This content is machine translated Editorial Integrate sun protection into everyday life “I’m never in the sun” or “I’m not a sun worshipper” are phrases we as physicians love to hear when we answer patients’ questions about the cause of their just-diagnosed…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Cardiac therapy from aspirin to vitamin D From April 11-13, 2013, the Review Course in Clinical Cardiology was held in Zurich for the eleventh time. Renowned experts dealt with a variety of topics from the field of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lucerne introduces itself The medical tradition here is older than the Confederation The dermatology clinic had renowned chief physicians, including the discoverer of chondrodermatitis nodularis. Located in the Oncology building for a few years, Dermatology moved to the renovated former Women’s Hospital…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Combined radiofrequency ablation Hybrid ablation for long-lasting persistent VCF. Standard therapy for symptomatic patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF <is percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation for 1 year if medical treatment is unsuccessful. Initial experience in Switzerland with hybrid ablation,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Geneva introduces itself Geneva dermatology in the changing times “Geneva is beautiful. The whole of western Switzerland is beautiful. It has two beautiful university cities with – not quite so beautiful – university hospitals,” says Prof. Wolf Henning Boehncke,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical treatment of VHF The Bern Ablation Algorithm Guideline recommendations for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) vary, and often the success of treatment is closely tied to experience of the treating hospital, patient co-morbidities, and intensive interdisciplinary…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bellinzona introduces itself Pioneers shaped dermatology in Ticino The “Dermatologia Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale” (EOC) was formed by dedicated dermatologists who, with great commitment and verve, but also charisma, promoted the development of the specialty of dermatology in Ticino.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Skin Cancer Day May 13, 2013 Counteracting the formation of melanomas through early diagnosis The statistics for new cases of skin cancer in Switzerland are disturbing: 2000 melanoma diagnoses annually, about 300 of which are fatal; and 13,000 patients affected by actinic keratosis. Despite…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obesity Diets make you fat It has long been known that diets make people fat, or are at the starting point of a long history of suffering for many a morbidly obese person. The following…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich introduces itself A remarkable history – a remarkable track record The Dermatological Clinic of the University Hospital Zurich (DER USZ) occupies a prominent place within the dermatological university hospitals of Europe. In recent years, it has consistently ranked among the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Local therapy of the ulcus cruris After debridement, maintaining the moisture balance is what counts Over time, an almost unmanageable number of new wound treatments and wound dressings have accumulated. Within this article, the authors present the principles of local wound treatment as well as…
