This content is machine translated Dementia Delirium risks and treatment strategies Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric disorder in elderly hospitalized patients. A large review shows: Numerous medications increase the risk of delirium, especially opioids, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and certain antibiotics....…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Results of the population-based PREEMPT-CRC study An original investigational paper published in JAMA 2025 reports the clinical validation of an investigational, blood-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test for the early detection of colorectal cancer at average...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Study report: TBS v3 and v4 in comparison Analysis of OsteoLaus study data The OsteoLaus study is part of the prospective, population-based CoLaus/PsyColaus study of postmenopausal women in Switzerland. In an analysis published in Osteoporosis International in 2025, the Trabecular Bone Score (TBS)...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis: proven therapeutic principles and innovations From healthcare research to precision medicine In Switzerland, around 20 percent of children are affected by atopic eczema, compared to 4-5 percent of adults. The disease burden of AD is considerable, which is also related to...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGLT2 inhibitors and glucocorticoids Protective effect on kidney function is maintained SGLT2 inhibitors have been shown in randomized trials to be effective in improving cardiovascular and renal outcomes. However, the populations in these studies were carefully selected, usually excluding patients under...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Study report: Nicotinamide for skin cancer prevention Cohort study analyzed data from over 30,000 patients In the US cohort study published in JAMA Dermatology 2025, the risk of non-melanocytic skin cancer (NMSC) was reduced in patients who had received nicotinamide supplementation – especially if the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated How do weight loss interventions affect the muscles? Reflective evaluation: do not neglect qualitative aspects Both in the context of exclusively dietary interventions and after bariatric surgery or treatment with GLP(glucagon-like peptide)-1 analogs, there is not only a reduction in weight, but also a loss...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated From biomarkers to gene therapies Getting to know ataxias New developments in imaging, digital biomarkers and gene therapy are significantly changing the diagnosis and treatment of ataxia. Experts emphasize the clinically central distinction between sensitive and cerebellar ataxia, the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Evidence-based therapy for psoriasis in difficult locations IL-23 inhibition in scalp psoriasis: what’s new? Involvement of the scalp is common in psoriasis patients and can induce considerable distress with sometimes significant effects on quality of life. In addition to new study findings on the...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity in the family practice Aim for realistic goals and avoid apportioning blame Morbid obesity is a significant health risk factor and its prevalence has increased in many industrialized countries in recent years. The principles of weight reduction have hardly changed over the...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Evidence, pathophysiology and management in the light of current data Heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) In recent years, Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction (HFimpEF) has developed into a clinical entity in its own right, which is being considered in an increasingly differentiated manner. With...…
