This content is machine translated Neuroradiological diagnostics Time is brain – but time isn’t everything The gold standard for acute stroke evaluation is native CT to exclude hemorrhage, after which iv thrombolytic therapy can be administered in the 4.5-hour time window currently allowed and after…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Frontal meningioma Good prognosis after surgical extirpation Case report: A 31-year-old, previously internally healthy woman was admitted for psychiatric treatment due to increasing disorientation and neglect. She described a lack of drive and limitation of memory that…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pain as a symptom Principles of symptom control in palliative care. Pain management is one of the great challenges in palliative care, but often one with measurable therapeutic success. In advanced stages, all pain management options should be exhausted to improve…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Progressive multiple sclerosis The next challenge is already waiting For the 16th time, the traditional State-of-the-Art Symposium of the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society took place in Lucerne in January 2014. This time, the presentations by national and international MS…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic rhinosinusitis Colorful mixture instead of independent disease? If a patient suffers from chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes in the nose and sinuses, it is important to look closely. Especially the polypous variant could be associated with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cimicifuga racemosa Phytotherapy versus hormone replacement therapy Cimicifuga racemosa is a herbal medicine commonly used in clinical practice in peri- and postmenopausal women. Like hormone replacement therapy, it is used in menopausal syndrome. Christine Bodmer, MD, of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypogonadism How can long-lasting testosterone substitution be achieved? In hypogonadism, disorders of the gonads, pituitary gland and rarely the hypothalamus are present. All of these forms can be treated with testosterone substitution, which has been used for decades…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastric Cancer Targeted therapies in HER2-positive tumors. To what extent does the biological understanding of the disease help define the therapy? This question was discussed at the ASCO-GI in San Francisco with regard to potential treatment options…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activity Biological adaptations and training theory The manifold positive effects of physical activity on health but also on pathological processes are the result of subtle adaptation processes in the various organs and organ systems. How does…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infectiology When are the antiviral drugs used? In an interview with HAUSARZT PRAXIS, Prof. Dr. med. Hansjakob Furrer from the University Clinic for Infectiology at the Inselspital Bern provides information on the subject of colds and flu.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gynecological topics in practice From menstrual cramps to medications in pregnancy The annual symposium for general practitioners and gynecologists was held in Olten at the end of January. HAUSARZT PRAXIS was on site and reports on the one hand about the…
