This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis Recommendations for action in practice Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acutely life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs predominantly in type 1 diabetes, but is also increasingly occurring in people with type 2 diabetes. A… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Protection against relapses, even without remission The line between low disease activity and remission in systemic lupus erythematosus is often imprecise. The question remains to what extent this can play a role for outcomes such as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Clarify and treat anemia and iron deficiency preoperatively The Patient Blood Management conceptpromoted by the World Health Organization offers opportunities in the healthcare sector to increase patient safety and at the same time reduce costs for the general…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Hospital mortality – A look at the current situation A representative cohort study with data from more than 5000 hospitalized patients in Switzerland showed that compared with influenza A or B, the corona variant omicron was associated with a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 and chronic lung disease Up or down on meds? Is there an increased risk for COVID-19 patients if they have chronic lung disease? The answer to this is a resounding yes. Asthma patients are relatively well off compared to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Targeted treatment of preoperative anemia! Perioperative anemia, blood loss, and allogeneic blood transfusions are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality and prolonged hospital stay. About 40% of patients undergoing major surgery are anemic. Target…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated ACC 2018 Success story of PCSK9 inhibition continues For the first time after the highly acclaimed FOURIER trial, a PCSK9 inhibitor now also shows a mortality benefit in secondary prevention. The product in question is alirocumab. Experts are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medidays Zurich 2017 Diabetes mellitus type 2 – Targeted through the drug jungle The number of people suffering from diabetes continues to rise. According to an estimate by the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 592 million people will be affected in 2035. This disease,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cancer screening programs Mammography screening in Switzerland About half of the Swiss cantons now offer a breast screening program. The goal of systematic breast screening is to reduce mortality. Discussions about the benefits of breast screening are…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant system therapy of breast carcinoma Current standards of adjuvant therapy according to tumor subtype Adjuvant systemic treatment improves survival and freedom from recurrence in early breast cancer. Genetic testing of the tumor can help in the choice of therapy. Supportive monitoring is useful even…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Cofactors and therapeutic approaches This issue of CARDIOVASC focuses on “Heart Failure.” This is a still underestimated condition that mainly affects the elderly population and is associated with a progressive deterioration in quality of…
