This content is machine translated Neurologically disturbed children Causes and consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency in childhood If developmental retardation with failure to thrive cannot be explained in any other way, a urinalysis with determination of the organic acids in the urine (methylmalonic acid) and a cobalamin…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rational therapy for sleep disorders When do you need a specialized doctor? Sleep disorders are one of the most common complaints in the normal population. Up to a quarter suffer from problems falling asleep or sleeping through the night, or from non-restorative…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wide variety of clinical manifestations Viral infections of the skin The number of virus-related skin diseases is large. Some of these manifest locally such as verrucae, herpes simplex, or skin lesions triggered by parapoxviruses such as Milker’s nodules or Orf.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview with PD Dr. med. Alexander Navarini, Zurich “Patients will have a near-normal quality of life” Recently, PD Alexander Navarini, MD, Zurich, Switzerland, and other researchers discovered a new cell population involved in the pathophysiology of psoriasis. The dermatologist also investigated in clinical trials how well…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eczema comprehensive treatment Dealing with skin changes Dear Colleagues. Do you find yourself with a patient sitting in front of you with skin lesions that you can vaguely classify as eczema? To further clarifications or above all…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Childhood neurodermatitis Early therapy is match decisive A basic cure for the predisposition to atopic dermatitis is not possible. The genetic disposition is lifelong. Contrary to common belief, relevant trigger factors such as food or other allergies…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Light and vacuum technology Efficient acne therapy even without medication Although a good repertoire of local and systemic acne therapeutics is available, patients are increasingly expressing a desire for non-drug treatment. Situations such as acne eruptions during pregnancy, desire for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 11th International Darmstadt Live Symposium Institution meets zeitgeist 105 speakers from 19 countries gathered in Darmstadt on the first weekend of December to present the latest surgical, as well as interventional, procedures to the loyal and recurring attendees…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hand eczema Swiss consensus on the management of hand eczema Hand eczema has far-reaching medical and socio-economic consequences. Rapid, efficient therapy and identification of trigger factors are necessary to prevent recurrences and chronic courses. The cornerstones of step therapy are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Current psoriasis therapy Comorbidities require careful drug selection Today, biologicals are part of the standard therapy for psoriasis. Pharmaceutical companies are conducting intensive research into new drugs. Experts believe that new biologicals with a similar mechanism of action…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Therapy of mental illness Treating depression and bipolar disorder using guidelines What is standard practice in somatic medicine – guideline-based treatment recommendations for specific diseases – is relatively new in Swiss psychiatry. Although very good evidence-based algorithms exist for most mental…
