Swiss Alcohol Policy: Wine, Economy and Individual LibertyAbstract:Background and aims: The third edition of “Alcohol: no ordinary commodity” suggests cost-effective alcohol control policy measures to reduce ...
Frequency of Prescription of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs: Analysis of Compulsory Health Insurance Billing DataAbstract. According to the nephrology recommendation in the Choosing Wisely campaign, non-steroidal ...
Bio-Psycho-Social Needs Assessment in Family Medicine: Acceptability of the Intermed Self-AssessmentAbstract. In view of the increasing number of patients with somato-psychic comorbidities, a tool for identifying complex ...
Lessons Learned – Observational Study After One Year of ’Domestic Violence Consultation’ at the University Emergency Department BernAbstract. The number of violent crimes in domestic violence has been steadily increasing in ...
Tuberculous Spondylitis – Diagnosis and ManagementAbstract. Despite a decreasing incidence of tuberculosis (TB) over the last decades in Switzerland, the frequency of newly diagnosed tuberculous spondylitis has ...
Vitamin D Level in Employees of a Swiss University Geriatric HospitalAbstract. Vitamin D plays an important role in health. The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin D level in hospital employees from different age, ...
Advance Care Planning in Swiss Nursing Homes: Results of a Focus Group StudyAbstract. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a standardized consultation process in which patients define their therapy goals for future medical ...
Diving Accidents in Lakes – a Retrospective Study of a Level-1 Emergency Centre in SwitzerlandAbstract. Switzerland is a country in the middle of Europe without access to an open sea. Here one does not assume a noteworthy ...
Medical Overuse in Switzerland: How Frequent is Preoperative Chest Radiography?Abstract. Background: Preoperative chest radiography in the absence of a clinical suspicion for intrathoracic pathology is part of the Top-5 list ...
Gaps in Hepatitis C Care of People Who Use DrugsAbstract. With a 56 % prevalence of hepatitis C among people who use drugs, they are the highest risk group in Switzerland. Their insufficient access to medical care has become a huge public health issue; ...
The Patient Enrolled in a Managed Care Insurance Plan or the Physician Being Part of a Network: What Drives the Efficiency Gain?Abstract. Aim: To evaluate the role of physician-related as compared to patient-related factors, we compared the efficiency ...
Going Paperless – What Is the State of Affairs? Data from the Work Force Study 2015Abstract. 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 ...
Abstract. We evaluated prevalence of VitD deficiency and possible seasonal fluctuations in inhabitants of Southern Switzerland. We analysed clinical data (age, sex, diagnosis, comorbidity, number of drugs) as indicators for ...
Reasons for General Practitioner Shortage – a Comparison Between France and SwitzerlandAbstract. Background and objectives: Both France and Switzerland face a general practitioner (GP) shortage. What differences or parallels exist between the two ...
Bites of venomous snakes in SwitzerlandAbstract. Although snake bites are rare in Europe, there are a constant number of snake bites in Switzerland. There are two domestic venomous snakes in Switzerland: the aspic viper (Vipera aspis) and the common ...
A survey was performed to evaluate the use of perioperative analgesia in dogs and cats by veterinary practitioners. Questions were grouped in seven sections recording personal data, education in veterinary analgesia, general ideology regarding treatment ...