This content is machine translated Rosacea Addressing known factors with therapy Although globally accepted international consensus guidelines are lacking for the treatment of rosacea, the numerous therapeutic options are very much based on evidence-based criteria, as PD Dr. med. Peter Häusermann…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Editorial Interventional percutaneous catheter ablation of VCF. When a patient presents for the first time with atrial fibrillation (AF) to the primary care physician’s office, an active search for possible secondary trigger factors, such as hyperthyroidism, should…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Androgenetic alopecia in men and women Only the same term, but not the same disease If hair begins to thicken in a man or woman, there are many ways to react to this symptom. If the despair caused by hair loss is great, the hair…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Properly treat diabetes Lifestyle coaching is becoming increasingly important as a form of therapy The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and with it the diabetes-associated secondary diseases. At the SGIM congress in Basel, it was reiterated that lifestyle intervention can provide greater…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Combating prejudice and better controlling seizures thanks to new approval The diagnosis of epilepsy often poses great challenges and changes to everyday life for those affected, but also for those around them. In addition, drug treatment does not lead to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chest pain Very common, but mostly harmless The causes of chest pain are extremely varied, can affect different organ systems in the chest and – depending on the cause – are absolutely harmless or acutely life-threatening. Fortunately,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Wet or dry? Warm or cold? The motto of this year’s continuing education conference of the College of Family Medicine (KHM) was “Opposites: Wet – Dry”. Consequently, the first keynote presentation was dedicated to heart failure.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 20 years of heart transplantation Bern Insights into the long-standing work of the Inselspital team The first heart transplants were performed at the Inselspital Bern a good 20 years ago. Together with former patients and professional colleagues, Prof. Paul Mohacsi, MD, Head of the Division…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interview with the President of the SGDV “There is a positive wind in the society”. Prof. Jürg Hafner, senior physician at the Dermatology Clinic at the University Hospital Zurich and acting president of the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venerology, answered DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS’s questions on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gout How can the deposits be addressed? At this year’s EULAR congress, Prof. Thomas Bardin, MD, Paris, went into more detail about the many therapeutic strategies for gout and other crystal-induced diseases. In particular, he discussed the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Chronic venous ulcer The three pillars of therapy Chronic venous leg conditions are common and often lead to chronic venous ulcers. Therapy is based on local treatment of the ulcer, therapy of chronic venous insufficiency and recurrence prophylaxis.…
