This content is machine translated Hepatitis B prophylaxis Vaccination protection for healthcare staff with patient contact – an update Hepatitis B is one of the most common occupational diseases among healthcare professionals. Targeted prophylaxis is only possible through effective immunization. All healthcare workers with direct patient contact should be...…
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 4 min This content is machine translated Acute otitis media: self-limiting course vs. "red flags" In which cases are antibiotics necessary? Otoscopic evaluation of the eardrum is crucial to diagnose acute otitis media. This is a very common and usually self-limiting infection in children. The quintessence of current guideline recommendations is...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of type 2 diabetes: paradigm shift continues Cardiorenal organ protection is increasingly coming to the fore Nowadays, the improvement of the cardiorenal prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes is largely independent of the current metabolic situation. The focus of patient-oriented treatment is on quality of...…
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 Study report Sphingolipid profile in early-stage primary biliary cholangitis Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS), a Polish research team discovered interesting new insights into the changes in sphingolipid metabolism in patients with early-stage primary...…
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....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Abdominal aortic aneurysms in primary care Risk-stratified screening and prophylaxis As abdominal aortic aneurysms are usually asymptomatic but potentially life-threatening, patients at risk should be screened in a targeted manner. These include in particular men over 65 and patients with...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Angiosarcoma of the heart A diagnostic and therapeutic “black box” Primary angiosarcomas of the heart are among the rarest and most aggressive malignant tumors. The unspecific symptoms, rapid progression and complex differential diagnosis make early detection considerably more difficult. Despite...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Angina tonsillaris: clinical management Conservative therapy or surgery? Although bacterial tonsillitis is less common than viral tonsillitis, it is clinically relevant due to potential complications. Pragmatic scoring systems such as the McIsaac criteria and microbiology testing help to...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ataxias Friedreich’s ataxia: when the energy metabolism attacks the nervous system Energy deficiency instead of pure oxidative stress: New data show that in Friedreich’s ataxia, disturbances in fatty acid and ketone body metabolism in particular contribute to selective neurodegeneration. The article...…
