This content is machine translated 10th Zurich Hypertension Day Does “ARNI” represent a new, blood pressure-lowering active principle? On January 15, 2015, the Zurich Hypertension Day was held for the tenth time at the University Hospital Zurich. Already five minutes before the start of the event, the large…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News from dermatooncology Melanoma with or without BRAF mutation – new therapies in the pipeline Data from two phase III trials (both from the research group led by Caroline Robert, MD, Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, Paris) published earlier this year highlight the rapid development…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Obesity and adenomas Visceral fat as a mediator Previously, when epidemiological studies examined the association between obesity and colorectal neoplasia, body mass index (BMI) and abdominal circumference were usually used. These two parameters do not distinguish between visceral…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric aspects in rare diseases Better care for patients – also with regard to psychosocial stress As a psychiatrist, one is confronted with rare diseases, orphan diseases, in two ways: First, some of these diseases involve neuropsychiatric symptoms. The following two case studies are intended to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Update 2015 Acute myocardial infarction – is a faster diagnosis possible? The Cardiology Update took place again this year in Davos, covered in winter snow. Among other things, it was about acute coronary syndrome. New strategies of early diagnosis in acute…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Anaphylaxis after “risotto alla milanese” – What’s behind it? Medical history: A 21-year-old farmer with mild atopic eczema since the age of ten, oral allergy syndrome (OAS) after eating fresh apples, hazelnut, and spinach, and perennial allergic asthma for…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Radiotherapy for bone metastases Primary goals are pain reduction and functional preservation When treating bone metastases, interdisciplinary discussion is necessary to ensure an optimal multimodal therapy regimen and thus the best possible outcome for the patient. Radiotherapy is considered the treatment of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Red blood cell concentrates and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Blood transfusions in oncology – when and for whom? In tumor patients, treatable causes of anemia should also be deliberately sought before transfusion. No transfusion due to falling below a “transfusion trigger”: The indication for a transfusion should always…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The shoulder in winter sports Dangers on the slopes “Everything skis” was the name of a 1963 hit by Vico Torriani, which the whole of Switzerland sang. Times have changed slightly, but still the various snow sports call many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News about contact allergy What allergens should you know? Contact allergic eczema is common. The main differential diagnosis is irritant contact dermatitis. However, especially on the hands, chronic contact eczema is often a combination of irritant and contact allergic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Urticaria Chronic spontaneous urticaria – a challenge in everyday practice Urticarial lesions on more than three days per week and persisting for more than six weeks define chronic urticaria. Angioedema may be concomitant (40%) or the only symptom (<10%). Chronic…
