This content is machine translated Allergic rhinitis Patients with sniffles: increasing prevalence and treatment costs The symptoms of allergic rhinitis may occur seasonally or persist over a long period of time. The disease is a growing global problem. In addition, the cost of therapy is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Thrombosis risk with the pill Which pill should you prescribe? After the death of a young girl who died of a pulmonary embolism, many are asking: How safe is the pill? The conclusion: the absolute risk is low, the combined…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatology sideshow? The crux with pain Patients with rheumatic diseases often suffer from severe pain. In addition to treating the underlying condition, management of this pain is essential to prevent chronicity or even disability.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diagnosis of COPD Spirometer in family practice very important COPD is an ancient condition, but was not defined in the way we understand it today until the relatively recent GOLD criteria. The definition is not based on the WHO…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation of COPD patients Motivation, self-management and respiratory instruction as nursing priorities. The most important success factors for successful rehabilitation in COPD patients include motivation for self-management, smoking cessation, weight reduction, and exercise promotion (strength building). The motivational interview and patient education…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis Reduce risk of rheumatic disease with vitamin D? Worldwide, about half of the adult population suffers from vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/l). This increases the risk of bone fractures and falls. At this year’s EULAR Congress in Madrid, several…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Suicide as a taboo subject How do you care for suicidal people? In his presentation at the KHM Congress in Lucerne, Dr. med. Jürg B. Zühlke, former chief physician of the Psychiatric Service, Emmental, referred to the many signs and statistical risks…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Exchange GP and hospital How can communication be optimized? It is clear that coordinated exchange between hospitals and primary care physicians is fundamental to the functionality of the health care system. But how can the interfaces between the two…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Power and condition Sport in heart disease – what is allowed? In general, physical activity is healthy and useful even for heart patients. This was the basic message of the presentation by Thomas Weber, MD, Olten, and Matthias Wilhelm, MD, Bern.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 9th Lucerne Trend Days Health Swiss Healthcare – Quo vadis? Paul Camenzind, Deputy Director of the Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan), Neuchâtel, gave a presentation on “Shortage and Abundance in Swiss Health Care” at the “Trend Days Health” in Lucerne. In…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis How do current research findings influence future RA therapy? Three renowned experts in the field of rheumatoid arthritis, Prof. Edward Keystone, MD, Toronto, Prof. Ronald van Vollenhoven, MD, Stockholm, and Prof. Peter Taylor, MD, Oxford, gave an overview of…
