This content is machine translated Patient case A long-standing severe psoriasis plaque In the following video, Dr. Basile Darbellay presents the case of a 40-year-old patient who has suffered from severe psoriasis for 25 years. Based on the patient’s history and clinical…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated INOCA phenomenon and co. Late-Breaking News Highlights Despite the pandemic, the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting, while not on-site in Chicago, still scored virtually. Numerous new findings with regard to both intervention strategies and pharmacological therapies…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Photodynamic therapy still has high priority There are numerous methods of intervention for the treatment of actinic keratosis, including lesion- and field-guided approaches. Photodynamic therapy is among the established treatment modalities for these common precancerous lesions…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Despite known cardiac risk, many patients are undertreated Cardiac problems such as coronary artery disease and heart failure are among the most common and dangerous complications of type 1 diabetes. The mortality risk is significantly increased. Although this…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Palliative Care Respiratory distress in severe illness and at the end of life Respiratory distress triggers a very high level of suffering – both for those affected and for their relatives and professional environment. Respiratory distress is a common phenomenon and affects over…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Sleep Medicine In sleep to the dream figure During REM sleep, many different brain regions show increased activity. Why this is so has not yet been conclusively clarified. However, recent research has now shown that the activity of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Cases Type 2 diabetes mellitus and marked obesity A 48-year-old, severely obese patient is diagnosed with full-blown metabolic syndrome during an operative evaluation of osteoarthritis of the upper ankle. His arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia, grade III obesity, and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Management Nephro- and cardioprotection as an interdisciplinary challenge Early detection and treatment of renal dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus is essential. Experts see a need for action in this area, especially with regard…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis The new WHO recommendations for rapid diagnosis and treatment In 2018, approximately 10 million people contracted tuberculosis and 1.45 million died. An increasingly major challenge is the care of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), for whom the two main…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sponsored Content Rybelsus® – Semaglutide as the world’s first and only oral GLP-1 analogue People with type 2 diabetes have too little endogenous GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) or its effect is reduced. Semaglutide, mimicking natural GLP-1, can compensate for this.1 It lowers blood glucose,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Quality management Between duty and freestyle: effective practice processes, satisfied patients The Swiss healthcare system is considered the second most expensive in the world after the USA. The quality of the services is impressive, but not in proportion to the costs.…
