This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma When is liver transplantation a reasonable treatment option? When patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) meet certain criteria for tumor size, tumor number, and metastasis, liver transplantation may be a reasonable treatment option. The allocation of available organs is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated IMCAS Congress With milk and sugar against aging IMCAS celebrated the 17th anniversary in aesthetic medicine. Over 350 expert faculty, over 4500 visitors and 200 exhibiting and sponsoring companies participated in the congress this year. The main sponsor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Whether dogs, cats, rats or monkeys Animal bite while traveling – what now, what to do? Adventure travelers (including bicycle, motorcycle and trekking travelers) and persons who will be in rabies endemic areas for an extended period of time should be vaccinated against rabies prior to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated More than malaria prophylaxis Travel advice for patients with chronic diseases With careful preparation, well-adjusted and instructed patients with chronic diseases can take vacations in exotic countries. Taking into account interactions and contraindications for the individual disease and therapy, travel medicine…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Update and outlook Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers The clinical presentation of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is mostly nonspecific (flu-like syndrome) and difficult to distinguish from other common infectious diseases. For risk assessment, the case definition of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Onco-Training St. Gallen News on metastatic colorectal cancer Metastatic colorectal cancer was the focus of an afternoon symposium in St. Gallen. Significant progress has been made in the field of colorectal cancer therapy in recent years, but this…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Depression, alcohol, eating disorders Psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care of competitive athletes. Mental disorders and illnesses such as depression, increased alcohol consumption, and eating disorders are more common in competitive sports than is generally believed. Particularly vulnerable periods are the transition to…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sport for depression treatment Almost as effective as psychotherapy and medication Depressive disorders are one of the greatest medical challenges of our time because of their frequency, the individual suffering associated with them, and the economic consequences. In addition to the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 8th spring cycle in Lucerne Sport – the best anti-aging remedy of our time The eighth spring cycle took place at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital in March. Among the topics discussed were the cardiovascular effects of regular physical activity. How important is physical activity for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Excerpt of the resolutions of the SGEDS Patient satisfaction with botulinum toxin A treatment. Patient satisfaction is an essential pillar for therapeutic success, especially in aesthetic patients. It depends not only on the quality of treatment, but also on the quality of care provided…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient Competency “There is an increased need for micronutrients under chemotherapy”. In an interview with InFo ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY, Prof. Gerd Nagel, MD, internal oncologist and founder of the Patient Competence Foundation Switzerland, spoke about the meaning of the word “patient…
