Die Charakteristika der Teilnehmerinnen am ersten Zyklus des schweizerischen Pilotprogrammes zur Früherfassung des Mammakarzinoms mittels Mammographie und die entscheidenden Faktoren der erneuten Teilnahme am Programm sind untersucht worden. Bei der ...
Significant hearing loss is one of the most frequent congenital diseases and present at birth in approximately one in 1000 newborns. During the first years of life, this number of children with permanent hearing loss rises by approximately the same ...
The most recent data on the use of electronic medical records (EMR) in Swiss practices are from 2007. Since then, software products have evolved. The aim of our article is to update the knowledge about the current status of EMR implementation in Swiss ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...