Changes in olfactory function with several pregnancies?

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Switzerland, patients may undergo "blood tests" without being informed what these are screening for. Inadequate doctor-patient communication may result in patient misunderstanding. We examined what patients in the emergency department (ED) believed they had been screened for and explored their attitudes t...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Favre-Bulle T,Baudat D,Darling KE,Mamin R,Peters S,Cavassini M,Hugli O

更新日期：2015-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how best to manage the complex healthcare needs of hospitalised, mostly multimorbid medical patients is an international priority. Healthcare should be effective, safe and provide high quality at a reasonable cost. However, basic logistic and organisational issues of medical ward-based care have received...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kutz A,Ebrahimi F,Struja T,Greenwald J,Schuetz P,Mueller B

更新日期：2017-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess adherence to recommended standards of diabetes care by Swiss primary care physicians. METHODS:Medical files of community-based primary care physician were reviewed to assess adherence to recommended standards of diabetes care. These standards of care were based on a uniform set of definitions addr...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bovier PA,Sebo P,Abetel G,George F,Stalder H

更新日期：2007-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Each year, over 5 million people die worldwide from stroke, and at least every sixth patient who survives will experience another stroke within five years [1]. We are therefore eager to advance early and rapid diagnosis, prognosis and optimal risk stratification, as well as secondary prevention. In this context, blood...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Sonderer J,Katan Kahles M

更新日期：2015-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) resistant to ciprofloxacin (CR) was documented for the first time in Geneva in 2002 and increased from 7% that year to 47% in 2005. We describe NG cases during this period and compare characteristics of CR and ciprofloxacin susceptible (CS) cases. METHOD:Geneva microbiological lab...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Le Lin B,Pastore R,Liassine N,Aramburu C,Sudre P

更新日期：2008-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:What are the trends in avoidable cancer mortality in Switzerland and neighbouring countries? METHODS:Mortality data and population estimates 1996-2010 were obtained from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office for Switzerland and the World Health Organization Mortality Database (http://www.who.int/he...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Feller A,Mark MT,Steiner A,Clough-Gorr KM

更新日期：2015-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of, and treatment satisfaction with, insulin glargine administered with SoloSTAR® or ClikSTAR® pens in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed by primary care physicians in Switzerland. METHODS:A total of 327 patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes were...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Riebenfeld D,Spirk D,Mathis A,Villiger L,Gerber PA,Gasser UE,Lehmann R

更新日期：2015-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:With regard to HCV elimination in opioid agonist therapy patients by 2030, case finding and regular screening for new and re-infections remain a challenge, especially for non-cohort patients in a decentralised setting. Documentation of the HCV sero- and RNA status of each opioid agonist therapy  patient by the ca...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schürch S,Fux CA,Dehler S,Conen A,Knuchel J,Friedl A,Eigenmann F,Roser P,Ackle P,Bregenzer A

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Small dense LDLs have been found to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This association has been observed in the context of decreased HDL cholesterol and increased triglycerides. METHODS:In the present study the relationship between LDL particle size and insulin sensitivity was assessed in 46 patien...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Krayenbuehl PA,Wiesli P,Schmid C,Lehmann R,Spinas GA,Berneis K

更新日期：2008-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:To investigate the change over time in the number of ED admissions with positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and to evaluate predictors of BAC level. METHODS:We conducted a single site retrospective study at the ED of a tertiary referral hospital (western part of Switzerland) and obtained al...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bertholet N,Adam A,Faouzi M,Boulat O,Yersin B,Daeppen JB,Clerc D

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High quality chest compression is one of the key factors in successful resuscitation. A high standard of training is therefore decisive. We aimed to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching chest compression in a study designed to highlight where targeted improvements in the quality of our chest ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Osterwalder JJ,Braun D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than seventy years after their initial characterisation, the aetiology of inflammatory bowel diseases remains elusive. A recent review evaluating the incidence trends of the last 25 years concluded that an increasing incidence has been observed almost worldwide. A north-south gradient is still found in Europe. Ge...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Pache I,Rogler G,Felley C

更新日期：2009-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:MELAS, or mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes is a new distinctive clinical entity. The current study was designed to assess ascending aortic elasticity in adult patients with MELAS syndrome and in gene carriers, and to compare the results with age- and gender-mat...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Nemes A,Geleijnse ML,Sluiter W,Vydt TC,Soliman OI,van Dalen BM,Vletter WB,ten Cate FJ,Smeets HJ,de Coo RF

更新日期：2009-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although most experts recommend empirical antibiotic treatment, covering also atypical bacteria, for patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), the data are not clear for patients admitted to a general ward. European guidelines recommend starting empirical treatment with a beta-lactam antibiotic with...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Piso RJ,Arnold C,Bassetti S

