The Impact of Nutrition on Muscle Health in Older IndividualsAbstract: The age-related change in the importance of nutrition for muscle health starts at the age of 50. Considering its effects on the mobility and physical ...
Electrical AccidentsAbstract: When persons seek medical help after an electrical injury, physicians have to inquire on the type (AC/DC) and strength of current (>1000V is considered “high voltage”) as well as the exact ...
The Value of Deep Brain Stimulation in Difficult-To-Treat and Treatment-Refractory DepressionAbstract: Deep Brain Stimulation (“DBS”) is a minimally invasive, neurosurgical and hypothesis-driven therapeutic procedure for ...
COPD – An Underestimated DiseaseAbstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition with a complex clinical picture. The diagnosis is not easy to make because COPD can develop insidiously ...
Frequent Gastro-Intestinal Disorders: Management of Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Clinical PracticeAbstract: Functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), two common gastrointestinal ...
Polypharmacy and Delirium in the ElderlyAbstract: Delirium often occurs in elderly hospitalized patients. Multimorbidity and associated polypharmacy are known risk factors for developing delirium. Moreover, delirium itself ...
Abstract: Cardiac wtATTR is caused by extracellular deposition of misfolded proteins in the heart. It mostly affects elderly men and is still clearly underdiagnosed. Recognizing red flags suggesting wtATTR is key for a timely ...
Quality Standards in Old Age PsychiatryAbstract: Quality standards and regulations are becoming increasingly important and are promoted in the context of the permission to treat, to bill and via financial incentives. In this ...
Think Interdisciplinary to Improve a Complex Multifactorial Gait Disorder of a 28-Year-Old Polio PatientAbstract. Poliomyelitis with the resulting paralytic sequelae is hardly present in Switzerland anymore and if so, only ...
Predictors for Early Unplanned ReadmissionsAbstract. Unplanned rehospitalizations represent a major burden for patients, their relatives and the healthcare system. Since the introduction of the SwissDRG in 2012, financial ...
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Cardiovascular RiskAbstract. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are amongst the most frequently used drugs worldwide, although medically controlled prescription is ...
Pulmonary Endarterectomy and Treatment for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary HypertensionAbstract. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a relatively rare disease which mostly evolves as a complication of acute ...
A Transient Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?Abstract. We report on a 79-year-old female patient after blunt chest trauma. Based on T-negative findings on 12-lead ECG and apical left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography ...
Left Atrial Appendage Closure– An Alternative to Continuous Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation?Abstract. Approximately 25% of all ischemic insults are caused by cardiac emboli in atrial fibrillation. Therefore, in ...
Abstract. Professionalism is a multidimensional quality acquired over time. Undergraduate years lay a foundation for the development of professionalism. Tools monitoring the students’ professional development are needed. Our ...
Dooring Bicycle Accidents with Severe Injury Patterns: 10-Year Study of a Level 1 Trauma CenterAbstract. Studies in Switzerland, Germany and Austria have shown that, contrary to popular belief, dooring accidents are among ...
Quality Standards in Old Age PsychiatryAbstract. Quality standards and regulations are becoming increasingly important and are promoted in the context of the permission to treat, to bill and via financial incentives. In ...