This content is machine translated CGM adherence in children and adolescents City, country, diabetes Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) leads to lower HbA1c values in children with type 1 diabetes. However, the more difficult it is to access healthcare, the less the technology is used.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas and cellulitis: important “hot topics” Two recent studies of practical relevance deal with questions about the purpose of blood cultures and when is the right time to switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics. It has…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Diabetic foot syndrome Exercise and DFS – does every step make you fit? Regular physical activity and increasing physical activity are part of the basic therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in national and international guidelines. With structured aerobic exercise training,… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phototherapy in dermatology Still an important treatment modality The drug treatment options for many chronic inflammatory dermatoses have improved enormously in recent years. And yet light therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic landscapeand should also be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Thyroid surgery reduces the risk of cardiovascular events Thyroid surgery is associated with a lower long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with hyperthyroidism compared to thyroid medications, according to study results published in JAMA…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis News on gender medicine in the RA Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic joint disease, affecting women 2–3 times more often than men. The exact interaction of immunological, hormonal and genetic factors has not… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Opioids in pain medicine Balancing act between symptom relief and addiction Although there are currently no signs of an opioid crisis in Europe as in North America, the prescription of opioids has also risen sharply in Switzerland over the past twenty…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Behavior with type 1 diabetes “Alarms and warning messages are our friends” Educating patients can be a challenge for physicians – some patients are overwhelmed by modern systems, others take the wrong dose and still others lack any adherence and don’t see…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis One third could be treated without insulin Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious hyperglycemic complication in people with diabetes. Physicians in sub-Saharan Africa conducted a prospective cohort study of adults newly diagnosed with diabetes who developed DKA…
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 11 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 2 Lower gastrointestinal tract, abdominal wall surgery and perioperative medicine Aspects of the lower gastrointestinal tract, parietology and perioperative management are covered. Colon and rectal carcinoma are among the most common tumor diseases worldwide; in Switzerland, colorectal carcinoma is the… CME-Test
