This content is machine translated Shared decision making Participatory decision-making using the example of diets for type 1 diabetes Participatory decision-making (PEF for short) has established itself in recent decades as a desirable form of interaction between doctor and patient. The concept is primarily based on the ethical principles… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic chronic cough Focus on sensory innervation of the airways In one in five patients with a chronic cough, the cause remains unexplained and the question of symptom-relieving treatment options arises. P2X3 antagonists inhibit the transmission of cough stimulus signals…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Shared decision making Participatory decision-making using the example of diets for type 1 diabetes Participatory decision-making (PEF for short) has established itself in recent decades as a desirable form of interaction between doctor and patient. The concept is primarily based on the ethical principles… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Endometrial Cancer Prolonged progression-free survival through combination therapy Endometrial cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide and has a poor prognosis, particularly in terms of long-term results. The median overall survival time is less than…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Health monitoring Swiss Health Survey The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) surveys the population about their health every five years. The latest results show that the general state of health has remained almost unchanged compared to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated AI-based skin cancer diagnostics How do algorithms make complex decisions? Artificial intelligence (AI) can help to detect skin cancer in everyday clinical practice, but one hurdle is that the decisions made by algorithms are often not comprehensible. Scientists at the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's Individualized therapy concepts for a better quality of life Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. In Switzerland, around 15,000 people are affected – and the trend is rising. Movement disorders such as tremor, rigor or bradykinesia are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes ESC recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk Patients with type 2 diabetes have a greatly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to healthy people in the same age group. The current guidelines published in the European…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Treating reflux symptoms Doing one thing but not the other Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are still the first choice for acute treatment, but long-term use should be avoided. H2 antihistamines also suppress gastric acid secretion. Antacids and alginates can also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Harmreduction!? An overview of the current situation The damage that smoking and flammable products can cause to health is now well known. Accordingly, efforts have been made for decades to reduce the risks through smoking cessation –…
