Harm reduction and diminished drinking in treatment of alcohol use disordersAbstract.Background: Indications for therapeutic goals for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, which range from total abstinence, ...
Recommendations for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been recently published by international scientific societies (EULAR, OARSI). The aim of this study was to evaluate, in real life, the acceptance of these recommendations in the ...
Although there only limited supportive evidence it is suggested that in the setting of elective surgery whenever possible one should aim for a normal preoperative blood pressure in hypertensive patients. If preoperative pressure is >180 mmHg (adequate and ...
Osteoporosis is an increasing public health problem. The bisphophonates are the most useful treatment used through the world to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Their large prescription revealed an unpredictable side effect: the atypical fracture. These ...
Recommendations for the Prevention, Diagnostic and Therapy of Delirium in the ElderlyAbstract. Delirium is a aetiologically unspecific confusional state mainly found in elderly persons and dementia. The acute beginning, fluctuations of the clinical ...
Ultrasound Teaching in Developing CountriesAbstract. As a result of globalisation and economic growth developing countries will grow faster than ever before also in the health sector. But there is a great need of education due to lack of experts and ...
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 ...
Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Ambiguous Term With Potentially Unexpected Legal ConsequencesAbstract. The term “Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)” is not applied consistently in Switzerland. The FMH published a ...
Primary Prevention of Acute StrokeAbstract. Strokes are frequent. Vascular risk factors are increasing the stroke risk. Most vascular risk factors are treatable. Their therapy is important in the primary ...
Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in SeniorsAbstract. It has been shown that physical exercise reduced fall risk by 23–42% in community-dwelling adults aged 65+. This is particularly true for ...