lucerne, Prof. Gregor Hasler, MD, University Hospital of Psychiatry Bern, led an interesting workshop on “Cognition in Depression”. Memory problems, reduced concentration and slowing down…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Comparison between Swiss hospitals Quality indicators expanded As part of the federal government’s quality strategy and in accordance with legal requirements, quality indicators are published annually by currently 165 Swiss acute care hospitals. In the course of…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone and nalmefene. Pharmacological relapse prophylaxis of alcohol dependence. Four different medications are currently available in Switzerland for the prophylaxis of relapses of alcohol dependence with generally good safety and tolerability. Despite the high prevalence of alcohol dependence in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Somatic diseases in drug addiction Central support by a reference person is helpful When caring for drug addicts with somatic illnesses, the issue is often which medical professional should take on which tasks. In principle, the answer is: everyone does what they can.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update TBE Vaccination alone is not enough for comprehensive protection Prof. Dr. med. Martin Krause, Münsterlingen, spoke on June 2 about early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME). If infection with the virus has occurred, neurasthenia syndrome should be noted in addition to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Early detection of colorectal cancer Colonoscopy: who, when, for everyone? Colonoscopy is the gold standard of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), preventing 70-80% of CRC. Screening colonoscopy is covered by health insurance for moderate-risk individuals starting at age 50 and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated What to look for in children? Pediatric screening in family practice. A workshop at the KHM congress in Lucerne focused on preventive examinations in children. Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni, Kinderspital Zurich, Dr. med. Heidi Zinggeler Fuhrer, medizinisches Zentrum gleis d,…
View Post 2 min 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…
