This content is machine translated Prostate cancer Diagnosis without drama – ESMO 2025 under the banner of differentiated patient management The annual ESMO Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology, which was held this year in Berlin from October 17 to 21, 2025, offered an impressive variety of topics...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Best possible serotype coverage in the respective age group The disease burden of pneumococcal infections is highest in <5-year-old children and ≥65-year-old adults, as well as in the presence of certain comorbidities and in immunocompromised individuals. In Switzerland, there...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis: intervening in the inflammatory cascade Advantages of early biologic therapy and oral peptide as a beacon of hope The question of whether early biologics treatment can have a lasting effect on the course of psoriasis is the focus of numerous research projects. The GUIDE study investigated the corresponding...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AI-supported imaging and new biomarkers CHD diagnostics update Coronary heart disease remains one of the key challenges in cardiology. However, the way in which it is diagnosed is changing rapidly. Computed tomographic coronary angiography (CCTA), fractional flow reserve...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, depression Lurasidone as monotherapy for bipolar I depression with anxiety symptoms Comorbid anxiety is common in patients with bipolar disorder. This comorbidity is associated with increased disease severity and poorer treatment response. A study with lurasidone 20-60 mg/day showed significant efficacy...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Arterial hypertension: ESC guideline 2024 in focus New category “elevated blood pressure” – what are the therapeutic implications? According to the guideline of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which was updated last year, blood pressure values of 120-139/70-89 mmHg are considered “raised blood pressure”. Drug therapy is...…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Low-grade pediatric gliomas Consideration of the tumor microenvironment opens up new treatment options Low-grade gliomas are among the most common primary brain tumors in childhood and can affect patients for life, which is why early diagnosis involving the tumor microenvironment is of significant...… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Patient-centered rounds in medicine Aligning care with the patient Patient-centered, patient-centered medicine respects and integrates individual preferences, values, or needs and has grown in importance in patient care in recent years. In clinical care, it is therefore important that...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated HIV: antiretroviral therapy (ART) Single-tablet regimens support adherence According to recent estimates, there are around 17,500 people living with HIV in Switzerland. HIV infection is still not curable, but modern antiretroviral combination drugs can almost completely suppress the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rare pulmonary syndromes Yellow nail and Swyer-James syndrome Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disease associated with yellowing of the nails, pulmonary manifestations and lymphoedema. A clinical examination and examination of the fingernails can provide valuable information...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Vaccinations against viral respiratory infections Influenza, Covid-19 and RSV – Update 2025 The Swiss Vaccination Plan 2025 recommends passive immunization of infants with a monoclonal antibody or vaccination of pregnant women with a recombinant vaccine against RSV. RSV vaccination should also be...…
