This content is machine translated Polypharmacy: use of eHealth tools in Switzerland Survey study in primary care The digitalization of GP care is making increasing progress, including in Switzerland. Examples of this include digitized medication plans and electronic patient records. In order to investigate the experiences and...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Study report Sphingolipid profile in early-stage primary biliary cholangitis Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS), a Polish research team discovered interesting new insights into the changes in sphingolipid metabolism in patients with early-stage primary...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation after catheter ablation – for how long? In selected groups of patients with atrial fibrillation, ablation can lead to an improvement in symptoms and/or prognosis. To avoid complications, anticoagulation before, during and after ablation should be criteria-driven....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Abdominal aortic aneurysms in primary care Risk-stratified screening and prophylaxis As abdominal aortic aneurysms are usually asymptomatic but potentially life-threatening, patients at risk should be screened in a targeted manner. These include in particular men over 65 and patients with...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Angiosarcoma of the heart A diagnostic and therapeutic “black box” Primary angiosarcomas of the heart are among the rarest and most aggressive malignant tumors. The unspecific symptoms, rapid progression and complex differential diagnosis make early detection considerably more difficult. Despite...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ataxias Friedreich’s ataxia: when the energy metabolism attacks the nervous system Energy deficiency instead of pure oxidative stress: New data show that in Friedreich’s ataxia, disturbances in fatty acid and ketone body metabolism in particular contribute to selective neurodegeneration. The article...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Risk of osteoporosis in autoimmune liver diseases Always determine bone density in PBC, PSC and AIH Studies show that primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are associated with a significantly increased risk of developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. For this reason,...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neuroendocrine tumors Precision medicine in diagnostics and therapy Thanks to modern imaging and molecular characterization, neuroendocrine tumours can now be detected and classified in a much more targeted manner. New therapeutic procedures such as radioligand therapy and targeted...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated NSCLC Bispecific antibodies for rare EGFR mutations Rare EGFR mutations such as exon 20 insertion changes have long been considered a therapeutic dead end in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Current data show that innovative mechanisms of...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes - glycemic control and prevention of secondary diseases Utilizing pleiotropic cardio- and nephroprotective effects of SGLT-2-i and GLP-1-RA Type 2 diabetes is currently understood to be a multisystemic disease, with the prognosis being significantly influenced by cardiac and renal pathology. An early, multimodal therapeutic approach that goes beyond...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Subsyndromal anxiety disorders: Family doctor as first point of contact Practical recommendations for diagnostics and therapy A consensus paper published in 2025 provides pragmatic advice on the diagnosis and treatment of subsyndromal anxiety disorder (SSA). If it has been established that the patient has SSA, it...…
