This content is machine translated Percutaneous coronary intervention How to post-treat after PCI? The type and duration of combined antithrombotic therapy vary. Decisive factors are the clinical setting (stable CHD vs. ACS), the need for additional anticoagulation (e.g., atrial fibrillation), and the patient-specific…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Travel nutrition What country-specific dishes can your patient eat while traveling? Raw or insufficiently cooked food can transmit pathogens. The origin of the food and the method of preparation are therefore important pieces of information. However, with a few precautions, you…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dural AV fistula Risk of intracranial hemorrhage despite improvement of clinical symptoms If a dural AV fistula is demonstrated, it is important to exclude possible involvement of venous drainage of the cerebral parenchyma, spinal cord, and orbit. This is usually accomplished with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sport and health Sport instead of pill No other medical measure has such positive effects on health as sport. Medical professionals should therefore prescribe it in the correct amount, duration and frequency.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nicotine addiction Influence of retrieval-extinction training on smoking behavior. Smokers who want to quit use often report craving. One study addresses the question of whether retrieval-extinction training can help maintain abstinence or reduce use.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Interventional vs. surgical heart valve therapy Which technique for which patient? The treatment of valvular heart disease has been undergoing a major transformation for several decades. Patients who were previously rejected for heart surgery now have new opportunities. However, transcatheter interventions…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Overview symptomatic therapies Acute therapy for allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract A review of current recommendations in the acute treatment of the major allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract. Detailed tables on the acute therapy of rhinoconjunctivitis allergica…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated 40 years of percutaneous coronary intervention Update on indications, outcomes, and concomitant drug therapy. With PCI, mortality in acute coronary syndrome has been impressively reduced. An overview of current technical developments (stents), key treatment guidelines, and adjunctive therapies. Includes overview interventional vs surgical treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes In which patients is insulin therapy still useful? Insulin can have a long-term negative effect on weight and lead to tissue damage. The combination with a GLP 1 analog reduces insulin requirements and prevents possible weight gain. Basal…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Analysis of gambling addiction using Big Data techniques Investigation of online gaming behavior For the first time, online gaming behavior at a poker provider was recorded and evaluated via telecommunications providers throughout Switzerland in a study.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Possibilities of treatment with milk thistle Pharmacological and clinical studies support the efficacy of milk thistle extracts and silymarin – an overview of diseases and efficacy studies.
