This content is machine translated 19th Zurich Cardiovascular Day Brain stroke – a clinical picture from two different perspectives Two experts from different fields spoke on the topic of “cerebral stroke” at the 19th Zurich Cardiovascular Day. From a neurological perspective, cerebral microbleeds have been identified as a risk…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Oral cavity carcinoma Histopathological parameters are important prognostic factors Important risk factors for oral cavity carcinomas in our latitudes are tobacco and alcohol use, chronic infection with high-risk HPV, immunosuppression, and previous tumors in the head and neck region.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diamond-Blackfan anemia Rare anemia leads to reproductive limitations Study results from a large registry were presented at the 2014 ASH Congress in San Francisco, suggesting that women with Diamond-Blackfan anemia suffer from various menstrual symptoms and pregnancy complications.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated What does nature offer us against pain? Various medicinal plants have analgesic and antiphlogistic potentials Pain is a natural process that has evolved as a warning and defense mechanism or as a result of degenerative processes. It stands to reason that strategies for treating pain…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports activities in the cold When does it become dangerous? A personal experience from past years: At the venue of a World Cup downhill in alpine skiing, the temperature in the finish area is -28° Celsius, at the start –…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Drug Safety Monitor and minimize risk At a media aperitif in Zurich, the topic was drug safety worldwide and in Switzerland. Pharmacovigilance is a strategy to constantly evaluate the benefits and risks of a drug and…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated MS diagnosis Social consequences and possibilities of integration The possible limitations caused by multiple sclerosis have an influence on the social framework of people with MS and their relatives. Changes in opportunities for participation in education, work, interaction…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Ischemic strokes Why do they occur and how can they be prevented or treated? In this CARDIOVASC, the topic of stroke is examined from different perspectives. One is the causes and prophylaxis of cardiogenic and transcardiac embolic ischemic stroke and the other is endovascular…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Reconstructive neck and face surgery Plastic reconstructions after tumor resections in the head and neck region For tumors in the head and neck region, the functional and esthetic deficits must be weighed against the prognostic advantage when planning therapy. A variety of restorative options are available…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Significance of EDSS for therapy indication in multiple sclerosis. Clinical symptoms are critical in assessing the course and therapy of multiple sclerosis. To date, no symptom assessment method has been able to replace the clinical neurological examination, and no…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sodium chloride and hypertension Is the low-salt diet worth it? The benefit of salt restriction in arterial hypertension has been controversial for many years. About half of hypertensives and just under one-third of normotensives are salt sensitive. Increased salt intake…
