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…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes “Better care for patients thanks to personalized therapy” Prof. Oliver Schnell, MD, is concerned that more and more people are developing diabetes, which is associated with high morbidity and a reduced quality of life. The diabetologist from Munich…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Motion analysis in pediatric orthopedics Use and application of instrumental 3D gait analysis Instrumental 3D gait analysis allows simultaneous measurement of kinematics, kinetics and electromyography (EMG), providing additional information to conventional diagnostic methods. This allows complex (neuro-)orthopedic and neurological disease patterns to be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Focal hyperhidrosis Botulinum versus surgery: A quick guide Hyperhidrosis is a serious disease, as sufferers have a high level of suffering which can have a major impact on their quality of life. In addition, the number of unreported…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated To the point Freedom of choice After the Zurich electorate approved the initiative “Yes to freedom of choice in obtaining medicines” on November 30, 2008, residents of the cities of Zurich and Winterthur have finally been…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterology and Hepatology Listen to the gut feeling I am pleased to present two exciting topics in gastroenterology and hepatology in the current issue of HAUSARZT PRAXIS. Especially non-specific complaints and symptoms are a daily challenge in primary…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Award ceremony 22nd Pfizer Research Prize 2013 awarded The Pfizer Research Prize, endowed with a total of CHF 105,000, was awarded on February 7, 2013 in Zurich to nine outstanding papers in basic and clinical research in various…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated To the point “Watch and Wait? A 30-year-old previously healthy woman suffers from a mild cough for two weeks. New increasingly abdominal pain occurs. During the day she feels feverish. The fever gauge shows 38.4 degrees…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome It is not a diagnosis of exclusion The cause of IBS should be identified by taking a medical history and performing a symptom-specific workup. Which combination therapy can be used to treat irritable bowel syndrome is clarified…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune Hepatitis How to diagnose and treat correctly Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic, progressive liver disease characterized by the histologic picture of interface hepatitis, hypergammaglobulinemia, and circulating autoantibodies. AIH occurs in all age groups and affects women…
