This content is machine translated Zurich Cardiovascular Day Stroke treatment news The results of the IMS-III trial show that endovascular therapy for acute stroke is not yet mature. Regardless of this, they once again emphasize the time factor in stroke treatment.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Contraception “There are monopreparations that are equally effective as combined pills” HAUSARZT PRAXIS met with PD Dr. med. Sibil Tschudin, Head Physician of the Department of Gynecological Social Medicine and Psychosomatics in Basel. The renowned expert in the field of contraception…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Mistletoe Findings on efficacy from cohort studies The randomized, placebo-controlled trial has become the gold standard of medical research today. This development has been accompanied by an ever-increasing emphasis on evidence-based medicine in curricula and guidelines, increasing…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview “A safe preparation with proven antidementive effect”. In the interview with the HAUSARZT PRAXIS Professor Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych. Ralf Ihl of the University of Duesseldorf gives information about the newest realizations from hospital and research with Ginkgo…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic renal cell carcinoma. What are the reasons for resistance to current drugs? Practical strategies for treatment management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) were presented at the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam. Updates on current clinical trials and the utility of new treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated New drugs Optimal use of kinase inhibitors How can kinase inhibitors be put to good use? What are the advantages or disadvantages of a combination? How can genomic sequencing contribute to an individualized therapeutic approach with such…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Highlights 2013 New practice-relevant European guidelines What news did the 2013 European Congress of Cardiology in Amsterdam bring? Discussed were not only practice-relevant guidelines, but also the current trends regarding lifestyle modifications. Furthermore, studies on the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease as a pandemic It is high time to act Arterial occlusive disease is a disease with multiple sites (coronary, cerebral, peripheral, and visceral). Cardiovascular risk factors must be treated aggressively even in the asymptomatic patient with PAOD. The pAVK…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Surgical revascularization for CHD OPCAB technique not better than bypass surgery with extracorporeal circulation. The use of the heart-lung machine (HLM) is considered the worldwide standard for surgical myocardial revascularization in combination with cardiac immobilization. Inflammatory reactions due to larger foreign surface area may…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swissheart-coach.ch The new interactive internet platform of the Swiss Heart Foundation The www.swissheart-coach.ch program is designed to help health-conscious individuals and patients manage cardiovascular risk factors in the prevention and management of disease. The program can also be an aid for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated St. John's wort in depression therapy Health services research complements double-blind studies Depression is very common among mental illnesses. Unipolar depression is the third leading cause of so-called Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY), years of life associated with health limitations and disability.…
