This content is machine translated Interventions in angiology Beyond the horizon it goes on… Catheter-based therapy for vascular disease has changed significantly in recent years. Rapid technical progress and greater clinical experience now allow recanalization of even severely calcified and long-stretch arterial occlusions. A…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Update Oncology at Medidays Cancer screening, lymphoma and multiple myeloma As part of Medidays, the week-long internal medicine training program of the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), one afternoon was also devoted to various oncology topics. In multiple myeloma and diffuse…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after heart surgery and intervention Which valve needs to be anticoagulated and how? There is clear evidence for oral anticoagulation in mechanical valves. However, individual adjustments of the target INR are sometimes necessary. Moreover, additional platelet inhibition to OAK is becoming routine. The…
View Post 9 min Atopic dermatitis Pruritus and relation to barrier function Chronic pruritus (> 6 weeks of duration) is one of the most frequent skin complaints and occurs in a broad variety of diseases including dermatological, systemic, neurological, psychosomatic/psychiatric and gynaecological…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Oncological rehabilitation in Switzerland Treatment focus and perspectives Oncological rehabilitation is a specialized form of rehabilitation that is becoming established in the Swiss health care system. It offers patients with tumor diseases the chance to better overcome cancer…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Curative treatment approach for peritoneal carcinomatosis. In certain tumor types and in malignancies with limited peritoneal carcinomatosis, it is possible to pursue a curative approach even at this stage of the disease by combining cytoreductive surgery…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Localized prostate carcinoma High survival rates after surgical treatment Surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer is standard in patients with a life expectancy of more than ten years. Surgery is aimed not only at tumor control, but also at…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Drug therapy of prostate carcinoma Androgen deprivation remains therapy of choice The goal of drug therapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is to prolong survival with acceptable side effects. Today, several drugs are available to achieve effective androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The…
View Post 8 min Dexeryl® Skin diseases that respond to Dexeryl® Dexeryl® is a medical device for topical use and is composed of an emollient (softening and soothing effect) and hydrating cream (increases the water content of the skin). It is…
View Post 7 min Description of biometrological alterations Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and ichthyoses and improvement in case of use of an emollient based on vaseline-glycerol The stratum corneum barrier is commonly described according to the “brick and mortar” model constituted respectively by corneocytes and intercellular lipids: the former are composed mainly by insoluble bundled keratins…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cancer and stroke Retrospective study offers little hope for stroke patients with cancer The aim of a new study was to find out how often and in what way recurrent thromboembolic events present after acute ischemic stroke. This only involved stroke patients who…
