This content is machine translated "Spindle hair" Mutations identified in another keratin gene Monilethrix (“spindle hair”) is a dysplasia of the hair shaft with a resulting hypotrichosis. In the autosomal dominant form of this genodermatosis, causative mutations were recently identified in addition to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case report: Cholecystocolic fistula Gallstone ileus without symptoms Cholecystocolic fistulas (CCF) are the second most common form of cholecystoenteric fistula (CEF). CCFs can occur atypically and result in high morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed immediately. American physicians…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated RSV in immunosuppression and transplantation Risk for HSCT and SOT recipients Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is primarily known for its high burden of disease in infants and young children, it is increasingly recognized as an important cause of severe respiratory…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case report extrapulmonary tuberculosis Watch out for signs of infection in immunocompromised patients The majority of cases of tuberculosis (TB) affect the lungs, but around 20% of active cases are extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which can affect any part of the human body, including…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Scabies Successful anti-scabiosis treatment – current recommendations Scabies occurs worldwide and affects people of all ages. In this country, there has recently been an increase in the number of cases. The clinical picture of scabies is varied…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sponsored Content: UEGW update: Post-hoc analyses of the SEQUENCE study Risankizumab is convincing compared to ustekinumab [1] The SEQUENCE comparative study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) compared the two interleukin (IL)-23 and IL-12/-23 inhibitors risankizumab (SKYRIZI®) and ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease (CD)…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Antibiotics Population survey on resistance reveals gaps in knowledge As part of the Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Strategy (StAR), the FOPH conducted a representative survey on the topics of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. The results show the level of knowledge…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Predicting and reducing disease activity – what is the current status? Leading experts in the field of neurology met again this year at the world’s largest meeting for research into MS. The focus was on the clinical aspects of the disease,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Geriatric Psychiatry Increased patient numbers, effective treatment The results of the ANQ quality measurements in Swiss psychiatric clinics show the extent to which patients’ symptom burden decreased during inpatient treatment in 2023. The use of measures that…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain Management Migraines and co. well under control thanks to innovative treatment options Pain patients often wait years for a diagnosis and then usually receive inadequate treatment, as pain is neglected as a central symptom. This care problem was the focus of the…
