This content is machine translated Substitution-assisted treatment for opioid dependence in Switzerland Advanced pharmacotherapy options Substitution for substance dependence is the medically prescribed replacement of a dependence-producing substance with a less harmful drug with the same or similar mechanism of action. The combination of substitution…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Delirium - Multifactorial status There is a threat of deterioration of the prognosis Delirium, an acute confused state, was the focus of a presentation at the ESCIM Congress in Geneva. Some of the key points discussed revolved around the proper definition of this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Arteriovenous malformation Interdisciplinary treatment in an interventional-surgical hybrid room Case report: A 32-year-old, previously healthy woman developed sudden, mild motor aphasia at 26 weeks’ gestation.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Epileptic seizures - an overview What is important in the evaluation and treatment of epileptic seizures? About 5% of all people experience an epileptic seizure in their lifetime. Nearly 1% of the population develops epilepsy during their lifetime. In Switzerland, this is around 70,000 people, with…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Therapy Compliance, adherence and concordance About two-thirds of all patients with epilepsies can become seizure-free without intolerable side effects with appropriate and regularly taken antiepileptic pharmacotherapy. Regular medication adherence is most likely to be achieved…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Not all basic therapeutics are equally effective In the treatment of multiple sclerosis, various therapeutic options such as immunomodulators, immunosuppressants and monoclonal antibodies are available, but it is largely unclear how their relative mode of action is…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy MRI Imaging Overview Patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy and children with Rolando’s epilepsy may not require an MRI scan at all. In contrast, high-resolution MRI diagnostics should definitely be pursued in focal epilepsies…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics Dementia and depression in old age Andreas Studer, MD, from the University Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Felix Platter Hospital in Basel, spoke at the Update Refresher in Zurich on the two topics of dementia…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis A bronchial change that accompanies numerous diseases Bronchiectasis, irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, accompanies many diseases but can also be congenital. If one wants to therapeutically address the entire clinical picture with all its symptoms (bronchiectasis), one…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Unwanted weight loss Evidence-based approach in practice Why do people lose weight unintentionally? This question was discussed in a workshop at the ESCIM Congress in Geneva. Seniors in particular often come to the family doctor’s office with…
