Abstract:Background: Our aim was to assess, in the general German population, the association between tobacco smoking status and self-reported SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 symptom severity, and symptom duration. Methods: Cross-...
Alcohol Consumption and Psychological Distress During the Second Lockdown in Healthcare Workers and Persons from Other FieldsAbstract:Aim: Besides the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 during the ...
Corona and Drug Services: How Institutions Handle Measures to Mitigate the PandemicAbstract:Objective: Investigation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mainly low-threshold drug services and the reactions ...
Livid Fingers after Respiratory InfectionAbstract. A 53-year-old patient fell ill with SARS-CoV-2. She suffered from cough, headache and slight exertional dyspnoea. She was hospitalized for a short time as the dyspnoea ...
CME: Rational Laboratory Diagnostics in the Context of COVID-19Abstract. In the management of COVID-19, a variety of laboratory tests are available to the general practitioner. The choice is difficult, and some of these ...
Abstract:Aims: Nationwide restrictions were implemented in Germany in March 2020 to reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2). It is not yet precisely known how ...
Abstract:Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions (PR) in April and May 2020 on physical activity (PA), sedentary screen time (SST), and mental well-being (MWB) in German ...
Family Help-Seeking Behaviour During the COVID-19-Pandemic and the Shift to the Digital SpaceAbstract: Background: As a result of drastic changes in everyday family life due to the COVID-19-pandemic, a majority of ...
Abstract. We estimated the incidence of COVID-19-compatible symptoms, COVID-19 testing, and GP consultations during the first lockdown period in Switzerland (March–April 2020). A representative sample of the adult Swiss ...
Adolescence Alcohol Use Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of MindfulnessAbstract.Objective: Cognitive and psychosocial factors contribute to individual differences in alcohol (mis)use and ...
CME Sonography 98/Answers: Chest UltrasoundAbstract. Chest sonography has long been an important part of ultrasound diagnostics. Historically, the first evidence found in chest sonography were pleural effusions. ...
COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit: Medical, Nursing, and Physical Therapy ChallengesAbstract. The treatment of patients with COVID-19 is a big challenge for intensive care units: substantial additional staff and ...
COVID-19 in the Family Practice – Outpatient Treatment or Hospitalization?Abstract. Switzerland has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The clinical spectrum of this disease in terms of its clinical ...
CME Sonography 98: Chest UltrasoundAbstract. Chest sonography has long been an important part of ultrasound diagnostics. Historically, the first evidence found in chest sonography were pleural effusions. Peripheral ...
COVID-19 and Pulmonary Ultrasound: An Innovative Approach to the Disease in the GP’s OfficeAbstract. SARS-CoV-2 disease has required significant efforts from treating physicians to adapt their working methods. In a short ...
Strong Increase in Lung Ultrasound Due to COVID-19Abstract. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lung ultrasound is experiencing a tremendous upswing and rapid diffusion. This affects both publications and clinical use. The ...
POCUS – Thoracic Sonography in Times of Corona: What Sonographing Family Physicians Should ExamineAbstract. When performing chest sonography of patients with symptoms such as respiratory infection, dyspnea and chest pain, ...
CME Rheumatology 23/Answers: Rheumatoid Arthritis Following COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 InfectionAbstract. Individuals with rheumatic diseases, especially those on immuno-modulating treatment, have an increased risk of infection. ...
CME Rheumatology 23: Rheumatoid Arthritis Following COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 InfectionAbstract. Individuals with rheumatic diseases, especially those on immuno-modulating treatment, have an increased risk of infection. ...
CME/Answers: Hypertension and the COVID-19 Pandemic: What to Consider in Medical PracticeAbstract. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major public health problem. A fraction of the population is at increased risk ...