Background: In cystic fibrosis (CF), prophylactic supplementation of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K is recommended. Limited data is available describing vitamin prescription adherence by adult patients. The aim of this study was to assess the use ...
For decades, vitamin D has been known to be essential in the development, function, and maintenance of healthy bones through the regulation of calcium homeostasis throughout life. Sufficient vitamin D prevents the occurrence of rickets in children and ...
The main function of vitamin E is to protect against scavenging of reactive oxygen species; it is the primary protective agent against lipid peroxidation. Overt vitamin E deficiency is present only in patients with severe malnutrition and certain chronic ...
Harm reduction and diminished drinking in treatment of alcohol use disordersAbstract.Background: Indications for therapeutic goals for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, which range from total abstinence, ...
Recommendations for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been recently published by international scientific societies (EULAR, OARSI). The aim of this study was to evaluate, in real life, the acceptance of these recommendations in the ...
Osteoporosis is an increasing public health problem. The bisphophonates are the most useful treatment used through the world to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Their large prescription revealed an unpredictable side effect: the atypical fracture. These ...
Recommendations for the Prevention, Diagnostic and Therapy of Delirium in the ElderlyAbstract. Delirium is a aetiologically unspecific confusional state mainly found in elderly persons and dementia. The acute beginning, fluctuations of the clinical ...
Ultrasound Teaching in Developing CountriesAbstract. As a result of globalisation and economic growth developing countries will grow faster than ever before also in the health sector. But there is a great need of education due to lack of experts and ...
Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Ambiguous Term With Potentially Unexpected Legal ConsequencesAbstract. The term “Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)” is not applied consistently in Switzerland. The FMH published a ...
Primary Prevention of Acute StrokeAbstract. Strokes are frequent. Vascular risk factors are increasing the stroke risk. Most vascular risk factors are treatable. Their therapy is important in the primary ...
Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in SeniorsAbstract. It has been shown that physical exercise reduced fall risk by 23–42% in community-dwelling adults aged 65+. This is particularly true for ...
Abstract. This final chapter focuses on the progress made so far in the area of suicide prevention and calls attention to considerations for future work. Recommendations for the implementation of ...
Abstract. Chronic illnesses cause considerable burden in quality of life, often leading to physical, psychological, and social dysfunctioning of the sufferers and their family. There is a growing need for flexible provision of home-based ...