This content is machine translated Headache How difficult is the differential diagnosis? In an interview with InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE, Dr. med. Andreas R. Gantenbein, Head Physician of Neurology at the RehaClinic Bad Zurzach, provides information on the possible causes and trigger…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation show very good long-term results Intestinal metaplasia, a so-called Barrette epithelium, can develop from normal esophageal squamous epithelium due to various factors. This may develop into low-grade or high-grade dysplasia, which in turn may be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in old age What is different? Depression is probably no more common in older people than in younger people. However, there are differences in terms of symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of depression. Often depressive symptoms are…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Occlusion therapy of intracranial aneurysms Endovascular and neurosurgical options. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAB) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. After initial stabilization of the patient, neurosurgical and/or endovascular therapies must be used to eliminate the source of bleeding.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterology Gastro complaints remain a challenge in 2014 In this issue, the focus is on gastroenterology. Specifically, fecal incontinence and Barrett’s esophagus.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer. Slow but steady progress Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is a heterogeneous group of carcinomas that have different etiology, genetics, and thus biological prognosis. In advanced stages (IIB-IV), the standard therapy remains maximal cytoreductive therapy, weighing…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Fecal incontinence What’s new? To date, no consistent definition of fecal incontinence can be found in the scientific literature. The topic remains a subject of scientific debate. The following article provides an overview of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HER2-positive breast carcinoma New substances enable targeted therapy The HER2 receptor belongs to the family of four transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases (EGFR/HER1, HER2, HER3, and HER4) that influence cell growth, differentiation, and survival. Overexpression of HER2 occurs in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Symptoms and diagnosis of schizophrenia Differentiated diagnostics for optimal treatment conditions Patients suffering from schizophrenia experience profound changes in perception, thinking and behavior [1]. These often lead to significant limitations in quality of life and everyday function [2]. The disorder often…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated EPs 7630 against bronchitis A plant extract with high evidence Pelargonium sidoides, a plant native to southern Africa, has been studied by various research teams since the 1990s. Folk application against bronchitis gave the medical evidence, also a meta-analysis confirmed…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Incontinence “The Internet is a good medium for providing information about taboo subjects” In an interview with HAUSARZT PRAXIS, PD Dr. med. André Reitz of the KontinenzZentrum Hirslanden, Zurich, provides information about his blog kontinenzzentrum.blogspot.ch, which he has been running since summer 2013.…
