This content is machine translated Cardiology Minimally invasive – the quiet triumph of modern heart surgery The median sternotomy was the standard approach for cardiac surgery for many decades. With the advent of minimally invasive procedures, the guiding question of cardiac surgery shifted: away from maximum...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Age-related neurocognitive disorders Neuroprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract Ginkgo biloba extracthas pronounced antioxidant properties and acts specifically against the formation of free radicals and mitochondrial deficits caused by β-amyloid protein. According to current knowledge, the beneficial effects of...…
View Post 6 min RX Education Endocrinology and Diabetology Pneumology Psychiatry and psychotherapy Studies How origin and place of residence promote CF-associated diabetes The number of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) is now higher than the number of pediatric patients. As life expectancy increases, patients are increasingly affected by comorbidities, particularly CF-related diabetes...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Patients with leg swelling DVT and other common DDs with peripheral edema Swelling of the lower extremities is common, especially in older adults. Due to the complex interrelationships, the clarification of such findings in general practice is a challenge. The differential diagnostic...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Innovative early detection with a focus on liquid biopsy and AI The early detection of pancreatic cancer is developing rapidly: new multimodal approaches combine imaging with molecular biomarkers such as ctDNA, methylation signatures, fragmentomics and proteomics. For high-risk groups in particular,...…
View Post 22 min This content is machine translated Cervical Cancer HPV prevention, screening innovation and sentinel lymph node biopsy Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers worldwide – and yet over 340,000 women die from it every year. In the period 2025/2026, several developments have fundamentally changed...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Polypharmacy: use of eHealth tools in Switzerland Survey study in primary care The digitalization of GP care is making increasing progress, including in Switzerland. Examples of this include digitized medication plans and electronic patient records. In order to investigate the experiences and...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Prostate abscess Prostate abscesses are a rare complication that usually occurs in connection with an acute or chronic infection of the organ or urinary tract. In addition to detecting the abscess, the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Asthma during pregnancy Up to 40% suffer worsening of symptoms during pregnancy Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases during pregnancy. Despite this, targeted research in this area remains relatively limited and translation into optimal maternal care remains a challenge....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Complicated renal cysts Renal cysts are one of the most common secondary diagnoses in abdominal imaging. Smaller cysts tend to be discovered by chance, while large cysts are diagnosed due to the associated...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation after catheter ablation – for how long? In selected groups of patients with atrial fibrillation, ablation can lead to an improvement in symptoms and/or prognosis. To avoid complications, anticoagulation before, during and after ablation should be criteria-driven....…
