This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease The role of ergometry in the diagnosis of CHD Ergometry remains an important test for diagnosis and risk stratification in the CHD work-up. For ergometry to be meaningful, normal exercise capacity and a resting ECG with normal ST segment…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Recurrent depressive disorder Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy instead of antidepressants? Research question: Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) superior to maintenance therapy with antidepressant medication in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness?
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoarthritis and sport Are sports activities still possible with an artificial joint? Osteoarthritis is often described as “general joint disease” or “joint wear and tear.” How compatible is this “joint wear” with sports? How can an overloaded or even already worn ankle…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated ADHD in adults Update on clarification and treatment options With the introduction of the DSM-5 and the accompanying expansion of the inclusion criteria, the differentiated clinical diagnosis takes on even greater importance. This is against the background of missing…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Treatment of multiple sclerosis relapse Oral versus intravenous steroids Purpose: The COPOUSEP study, published in the Lancet, investigates whether oral administration of high-dose methylprednisolone is inferior to intravenous administration.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated When is which imaging procedure appropriate? CT or MRI – decision-making aids for the practice Although there are clear guidelines on which investigational modality is used for which question, the decision is plurifactorial. If in doubt, you can ask the radiologist for advice. Medical history…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Treatment of pain in Parkinson's disease How does sustained-release oxycodone/naloxone perform? Purpose: This multicenter randomized controlled trial investigates the efficacy of sustained-release oxycodone/naloxone on severe pain in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated BPH and urological carcinoma Urologic surgery in the very elderly: why not? When does it? Age is not a contraindication to urological surgery. In frail elderly patients, joint management between urologists, anesthesiologists, and geriatricians is recommended. In patients with renal cell carcinoma who are not…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Mental disorders as causal systems Post-traumatic stress disorder from a network perspective. Purpose: An important goal of McNally and colleagues’ study is to characterize the symptom structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using network analyses among survivors of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rapid start of therapy, intensive controls Strong helpers against rheumatoid arthritis At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine, Michael Andor, MD, Center for Spine Medicine PRODORSO, Zurich, provided information on the current therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The treatment of RA…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Panacea or fashion trend? Cannabis in the symptomatic treatment of multiple sclerosis. For the past year, patients with multiple sclerosis in Switzerland have been able to be prescribed Sativex®, a spray containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), without prior special authorization. THC…
