This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal complaints PPI regulation under the microscope Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are very effective and suitable for certain indications and treatment periods, but there is an increasing trend towards “off-label” prescriptions. To ensure that temporary administration for...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic cough Differential diagnostic detective work and trial therapies If you have a chronic cough, you need to investigate the cause. Is it a post-infectious symptom? Is it due to a problem in the upper or lower respiratory tract...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Helicobacter pylori infection in humans Phytotherapy, probiotics and novel therapeutic approaches Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a global health problem that is widespread in both industrialized and developing countries. H. pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that prefers to…
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 4 min This content is machine translated Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) “Treat acid pocket” and follow up high-risk patients endoscopically Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD) is the most common benign disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract in the Western world. For symptomatic treatment, it is recommended to use alginates in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastroesophageal reflux disease Better symptom control and patient satisfaction with add-on therapy PPI therapy for GERD does not result in adequate symptom control in some patients. Add-on treatment could help.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) Which patients to treat with it and why and for how long? PPIs are very effective and largely safe medications. A prescription must be well justified, especially for long-term therapy. For long-term therapy, the lowest effective dose should be used. If rebound…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Proton pump inhibitors No prescription without correct indication At the 55th Continuing Medical Education in Davos in January 2016, a workshop focused on the correct use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Beglinger, Claraspital Basel,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGIM Congress in Basel How to proceed with abdominal pain? At an event during the SGIM congress in Basel, the topic was abdominal pain. PD Dr. med. Emanuel Burri, Kantonsspital Baselland Liestal, gave an overview of dyspepsia, discussed the current…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The more drugs, the higher the risk Drug interactions in oncology In bright sunny early spring weather, it was hard to stay in the lightless lecture halls at the 25th Physicians’ Continuing Education Course in Clinical Oncology in St. Gallen, but…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Swiss Family Docs - Infectiology Use antibiotics in a targeted and restrained manner At the Swiss Family Docs Congress, Prof. Rainer Weber, MD, Director of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, Zurich, provided information on infectious disease topics in a well-attended…
