This content is machine translated 13th Zurich Hypertension Day The difficult to adjust blood pressure 50% of hypertensives are not well controlled with prescribed medications, and about 40% of sufferers in Switzerland are not diagnosed at all. Thilo Burkard, MD, spoke at the Zurich Hypertension…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The performance-enhancing effect of blood - Part 1 What happens to the blood during exercise? During sports, many body functions work at a higher level. The blood flow to the working muscles and the composition of the blood also change. In this context, iron plays…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herpes zoster in the family practice The “uninvited visitor” returns One in three people contract “shingles” once in their lifetime. The disease is very painful and can cause high suffering. The complications are also feared above all.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Meaningful antibiotic therapy in the family doctor's office Proceed sparingly and in a targeted manner! Sparing and targeted antibiotic use helps minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance. Any antibiotic administration also leaves collateral damage in our microbiome. In general, therapy should be as short as…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SWICA Symposium 2018, Bern Sleep disorders in old age Sleep disorders in old age can manifest in a cause-effect-cause spiral: Depression, cognitive disorders or dementia may correlate with sleep disorders. Dr. med. Roland Kunz, Zurich, explained these relationships, clarified…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 11th spring cycle in Lucerne Bronchial asthma in children and adolescents Childhood asthma management is now based on close patient follow-up, including self-management education. But is it asthma at all? A question to ask yourself first. Rates of overdiagnosis are high.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ECCO 2018: New perspectives in CED therapy Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains difficult to control in the long term. Forty to 50 percent of IBD patients have frequent recurrences, reported Dr. Sharon Veenbergen from Rotterdam at the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Basel Depression: When medical professionals are affected Every fourth doctor in Switzerland feels burnt out. But where is there help for those who usually help? Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Extraordinaria for Clinical Stress and Trauma Research, UPK Basel, and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vaccination Center Winterthur Important contribution to pandemic control Exactly one year after the first COVID vaccination, the founders and sponsors of the Winterthur Vaccination Center, the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital (KSW) and Medbase, as well as the management of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Neurofilament serum levels as a marker for disease activity and therapeutic success. Neurofilaments (NFL) are components of the neuronal cytoskeleton and are released into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) both as part of physiological degradation processes and in increased amounts in the event…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture Video: Evidence-based pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder. 50% of patients with borderline personality disorder take three medications or more daily. This is surprising because there is insufficient validated empirical evidence for medication treatment of borderline personality disorder.
