This content is machine translated COPD therapy Drug therapy – Update 2025 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease caused primarily by inhaled noxious substances in combination with environmental factors and genetic predispositions. The presence of such a...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation: interdisciplinary effort is crucial Managing risk factors and comorbidities in addition to rhythm control The previously used “ABC” scheme was replaced by the more comprehensive “CARE” approach in the ESC guideline published in 2024. Drug therapy for atrial fibrillation is primarily aimed at preventing...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Hernia turns out to be a 25 cm long Meckel’s diverticulum Meckel’s diverticulum is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal system with an estimated prevalence of about 2% in the general population. Although it often remains asymptomatic,...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammation as a driver of ageing Immunosenescence and inflammaging Immunosenescence and inflammaging are now regarded as central biological mechanisms of ageing. The age-related altered immune system is both weakened and chronically activated – with consequences for susceptibility to infection,...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Side effects under opioid therapy Is it possible to avoid the inevitable? Opioid analgesics are an essential tool for the relief of cancer-related pain. However, in addition to their undeniable therapeutic value, opioids are associated with a number of predictable side effects...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics of respiratory viral infections What is tested when and on whom? The diagnosis of respiratory viral infections has become a major focus of medical attention in recent years. While SARS-CoV-2 has taken center stage in recent years, other respiratory viruses such...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dyspnea – pulmonary hamartomas Benign tumors of the lung can be epithelial, mesenchymal or embryonal in nature. Hamartomas are among the most common benign lung tumors. As they are usually asymptomatic, they are mostly...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phobia Propranolol and spider phobia: the time window is crucial A new study on spider phobia shows that propranolol only works in the long term if those affected re-encounter the fear-inducing stimulus early on. This brings reconsolidation into sharper focus...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated A hub of biological aging Mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolism Mitochondrial dysfunction is not defined as an isolated “ATP problem” in the Hallmarks of Ageing framework, but as a systemic shift in bioenergetics, redox signaling, quality control and immune metabolism....…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Yellow nail and Swyer-James syndrome Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disease associated with yellowing of the nails, pulmonary manifestations and lymphoedema. A clinical examination and examination of the fingernails can provide valuable information...… CME-Test
