This content is machine translated Balance training, vitamin D, and structured gait assessment. Fall prevention in the elderly – 10 questions, 10 answers The history of falls in geriatric patients is usually fuzzy and not very purposeful. In the search for possible causes of falls, the structured assessment of the gait pattern is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer Statins plus hormone therapy prolong progression-free survival We previously reported on the risk-reducing effect of statins in liver cancer prevention. Now, a retrospective study shows intriguing results in prostate cancer: when cholesterol-lowering drugs are used in parallel…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Infantile hemangiomas Know differential diagnoses and initiate the correct therapy Most hemangiomas do not require therapy due to their large regression potential. Up to an area of about 2× 2cm and a raised area of about 4 mm, electric cryotherapy at…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Training process How important is recovery? Studies of athletes with ambitions show that many do not pay the necessary attention to recovery after training. It is therefore not surprising that some performance curves do not point…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenic disorders in children and adolescents. Early detection improves prognosis Schizophrenic disorders in childhood and adolescence are rare but serious conditions. Diagnosis is a challenge because the symptoms often develop insidiously and – compared to those of adults – are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia symptoms Negative symptoms – diagnostics and therapy For negative symptoms, two main dimensions can be defined: Apathy (reduced drive, social withdrawal, joylessness) and reduced expression (impoverishment of speech, flattening of affect). Negative symptoms severely limit the everyday…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 25 years Pfizer Research Award From electric shocks in addiction and noses from the lab The Pfizer Research Prize Foundation distributed a total of CHF 195,000 at the anniversary event. The balance since 1992 shows: 283 award winners have been honored and young researchers thus…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neither under nor over treatment Principles of lymphoma therapy in elderly patients The elderly often cannot be treated as aggressively as younger people for cancer. But at the same time, you don’t want to deprive someone of an effective medication “just” because…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case reports suggest possible efficacy A Swiss drug with Tibetan background against restless legs syndrome? In addition to the official and approved indications for Padma 28, a herbal medicine manufactured in Switzerland and based on a Tibetan formulation, there are indications for other possible uses.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics, therapy and aftercare Testicular cancer – “model disease” for successful oncological action Diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of testicular cancer are clearly defined by international consensus recommendations. The chances of curing testicular cancer are high with adequate treatment. Patients with testicular cancer should…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alcohol Emergencies Do not forget the background of intoxications In recent decades, alcohol consumption in Switzerland has decreased overall – but at the same time, the number of people who are hospitalized in emergency due to alcohol intoxication is…
