Hyperkalemia in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis (Exotic Cause, Life-Threatening Complication)

Abstract. Hyperkalemia is the most frequent electrolyte disorder potentially leading to cardiac death in patients on chronic hemodialysis. The prevalence of ...

Going Paperless – What Is the State of Affairs? Data from the Work Force Study 2015

Abstract. The electronic health record (EHR) is a topic of high political relevancy particularly with regards to the launch of the ’electronic patient’s dossier’ 2017. To ...

Living Better with COPD

Abstract. 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 ...

Current Developments and Trends in Urology

Abstract. The standard intervention for benign prostatic obstruction is a transurethral resection of the prostate. An ongoing randomized prospective trial is evaluating prostatic artery embolization as a ...

Social and Economic Impact of Influenza Vaccination

Abstract. The socio-economic burden of influenza outbreaks is often underestimated. Influenza epidemics result not only in direct medical costs but also in indirect costs due to a loss in productivity ...

Recurring Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and Warm Baths – a New Triad?

Abstract. A 34-year-old woman had been hospitalized multiple times with a refractory clinical report of vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and chills. During her last hospitalization, our ...