This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) Is the survival prognosis actually worse for GIST of the small bowel? GIST is most commonly found in the stomach and small intestine. A new comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database shows that, contrary to popular…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Swiss Heart Foundation Brain stroke: prevention and early detection in the first place The Swiss Heart Foundation is involved in the “National Strategy on Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke and Diabetes”. It promotes research and is committed to education and prevention on the subject of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gallbladder diseases What are the surgical options? The most common benign biliary disease, cholecystolithiasis, can cause acute and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder and biliary obstruction. The therapeutic gold standard is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. There are innovative surgical…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Colon irritabile (irritable bowel syndrome) Adequate procedure according to IBS subtype Medication and non-drug therapy options are available for irritable bowel syndrome. However, typical symptoms must first be recognized and alarm signs correctly interpreted. A long-term doctor-patient relationship is central to…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lumbar canal stenosis Symptomatology, diagnostics, therapies Lumbar back pain is one of the most common complaints in the population. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of lumbar back pain. An overview.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Research into structural and functional changes in the brain In chronic back pain, structural as well as functional changes in the brain are reported, which are related to the duration of pain. Neurological signatures identified using modern imaging are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Practice Management Digital physician marketing Today, the digital business card is as necessary as the sign on the practice door. What are essential measures in marketing, what is freestyle – an overview.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rotational vertigo Finding causes in the family practice Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms seen in family practice. Anamnesis, examination findings as well as “red flags” help in the often difficult search for causes.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Approval of daratumumab in Switzerland At the beginning of this year, the first active immunotherapy directed against CD38 in refractory multiple myeloma was approved in Switzerland. The data from the two studies MMY2002 (SIRIUS) and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypericum perforatum extract Effective alternative to standard antidepressants The efficacy of St. John’s wort extracts for mild to moderate depression has been demonstrated in studies. A subgroup analysis compared response to hypericum extract WS 5570 with response to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Breathing disorders during sleep: often trivial, sometimes complex OSAS is usually well treatable, with CPAP ventilation finding long-term use in about 70% of cases. CPAP, maxillary advancement splints, and bariatric surgery have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular risk.
