This content is machine translated Wearables: screening via smartwatch? New study on atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients Wearable devices with photoplethysmography and ECG capabilities offer a non-invasive and scalable method of monitoring heart rate. A recently published randomized controlled trial provided evidence that six months of screening...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Planning a Family, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding Update on Anti-Rheumatic Medications The 2024 EULAR recommendations on the use of antirheumatic medications during reproduction, pregnancy, and breastfeeding replace the previous recommendations from 2016. During this period, studies on the safety of biologics...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Mental Health with GLP-1 RAs Benefits of Semaglutide and Liraglutide GLP-1 receptor agonists are established treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Depression and anxiety disorders are common among people with diabetes and obesity, and both conditions are associated with...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bronchiolitis obliterans Out of shape even without popcorn Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) develops in childhood and is characterized by irreversible airway obstruction and persistent impairment of lung function. Although it is known that exercise capacity may be impaired,...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Case study Guillain-Barré syndrome with a fulminant course A 38-year-old male patient experienced a transient loss of all brainstem reflexes as part of an unusual course of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which, despite preserved cortical functions, resembled a coma or...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Suspicion of neuroborreliosis? Detection of borrelia-specific CSF parameters provides certainty A neurological manifestation occurs in 3-15% of Lyme borreliosis infections and can manifest itself, for example, as polyradiculitis, meningitis or, in rare cases, encephalomyelitis. If neuroborreliosis is suspected, it is...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated The Brain and the Motivation to Eat Why is it so hard to lose weight? Obesity is the most common chronic disease in Western societies, with serious metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychosocial consequences. The therapeutic landscape has changed fundamentally: new-generation GLP-1 agonists achieve weight loss that,...… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Global Recommendation, Swissmedic Approval, and SL Limitation WHO Guidelines on GLP-1 for Obesity With the guideline published on December 1, 2025, the World Health Organization has, for the first time, issued a globally applicable recommendation on the pharmacological management of obesity in adults....…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Obesity in Children and Adolescents Gene-Environment Interactions: Polygenic or Monogenic Determinants? In the context of precision medicine, a differentiated approach to the diagnosis of obesity provides an essential foundation for implementing improved strategies for prevention, treatment, and prognosis. Obesity is often...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated H. pylori infection: current study data Fewer gastric carcinomas and peptic ulcers after eradication Despite a worldwide decline in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the infection is still widespread. It is estimated that around one in three people in Europe is colonized...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pneumology – tracheal and bronchial calcifications Tracheal and bronchial calcifications are based on imaging findings that can indicate various underlying diseases. Those affected often suffer from a chronic cough. The diagnosis can be confirmed by X-ray...…
