This content is machine translated Common orthopedic problems Shoulder pain and spinal stenosis: How to clarify, how to treat? Many patients complain of shoulder or back pain in their family doctor’s office. Clarification and therapy are often very complex – especially in the shoulder area, there are numerous anatomical…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Local hormone therapy Off-label option in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence and UTI. Urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections are among the most common conditions in women, both of which are also difficult to manage. In addition to standard medications, hormone supplements may…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herbal antidepressants and anxiolytics Phytotherapy – special opportunities for elderly patients Drug treatments are often associated with additional risks in elderly patients due to polypharmacotherapy and age-related changes in metabolism, especially since the efficacy and tolerability of drugs in the elderly…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Ablation for atrial fibrillation When and for whom? The three basic pillars of therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are reduction of stroke risk, prevention of tachycardiomyopathy, and improvement of quality of life through symptom relief. Catheter…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Conference Mutation analysis is crucial for the choice of therapy Three interesting studies were presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva. Two were dedicated to the group of NSCLC patients with an EGFR-activating mutation. Can erlotinib neoadjuvant achieve…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stress, depression and CHD Which depression is particularly “cardiotoxic”? At the SGIM Congress in Basel, Prof. Roland von Känel, MD, Head of Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Barmelweid Clinic, gave an update on the relationship between stress,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 5th Zurich Dermatology Training Days Great variety of topics at the “What’s New” sessions At the 5th Dermatological Training Days in the Kongresshaus Zurich, the so-called “What’s New” sessions took place on Friday afternoon, in which current research results, therapy and diagnostic approaches were…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Moyamoya disease A rare cause of stroke, brain hemorrhage and headache A stroke is an often persistent loss of central nervous system function due to a critical shortage of blood supply. Millions of people worldwide suffer such a stroke every year,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Therapy of diabetes mellitus in elderly patients – how to proceed? Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common disease in elderly patients with increasing prevalence. In addition to aspects typical of diabetes, specific geriatric syndromes such as dementia or increased risk…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in dermatology Herbal medicines for contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis. For skin diseases, herbal preparations can often be used, which sometimes work as well as steroids. In the following, two types of dermatoses are presented for which the use of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Running from a medical point of view Keeping the right measure, then running is healthy It can never be emphasized enough: Regular physical activity is beneficial to health and has not only a curative effect on existing pathologies, but above all a preventive effect. Running…
