This content is machine translated Vulnerable body sites in sports traumatology The sportsman and his Achilles heel If one had to define a particular weak point in the athlete, a so-called locus minoris resistentiae, then the heel and the Achilles tendon attached to it would certainly be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Light and climate therapy of atopic dermatitis Benefits of treatment in the high mountains For the light therapy of the atopical eczema relatively secured data can be fallen back. Moreover, numerous studies prove the favorable effect mechanisms of a stationary high mountain climatic skin…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated How does the immunochemical test perform in colorectal cancer screening? Mortality reduction is seen earlier than with guaiac-based assays Screening programs using the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) for early detection of colorectal cancer are known to result in a reduction in disease-specific mortality. Testing methods based on…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Book tip Modern aviation medicine Since the first attempts several hundred years ago, aviation has developed into a rapidly advancing field of activity, which today has not only become extremely complex in terms of technology,…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Evidence base and practical considerations Anticoagulation in patients with renal insufficiency and atrial fibrillation. The risk of ischemic stroke is greatly increased in patients with renal insufficiency and atrial fibrillation. In stages II and III renal failure, DOAKs are a good alternative to vitamin…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Three-dimensional tumor models as a prognostic tool Using so-called spheroid models of breast tumors, German researchers have been able to predict the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with great accuracy. This method is based on the “replication” of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Advanced training course in aesthetic dermatology Who is eligible for peeling and how to avoid complications? Peeling indications are incipient photoaging resp. superficial melasma (superficial peel); more prominent wrinkles, lentigines solares, actinic keratoses, deeper melasma, incipient elastosis cutis, superficial scars (medium-depth peel); extensive areas of actinic…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Twelve-year-old girl with skin abnormality on thigh Skin colored subcutaneous papules – what is it? Case report: A twelve-year-old girl presented with a skin-colored change on the medial right thigh that had been present since early childhood. This was basically asymptomatic, but seemed to have…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Heart Day The 24/7 society makes us tired and fat The 1st Swiss Heart Day was held in Zurich-Oerlikon in November. As part of the scientific program, representatives of various disciplines discussed current topics in cardiology. Why is Western society…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stable coronary artery disease What are the indications for percutaneous intervention? Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and indication for revascularization have a survival advantage after coronary bypass surgery. Primarily, arterial grafts should be used for revascularization. In patients with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Radiotherapy for prostate cancer Precision radiotherapy in primary treatment and oligometastasis. With rapid technological advances in radiation oncology, new treatment options are now available to patients with prostate cancer, both in the primary therapy and in the metastatic setting. In particular,…
