CME: Gout Ulcer: An Underrecognized Cause of Leg Ulcer and Its Most Common Differential Diagnosis

Abstract. In addition to the differential diagnosis of the leg ulcer, an entity hardly mentioned in the literature ...

CME ECC 65: The Athlete’s ECG

Abstract. Regular, intensive training in athletes causes a modulation of the heart due to higher vagal tone and emerging hypertrophy. To assess these changes, which can be seen in an ...

Bio-Psycho-Social Therapy for Stress-Induced Chronic Pain

Abstract. Against the background of latest neurobiological and epigenetic findings the bio-psycho-social model of disease is outlined often misinterpreted ...

In the Same Boat: How to Support Relatives of Patients with Dementia Using Diverse Interventions

Abstract. Caring for people with dementia has great psychological, physical, social, financial and spiritual effects ...

Anticoagulation in Venous Thromboembolism: How Long and Which Dose?

Abstract. Venous thromboembolism is quite common in daily practice. As soon as the diagnosis is confirmed, anticoagulation should be started ...

Primary Prevention of Acute Stroke

Abstract. Strokes are frequent. Vascular risk factors are increasing the stroke risk. Most vascular risk factors are treatable. Their therapy is important in the primary ...

Unexpected Postoperative Diagnosis of Parathyroid Carcinoma

Abstract. Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine malignancy. It typically presents itself with similar clinical features as seen in patients with ...

Volcano in the Pocket: Danger Induced by Electronic Cigarettes

Abstract. We report two cases of male patients with deep second-degree burns at the lower extremities after thermal runaway of lithium-ion-batteries, ...

Recognition of Psychiatric Symptoms in Inpatient Long-Term Care

Abstract. As part of the Swiss national strategy on dementia, we investigated to which extent the needs assessment instruments RAI and BESA can early ...