This content is machine translated QualiCCare New standards in the treatment and care of COPD patients Once again, there were many interesting presentations to be heard at this year’s Trend Days Health in Lucerne. It was all about benchmarking in healthcare: useful, not useful? And what…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI News in anaphylaxis treatment Although epinephrine is considered the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis, antihistamines or corticosteroids are used much more frequently in the acute situation. The latest research results and recommendations in this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sunscreen How effective are sun creams? Primarily, sun protection should take place by means of large-area body covering and moderate sun exposure. In addition, there is a wide range of prophylactic measures and products to prevent…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day The goal is a national strategy for rare diseases The 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day took place on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Inselspital Bern. The focus was on the numerous administrative, legal and medical problems that patients…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Catheter drainage of the urinary tract An update on the state of the art In spite of widespread and everyday use in practice, there are often inconsistent procedures and ambiguities in material selection, change interval and complication management in urinary tract catheter drainage. Advances…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist What do pizza, Guetzli and a turkey with garnish have in common? Case history: The 49-year-old, non-atopic patient (no pollinosis, asthma or other allergies) had three episodes of allergic reactions within six months, all related to food intake, without concomitant physical exertion…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Which diagnosis is most likely? Shooting nodules on the scalp Case report: Mother presents with her 24-month-old boy. This one suffers since the sixth month of life from strongly itching nodules on the scalp and partly also on other parts…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Rheumatology Focus on the joint The focus of the current issue is on three different diagnostic and therapeutic issues related to joints.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acne The most common dermatological disease under the magnifying glass Many see acne as a necessary evil of puberty, which recedes at a later stage of life without further consequences. It is forgotten that the disease can occur at very…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis How can remission be achieved? Once joint damage has occurred in the course of rheumatoid arthritis, it can no longer be reversed with medication. Therefore, it is important to use basic therapeutics as early as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Arthroscopic knee surgery A process under the microscope Orthopaedic surgeons practicing arthroscopy are currently facing significant challenges. From the highest echelon of the journal Olympus, a series of randomized trials have suggested that no specific treatment effect can…
