This content is machine translated Liquid biopsy Blood instead of tissue For tumors where classical tissue biopsy (e.g. fine needle aspiration) is difficult or involves considerable risk, liquid biopsy, i.e. the analysis of mutated genetic material via blood, offers a promising…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Day in Bern New insulins improve compliance and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Several new diabetes drugs have come on the market in recent months. It is becoming increasingly difficult for primary care providers to maintain an overview in the “jungle” of diabetes…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Infamous brain tumor? Unexpected turnaround in a patient with glioblastoma Case report: In 2009, the then 32-year-old patient underwent her first brain tumor surgery (glioblastoma WHO °IV, DD: anaplastic astrocytoma WHO °III, Mib-1 10%). The recommended adjuvant treatment [1] was…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient-based decisions are important Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) accounts for approximately 15-20% of all strokes. Although a large proportion of ICB can be treated conservatively, surgical treatment has a high priority. Surgical therapy subsets…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Endovascular therapy of stroke Rapid mechanical recanalization for occlusion of large cerebral arteries Intravenous fibrinolysis is an established, validated, and efficient treatment for acute cerebral stroke. In severe neurologic deficits, there is usually occlusion of a major cerebral artery. In these cases, the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Drug therapy options The first-line therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure. Pharmacotherapy comes into play when psychotherapy (KVT) does not work adequately or is rejected. The drugs of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interactions and incorrect dosing Adverse drug reactions in psychiatry. A workshop at the Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy focused on the adverse effects of psychotropic drugs. The interest was great: Already ten minutes before the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS Does a long-standing antibiotic reduce MS risk? The ECTRIMS Congress was held this year in Barcelona. Insights into research and recent data were presented, including a phase III trial testing the effect of an antibiotic after an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Headache Symposium What helps against the exceedingly painful cluster attacks? At the Zurich Headache Symposium, PD Tim Jürgens, MD, Hamburg, gave insights into the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headaches. Among other things, he answered the question of why this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Part 1 - Clarification of gastrointestinal complaints Referral to gastroenterology functional laboratory: who, when, why? Changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, bloating, stomach burning, and dysphagia are common complaints that patients see their primary care physician about, often leading to referral to a gastroenterologist. Challenges…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated PARTNER II study Data after one year are very promising At the TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) meeting in San Francisco, 1-year data from the PARTNER II trial were presented. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) shows excellent results in high-risk and…
