This article summarizes aspects of diagnosis and treatment, ressources and administrative organization of the geriatric day hospital of the Spital Bern – Ziegler.
A venous ulcer is the end result of a long pathological process where venous hypertension represents the principal cause of a number of complications. The physiotherapist by adapting various different therapeutic approaches improves the vascular, joint ...
Although there is still no cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), effective strategies are available to modify the disease course, to treat relapses, to manage symptoms, to improve functions, and to provide emotional support. In combination, these treatments ...
Total hip replacement is a common and succesful treatment of the osteoarthritis of the hip. According to the demographical trends in Switzerland in the coming decades, there will be a significant increase in the demand for total hip replacement surgery. ...
Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's DiseaseAbstract. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which is characterized by the cardinal symptoms akinesia, rigidity, rest tremor and postural instability. Besides PD features also a wide ...
Evidence-Based Psychocardiology – What Remained of the Type A Behavior PatternAbstract. In the 1950s, the Type A Behavior Pattern emerged as an elaborated personality trait to explain a putative high risk for heart attacks in stressed managers. The ...
Living Better with COPDAbstract. The term COPD is not widely known and appreciated, despite being the third most important cause of death worldwide, with more than 4000 deaths annually in Switzerland. The life of COPD patients and their families could ...
Targeted Training Therapy for Secondary Prevention of Falls and Hip FracturesAbstract. Over the last 20 years, some home based training studies have been published regarding post-treatment of hip fracture patients. The ...
Importance of Rehabilitation from a Socio-Economic PerspectiveAbstract. Rehabilitation works on an individual and on a population based level. In the future rehabilitation must be even more part of care and has to be ...
Key Features of Modern Rehabilitation in ElderliesAbstract. Elderly people in rehabilitation are more vulnerable than younger ones to lose their capacity to live a self-determined life. They are more prone to complications, ...
Rehabilitation of Chronic Daily HeadacheAbstract. Chronic headache is a common problem in the daily medical practice. Treatment involves a combination of medical and non-drug therapies in a multimodal setting. In addition ...
Physical Activity and CancerAbstract. This article aims to summarize the literature on the role of physical activity in cancer patients and to propose exercise programs based on studies and ...
Reversible Paraplegia – Favorable Outcome After Delayed DiagnosisAbstract. A 74-year-old woman was referred for progressive gait disturbances. On presentation, she had a complete paraplegia (wheelchair-bound ...
Care Management for Polytrauma Patients in a Level-1 Trauma Centre Abstract. In our level-1 trauma institution, polytrauma patients with an Injury Severity Score of 16 or higher are facing waiting times for ...