This content is machine translated AAIC in Chicago Is amyloid still tenable as a therapeutic target? Much research has been done in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, to date, no drug candidate has convincingly translated the battle against beta-amyloid into cognitive benefits across all study…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swiss Society of Cardiology Joint Annual Meeting 2018, Basel Advances in atherosclerosis therapy The PCSK9 inhibitors evolocumab and alirocumab can be used successfully to lower LDL cholesterol, as shown by large outcome studies. Whether anti-inflammation can also prophylactically reduce cardiovascular risk has been…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 28th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection Blood pressure measurement and hypertension: current developments and new study data European Guidelines 2018. Also: New study results on diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in the general population and for specific risk groups: self-measurement vs. measurement by medical personnel. Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Spring meeting of the SGORL in Basel “SO STONED” – anamnesis in patients with vertigo. The simple mnemonic “SO STONED” can help diagnose vertigo. What “fingerprint” do positional vertigo, vestibular migraine, neuritis and co. leave in this standardized anamnesis tool? Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese tradChinese verDanishGermanEnglishEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrisianGalicianGeorgianGreekGujaratiHaitianHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongIgboIndonesianIrishIcelandicItalianJapaneseJavaneseYiddishKannadaKazakhCatalanKhmerKyrgyzKoreanCorsicanCroatianKurdishLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMalagasyMalayalamMalaysianMalteseMaoriMarathiMacedonianMongolianNepaleseDutchNorwegianPashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScottish GaelicSwedishSerbianSesothoShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSwahiliSundaneseTajikTamilTeluguThaiCzechTurkishUkrainianHungarianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshBelarusianXhosaYorubaZulu…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SOHC, Zurich Congenital and acquired coagulation disorders Therapy for acquired hemophilia A primarily involves bleeding management and inhibitor eradication. In addition, there is still a lot of educational work to be done on this rare disease. The…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 20th Continuing Education Conference of the College of Family Medicine (KHM), Lucerne Bitter images: Gallbladder disease “BitterSweet” was the theme of the 20th KHM Continuing Education Conference 2018. In a keynote lecture, Prof. Stephan Vavricka, MD, and Regula Capaul, MD, presented five pathologies of the gallbladder…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Senna Laxatives Sloth tree bark A laxative extract consisting of anthraquinone-containing ingredients is obtained from the bark of the rot tree, Rhamnus frangula. However, its effect is weaker than that of the other anthraquinone laxatives.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Internal diseases in pregnancy Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – what should you know? Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – as first-time mothers age, the risks and prevalence of these conditions also increase. During pregnancy, they are a particular challenge. Different approaches than usual are…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Developments in pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer – still particularly aggressive and deadly Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cancer diagnosis in Switzerland. However, it ranks fourth in terms of mortality, which illustrates the aggressiveness of the tumor. Various studies, especially in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Unfulfilled desire to have children News from reproductive medicine Embryo selection and preimplantation diagnostics of embryos are now permitted by law in Switzerland. At the same time, there is a “back-to-nature” trend toward natural cycle IVF – an effective,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Esophageal Cancer Place of radio(chemo)therapy in the multimodality setting. Esophageal cancer is a complex clinical picture. Interdisciplinary consultation and care of the patient are therefore useful. What is the place of radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy in multimodality treatment?
