This content is machine translated Screening for IgG antibodies against B. burgdorferi How high is seroprevalence in children and adolescents? Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere. On average, around 5-30% of ticks in Switzerland are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). The literature contains…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment of Legionnaires' disease Findings from the Swiss LEGIO multicenter study The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases has been rising in Switzerland since the turn of the millennium. Prompt initiation of targeted antibiotic treatment can reduce mortality and antibiotic-related side effects…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pulmonary complaints – Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is the term used to describe the entry of air into the pleural cavity. There are many different causes. Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening complication. X-rays and computer tomography…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Casuistry of the most common etiologies Thyroid hormones have a far-reaching effect on the body, which is why the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction are often unspecific and complex. In around 80 percent of cases, the autoimmune…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prevalence and incidence rates of type 2 diabetes The Trend is your Friend Monitoring diabetes trends is crucial for disease management and health policy. At a global level, however, the burden of type 2 diabetes is mainly monitored by evaluating prevalence data, which…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated RSV infection and heart failure Increased stress even in middle age RSV infection is associated with hospitalizations and deaths in adults with cardiovascular and respiratory disease. However, most studies have focused on the association in the older population; less is known…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Systemic disease psoriasis Keep an eye on comorbidities Comorbidities may already be present at the initial manifestation of plaque psoriasis, but sometimes these only develop later in the course of the disease. Taking this into account appropriately can…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated PancNEN, PancNET & PancNEC Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas have become significantly more important in recent years. This is related to the increasing use of imaging such as CT abdomen and MRI, whereby NET… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated A systematic review and meta-analysis Herbal medicines for the treatment of active ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by recurrent inflammation of the mucosa of the colon. The worldwide prevalence of IBD is increasing and patients often…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for Alzheimer's disease Herbal approaches to the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases worldwide and the leading cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease affects 50–70% of dementia patients worldwide and is characterized…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome Fibrofolliculomas as indicator lesions The vast majority of patients affected by this rare hereditary tumor syndrome develop numerous fibrofolliculomas in middle age, particularly on the face and upper body. Genetic testing is required to…
