This content is machine translated FOMF Internal Medicine Zurich Latest news on diagnostics and therapy of thyroid diseases What should be clarified in case of abnormal TSH values? Is there subclinical or manifest thyroid dysfunction? In which cases is an antibody determination or scintigraphy necessary? These and other…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Diabetes Update Refresher in Zurich Update type 2 diabetes therapy: What are the most important changes? What is the benefit of new drugs of the substance classes of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA)? Which patients benefit most and in which cases are DPP-4 inhibitors…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Age insomnia Sleep and cognition in old age Disorders of sleep as well as cognitive performance increase with age. Sleep and cognition are closely interrelated. Therefore, in terms of good everyday functionality, the treatment of sleep disorders in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated State of the art - guidelines, modern treatment Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases place high demands on the treating physicians. Attention must be paid to a variety of factors. In addition, the focus is on the patient – his…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorders in mental illness Insight into a bidirectional relationship It has been proven that there are bidirectional relationships between sleep disorders and mental illness. In recent years, sleep medicine research has gained numerous practical insights into these common clinical…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression (SGAD) “We want to grow!” Help, information, networking, professional exchange and more – the SGAD is the contact point and information platform for prevention and health promotion for anxiety and depression as well as their…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus on heart & kidney: therapy choice in patients with limiting factors Classes of drugs with different mechanisms of action are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, the presence of renal or cardiac insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, or insulin deficiency…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lymphogranuloma venereum Significant increase also in Europe Lymphogranuloma venereum has become much more common again in Europe in recent years. Especially among men who have sex with men, the disease seems endemic.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis From diagnosis to therapy Up to 30 percent of those affected by psoriasis vulgaris also have arthritis. The therapy of psoriatic arthritis depends on the type of manifestation. Various immunomodulating substances are available for…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnosis of polyneuropathies The high resolution sonography On the one hand, high-resolution sonography enables a better differential diagnosis of the causes of polyneuropathy. On the other hand, this method provides valuable information in the context of follow-up…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated COPD "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" Inhalation therapy – an overview Inhalation therapy for COPD is based on symptoms and exacerbation frequency. Basic therapy for COPD is based on long-acting bronchodilators. Inhaled corticosteroids are used only under certain conditions.
