This content is machine translated Moyamoya disease A rare cause of stroke, brain hemorrhage and headache A stroke is an often persistent loss of central nervous system function due to a critical shortage of blood supply. Millions of people worldwide suffer such a stroke every year,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus Therapy of diabetes mellitus in elderly patients – how to proceed? Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common disease in elderly patients with increasing prevalence. In addition to aspects typical of diabetes, specific geriatric syndromes such as dementia or increased risk…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in dermatology Herbal medicines for contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis. For skin diseases, herbal preparations can often be used, which sometimes work as well as steroids. In the following, two types of dermatoses are presented for which the use of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Running from a medical point of view Keeping the right measure, then running is healthy It can never be emphasized enough: Regular physical activity is beneficial to health and has not only a curative effect on existing pathologies, but above all a preventive effect. Running…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated T-cell therapy Pilot study shows promising activity With the so-called adoptive T-cell therapy, a new therapy method is in development that could also be used in the future for epithelial chemotherapy-refractory tumors. This is shown by the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD and emphysema therapy What can the family doctor do and when does the patient need to see a pulmonologist? At the Update Refresher, one presentation was dedicated to COPD and emphysema. It was shown which questions should already be clarified in the family practice and how the patient can…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Neurological complications under cancer therapy are common Prospective cohort data show: Nearly half of all women undergoing therapy for breast cancer experience neurological complications. Cognitive impairment is also common in this population. If one wants to reduce…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Interview with Dr. med. Hossein Schams, Gynecology FMH, Niederuzwil Magnesium Diasporal for menstrual cramps Management of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) remains a challenge because of two difficulties. On the one hand, the establishment of the correct diagnosis and on the other hand, due to the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Swiss Family Docs Psychological first aid for severe stress As a primary care physician, how should I respond to people who are experiencing severe psychological distress? And how can I, as a doctor, help these people cope better with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New insights into the development of tumor pain Activation of VEGFR-1 leads to hypersensitization of neurons Many different types of cancer are associated with pain, which severely limits the quality of life of those affected. Still, the underlying mechanisms of this tumor pain are insufficiently understood.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Toxic, allergic or irritant? Eczema as an occupational disease Occupational eczema is one of the most common occupational diseases. Irritant hand eczema typically occurs initially with wet work. They can be precursors for allergic eczema. Occupational contact dermatitis is…
