This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – dorsal heel spur and Haglund’s heel. Haglund’s heel (Haglund’s exostosis) is a ganglion at the upper edge of the heel bone. Dorsal calcaneal spur is an ossification of the attachment of the Achilles tendon to the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis management in postmenopausal women. Findings from Swiss Real-World Study Provide Contribution to Optimization of Therapy Sequence According to the SVGO Recommendations 2020, the choice of initial osteoporosis therapy depends largely on the fracture risk [1]. How the sequence of potent antiresorptive therapies can be optimized for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The Parkinson therapy in the very old Age does not make it better Although old age is not typical for PD and there are also young patients, the disease has always been associated with elderly people. Sufferers also often have to contend with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Therapy Tirzepatide convinces with superior HbA1c and weight reduction The dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist tirzepatide is currently being evaluated in Phase III clinical trials. In adult type 2 diabetics at increased cardiovascular risk, tirzepatide resulted in superior HbA1c and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Non-invasive diagnostics for suspected cases When coronary artery disease is suspected, the question arises as to the best diagnostic procedure. Unnecessary invasive examinations must be avoided , but at the same time the individual risk must…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 in children Strong respiratory anti-viral immunity protects children from severe course of COVID-19 Children also become infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but have a very low risk of severe COVID-19 compared to adults. A team of scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Cold plasma promotes wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers A study showed that treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with cold atmospheric plasma improves oxygen and nutrient supply to damaged tissue layers, stimulates blood flow and activates wound healing. This…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 vaccination campaign Preventing overburdening of the healthcare system – still an important motto A scientific update from the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Taskforce released in early August shows that the weekly number of vaccine doses administered in Switzerland has declined sharply since early…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services Will the rope pulling soon come to an end? Back in 2009, the parliamentary initiative “Financing healthcare services from a single source” was submitted – and supported by virtually all players in the healthcare sector. However, little has changed…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Syndromes of vertigo Not only the domain of physical therapy With a lifetime prevalence of up to 30%, dizziness is a very common leading symptom in consultations with a wide range of disciplines, from ENT specialists to general practitioners and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Clear reduction of motor fluctuations due to opicapone Many Parkinson’s patients experience motor fluctuations after several years of therapy. The duration of these uncontrollable fluctuations in mobility can be significantly reduced by adjuvant therapy with the COMT inhibitor…
