Check-up examination

Abstract. Check-up examinations are nowadays among the most common reasons for consultations in primary care. The aim is to identify risk factors and early signs of disease, but also to prevent future illness by early intervention. ...

Polypharmacy in practice

Abstract. Increasing multimorbidity in the general population leads to increasing numbers of patients with polypharmacy. It is important to differentiate between “appropriate” and “problematic” polypharmacy. In this overview ...

Chronic cough

Abstract. When a cough lasts for more than 8 weeks, it is classified as chronic. Cough adversely affects quality of life. Going to a concert, for example, can become impossible. Other members of the public often suspect an infectious cause ...

Implementation of COPD guidelines in general practices in Switzerland

Abstract. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a widely spread disease in Switzerland, which occurs mainly among smokers. The course of disease is often progressive and ...

Atrial fibrillation – clinical-practical aspects

Abstract. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered cardiac arrhythmia affecting 1 – 2 % of the population. AF is diagnosed by an electrocardiogram. Major risk factors are age, arterial ...

Individualized treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes

Abstract. Several antidiabetic agents from different substance classes have entered the market during the last few years. These drugs have different mechanisms of action and adverse effects. Added ...

Allergic Asthma and allergic Rhinitis – Is the evidence-based management the best way to treatment success?

Abstract. Allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma (commonly named hay fever) are very prevalent in Switzerland. 13 % of Swiss people suffer from ...