This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Drug therapy for tobacco addiction Inhaled tobacco smoking remains the most important preventable risk factor for numerous diseases and for premature deaths worldwide. In Switzerland, more than 1.9 million people smoked in 2017, representing 27%… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions A brief reminder at a glance Drug interactions are always a challenge in everyday clinical practice. Some combinations may result in a potentially fatal increase in effect or an undesirable loss of effect. In addition, side… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interactions with obstructive sleep apnea Hen and/or egg If a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it predisposes him or her to a host of comorbidities, from cardiovascular to renal to pulmonary to neuropsychiatric. But there is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology Catching psychological problems after a cancer diagnosis After a cancer diagnosis, those affected not only face enormous physical challenges – the psyche also suffers. Most patients are almost overwhelmed by their emotions and thoughts. Often overlooked after…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The difficult acne patient Systemic retinoid therapy – informing about opportunities and risks Oral isotretinoin can be very effective in treating severe forms of acne that do not respond sufficiently to topical and systemic antibiotic therapy. In advance, patients should be informed about…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD in children: Imaging study Methylphenidate increases spontaneous activity in the nucleus accumbens Methylphenidate has been used for decades in the treatment of ADHD. There are different hypotheses about how exactly this psychostimulant exerts its effects. One relates to methylphenidate affecting dopaminergic neurotransmission…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis: "Awareness" of comorbidities Cardiometabolic diseases and other comorbidities In addition to certain risk and trigger factors, psoriasis is associated with various comorbidities, such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and depression. This is particularly true for patients with moderate…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment management under the sign of diversity Autism spectrum disorder is one of the autistic spectrum disorders. It is a profound developmental disorder with onset in early childhood and a chronic course. A fundamental deficit in the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Tracking the prevention of cognitive impairment The field of Alzheimer’s diagnostics and therapy has become one of the most exciting areas of medical research in recent years. It was only 15 years ago that molecular imaging…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Comorbidity Research Depression screening in psoriasis patients. For a cohort study, over 500 adult psoriasis outpatients were screened for depressive symptoms. Despite a low median PASI, the cut-off value for depression was exceeded in almost one in…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Psychotherapy Conflict management with patients from foreign cultures A physician’s transcultural understanding of his/her patients from other cultures can help him/her understand, among other things, problems of transcultural marriages, prejudice and its management, illness, and symptoms originating in… CME-Test
