This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and obesity GLP-1 analogs as a “game changer” in obesity therapy. For the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, incretin mimetics have been used successfully for many years. GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic the intestinal hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), not only…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for back pain Breaking the pain cycle An effective method that can reliably and quickly relieve back pain is infiltration. Without surgical intervention, the patient’s mobility and freedom from pain can thus be restored, and further multimodal…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medication against Covid-19 Therapy arsenal is constantly expanding The monoclonal antibodies casirivimab/imdevimab and sotrovimab received Swissmedic approval last December and this January, respectively. Another promising drug for the treatment of Covid 19 patients is expected to be launched…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug interactions What the family doctor needs to know Patients would make the title of this post more authoritative: Do my physicians safely protect me from avoidable risks due to inappropriate combination of drugs? This illustrates the standard to… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder Therapy in transition Despite the pandemic, this year’s Swiss Oncology and Hematology Congress (SOHC) was held face-to-face – with more than 1300 participants. Metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder was also a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas or limited phlegmon? CRP and leukocytes tip the scales Erysipelas and limited phlegmon are common soft tissue infections in immunocompetent individuals. Regarding differential diagnosis, the relevant literature mentions that a stronger systemic inflammatory reaction indicates erysipelas. To verify this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Cancer therapy and fingerprinting: a search for traces of lost papillary lines. Fingerprinting before entering a foreign country? Quickly unlock your smartphone using fingerprint technology? What seemed self-evident yesterday can become impossible for cancer patients within a very short time. Although the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: biologics Dupilumab also effective and safe in under 12-year-olds In Switzerland, the approval of the highly effective biologic Dupilumab in the indication area of atopic dermatitis has so far been limited to adult and adolescent patients aged 12 years…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: SURE Switzerland study New “real world” data on semaglutide in subcutaneous form convincing The prospective, multicenter observational study SURE Switzerland investigated the efficacy of once-weekly subcutaneously administered semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes in clinical practice. Among other things, it was shown…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: JAK inhibitors Baricitinib combined with topical steroids achieves high patient benefit When topical steroid therapy alone is not sufficiently effective, patients with atopic dermatitis may benefit greatly from the additional use of the JAK inhibitor baricitinib. This is shown, among other…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stenosing and occlusive vascular diseases Recognizing and treating pAVK – important facts for family physicians In the worst case, peripheral arterial disease (pAVD) can lead to vascular occlusion and necessitate amputations; the risk of heart attack or stroke is also significantly increased in those affected.…
