This content is machine translated Suicide Prevention Patients on the brink: an update. Suicidality is most often associated with mental illness, especially depression. Often suicidality “hides” behind somatic and other medical complaints. But a suicidal threat must be detected early and appropriate measures…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's syndrome Rehabilitation and innovative strategies of non-drug therapy. Physical activity likely reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life. Accordingly, non-drug therapy for Parkinson’s is becoming increasingly important. Essentially, it involves neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation in advanced…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: intraspinal synovial cyst Synovial cysts occur primarily in the joints of the extremities and much less frequently in the spinal canal region. The in-traspinal synovial cysts, like other intraspinal space-occupying lesions, can cause…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders When anxiety drives out sleep: effectively treating comorbid insomnia Sleep disturbance is one of the cardinal diagnostic criteria for subthreshold anxiety and generalized anxiety disorders. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of all patients with generalized anxiety disorder…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis New practice recommendations for systemic therapy from European expert panel In view of the increasing variety of treatment options, the question of criteria for psoriasis therapy specifically tailored to patient characteristics is coming into focus. A Belgian expert panel has…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C Curable nowadays, but still underdiagnosed Due to the highly effective antivirals currently available on the market, the chances of cure are very high. However, if left untreated, hepatitis C infection can have serious consequences. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Updated S3 guideline recommends PARP inhibitors and radiotherapy Because ovarian cancer generally has no specific symptoms, it is often diagnosed at late stages. The mortality risk is correspondingly high. In order to provide affected women with optimal therapy,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Individual life situation in the focus of effective therapy Intensive research in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS) has led to the availability of different treatment options – depending on the form of the disease and its severity. Until…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated September Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Did you know that migraine and chronic headache disorders are the leading causes of disease disability in people under 50 worldwide?
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningo encephalitis (TBE) In the summer season the danger lurks almost everywhere Since last year, with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino, the whole of Switzerland has been considered a TBE risk area. In the Swiss Vaccination Plan 2020,…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Precision Oncology First drug with tumor-independent indication approved New paths are being taken in cancer therapy. Precision oncology opens up the possibility of tailoring treatment no longer to the localization of the tumor, but to its cross-tissue molecular…
