This content is machine translated Mental disorders Psychological comorbidities in oncology patients. The most common mental disorders in oncology patients include adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, affective disorders, cancer-related fatigue, and delirium. Psychological stress must be identified at an early stage and psycho-oncological…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ACTRIMS Forum 2017 in Orlando B-cell-directed therapy under the microscope – what can we expect? At the ACTRIMS Forum 2017, B-cell depletion and thus the recently published results from the ORATORIO study in the New England Journal of Medicine were also on everyone’s lips. Not…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Focal neurological deficit Acute treatment of ischemic stroke Successful stroke treatment is carried out in dedicated centers (stroke units and stroke centers) by an experienced and specialized team. The standard of care in the acute phase is systemic…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco use and cardiovascular health Facts about tobacco and the cardiovascular system and considerations for e-cigarettes People who actively or passively use tobacco are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease. Tobacco use promotes atherothrombosis and its consequences. Tobacco cessation leads to cardiovascular risk reduction and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Polycystic ovary syndrome One of the most common causes of sterility Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO-S) is among the most common causes of infertility/infertility and is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders in women, accounting for 5% to 10% [1,2]. Currently,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for headaches A rather difficult indication for phytotherapy Besides the strongest analgesic, morphine, other herbal analgesics are not doing very well. It is true that there are medicinal plants with analgesic potential. However, various difficulties make it almost…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The Swiss Dialysis Registry Current findings on the Swiss dialysis population Switzerland now has a meaningful registry on dialysis patients and treatments. This not only gives a good impression of the demographic situation and development of the Swiss dialysis population, but…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure and sport Certain antihypertensives are prohibited in competitive sports Blood pressure is subject to great fluctuations and depends on physical activity and psyche. What do healthy people and people with arterial hypertension have to keep in mind when exercising?…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Allergo Update 2017, Berlin Food allergies are often lost, contact allergies remain Allergies are among the most widespread diseases. Most of those affected suffer from hay fever, pollen asthma and contact allergies. In early childhood, apart from atopic eczema, food allergies are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 56th Continuing Medical Education Course, Davos “State of the art” in cardiovascular prevention and depression. Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading causes of illness and death in Switzerland as well. In turn, atherosclerosis is the most important cause of these diseases. It begins in adolescence or…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated World Glaucoma Week March 12-18, 2017 Prevent the creeping blindness Around the globe, ophthalmologists are supporting “World Glaucoma Week,” which runs March 12-18, to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of this chronic disease. Glaucoma develops without symptoms…
