This content is machine translated Chronic back and neck pain Successful pain relief through radio frequency The musculoskeletal system is the most common source of chronic pain; degenerative wear and tear is the primary cause. If physiotherapy, massage and the whole range of conservative measures show…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Burnout Put a stop to the creeping process Burnout has been conceptualized by occupational psychologists and, in terms of a syndromal approach, comprises the three dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization/cynicism, and reduced subjective performance evaluation, which is associated…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Targeting: Focus on continuing education for family physicians At the third JHaS conference on April 20, 2013, at the Thun Congress Center, prospective family physicians were shown the cornerstones of their professional future prospects through multifaceted lectures, in-depth…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes during pregnancy Which preparation helps? Almost 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes. Recently, new diagnostic criteria have become available. Both insulin and oral antidiabetic agents are available for therapy. At the DIP symposium (The7th…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive nail surgery Pro nail plate preservation, contra extraction and wedge excision Both most patients and many doctors are uncomfortable with surgical procedures on the nail because they fear – not without good reason – pain and postoperative dystrophy. There are a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Study meeting Sport and statins In the Lancet, American authors published the results of a study in which more than 10,000 male patients, former veterans, with a diagnosis of dyslipidemia were examined. These subjects, with…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated How to treat diabetes? This is how the music of the future sounds Some new drugs and new techniques are expected to improve glycemic control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In addition to proper medication selection, a patient-centered approach is essential.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency in renal failure What do you need to consider? The severity and prevalence of iron deficiency in chronic renal failure parallel its stage and are multifactorial in origin. In patients with renal insufficiency, iron homeostasis is substantially altered, so…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in focus Herbal medicines for musculoskeletal complaints For some years now, medical research has been increasingly concerned with herbal medicines with analgesic and antiphlogistic potential. And certainly the disillusionment with COX-2 inhibitors has contributed to the fact…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Genomic tests New options in breast cancer treatment A panel on the effect of the Oncotype DX® genomic test on breast cancer was held in Zurich on March 13 with representatives from various European countries. The event was…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of funnel chest in children More and more patients want the suction cup For the correction of a funnel chest, open surgery according to Ravitch was performed in particular in earlier years. Currently, the minimally invasive correction according to Nuss (MIRPE) is preferred…
