This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary symposium on vertigo Video-based techniques simplify quantification of vestibular function An educational event on February 12 at the Inselspital Bern focused on vertigo: Among other topics, the most important vertigo syndromes for the practice, video-oculography and current therapy options were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Painful ophthalmoplegia Tolosa-Hunt syndrome as a rather rare cause Introduction: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory disorder that may involve the cavernous sinus, orbital apex, and superior orbital fissure. The leading symptom is painful unilateral ophthalmoplegia and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neurodermatitis training The most important thing is to build self-confidence DERMATOLOGY PRAXIS interviewed Hannes Lüthi, Director of Professional Services at the aha! Allergy Center Switzerland, about the current options available to patients in the field of neurodermatitis. There are many…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient-oriented treatment of atopic dermatitis How to treat this multi-faceted clinical picture on an individual basis? Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease that affects both children and adults. The diagnosis is made using clinical criteria. Restoration of the skin’s barrier function and control…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Onco-training in St. Gallen Targeted systems therapy in metastatic NSCLC. In more than half of all patients with lung cancer, metastases are already present at the time of diagnosis. In recent years, new compounds have been developed that can be…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Dizziness Meniere’s disease – clarification and therapy options The diagnosis of Meniere’s disease is based on history, audiometry, and instrumental vestibular function tests. Treatment should be provided by an experienced ENT specialist. A variety of therapeutic options exist,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prevention and treatment of ER-positive breast cancer IBIS-1 update shows promising results At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, people discussed prevention options for women at high risk for breast cancer. Tamoxifen continues to show a significant reduction in the incidence of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Born too small “The opportunity for catch-up growth is great”. In Switzerland, about 2500 children are born each year with a weight or height that is too small in relation to the gestational age (Small for Gestational Age). Prof. Dr.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Palliative Care Mentally ill at the end of life In a more somatically oriented general palliative care, mental illnesses are often perceived only as “side effects” and thus remain unrecognized. However, psychopharmacological interventions or psychotherapeutic processes can only be…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Intensive care treatment of traumatic brain injury Severe SHT – An interdisciplinary challenge In the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury, there is much literature and little evidence. Strict adherence to a treatment protocol leads to better outcome; moreover, treatment should be provided…
View Post 9 min Unruptured intracranial aneurysms To treat or to follow? Despite progress in the understanding of risk factors for aneurysm rupture, the decision whether or not to treat an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) should be treated remains a challenge. A…