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a pulmonary disease, but also affects the cardiovascular system in multiple ways. In this review, we will summarise and put into perspective findings and debates relating to the diverse aspects of cardiovascular involvement of COVID-19. We will review evidence for the r...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kurz DJ,Eberli FR

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper focuses on the relationships between schizophrenia and religion, on the basis of a review of literature and the data of an ongoing study about religiousness and spiritual coping conducted among outpatients with chronic schizophrenia. Religion (including both spirituality and religiousness) is salient in the...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mohr S,Huguelet P

更新日期：2004-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY / PRINCIPLES:Colonoscopies are complex procedures that depend greatly on the patient's cooperation and on the correct judgment of a tolerable amount of discomfort by the endoscopy team, even in sedated patients. Little is known regarding the accuracy of the patient comfort level assessments made b...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Heuss LT,Sughanda SP,Degen LP

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:After the health catastrophe resulting from the widespread use of asbestos which was once hailed as a new miracle material, the increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has spawned major concern due to their similarities in terms of size, shape and poor solubility. Assessment of genotoxicity has shown that CNTs can d...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： van Berlo D,Clift MJ,Albrecht C,Schins RP

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：THEORETICAL BACKGROUND:Mental disorders emerge in childhood and adolescence and are important risk factors for mental disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Since paediatricians are typically the first to see children with psychological problems, the aim of this study was to obtain a survey of mental disorders of chil...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： In-Albon T,Zumsteg U,Müller D,Schneider S

更新日期：2010-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In the coming decades, old patients will account for an increasing proportion of emergency department (ED) visits. During or after their stay in the ED, they more frequently suffer adverse outcomes than younger patients. There is evidence that specific age-centred approaches improve the outcomes. We therefore reviewed...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schoenenberger AW,Exadaktylos AK

更新日期：2014-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) has been reported to be safe and the ultimate treatment option in lung transplant recipients with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the main overall cause of mortality in lung transplant recipients. However, ECP is not reimbursed in selected health jurisdictions, a...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Robinson CA,Huber L,Murer C,Schuurmans M,Kohler M,Hofbauer G,Benden C

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Current evidence indicates that chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be detected by simple laboratory tests. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of microalbuminuria screening and subsequent treatment in different populations. METHODS:Cost-effectiveness of microalbuminuria screening in a cohort o...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kessler R,Keusch G,Szucs TD,Wittenborn JS,Hoerger TJ,Brügger U,Wieser S

更新日期：2012-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:In Switzerland, approximately 350,000 people aged 70 years or older own a valid driving license. By law, these drivers are medically assessed every other year, most commonly by their general practitioner, to exclude that a medical condition is interfering with their driving skills. A prerequisite for driving is the in...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Wagner JT,Müri RM,Nef T,Mosimann UP

更新日期：2011-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:In view of the alarming trend in childhood obesity (O) and overweight (OW) observed in certain countries, the aim of the study is to measure the prevalence of O and OW in successive cohorts of elementary school children in Geneva. METHODS:All 5-6-year-old children attending public schools in the ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Jeannot E,Mahler P,Duperrex O,Chastonay P

更新日期：2010-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to quality of life, patient satisfaction on chronic haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) has only rarely been studied. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All chronic HD and PD patients of the 19 centres located in western Switzerland were asked to complete a specific questionnaire, assessing dialys...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Wasserfallen JB,Moinat M,Halabi G,Saudan P,Perneger T,Feldman HI,Martin PY,Wauters JP

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on two toddlers suffering from Mycobacterium bohemicum lymphadenitis. Acid-fast bacilli were cultured from submandibular lymph nodes and identified by molecular methods as Mycobacterium bohemicum. Surgical treatment was successful and complemented by oral treatment with clarithromycin and rifampicin. ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schulzke S,Adler H,Bär G,Heininger U,Hammer J

更新日期：2004-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of a voluntary termination of pregnancy (TOP) on contraceptive practice and sexual well-being in women. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Comparative evaluation of a retrospective study conducted in Lugano in 1995 with 85 women interviewed 3-6 months post-TOP, and a prospective study carried ou...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bianchi-Demicheli F,Perrin E,Lüdicke F,Campana A

更新日期：2001-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years atypical antipsychotics have been used increasingly in the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia. This review provides an overview of the pharmacological and clinical characteristics of atypical antipsychotics. In particular we discuss their efficacy in treating psychotic and negative symp...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bridler R,Umbricht D

更新日期：2003-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:To improve the response of deteriorating patients during their hospital stay, the University Hospital Bern has introduced a Medical Emergency Team (MET). Aim of this retrospective cohort study is to review the preceding factors, patient characteristics, process parameters and their correlation to ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Etter R,Takala J,Merz TM

更新日期：2014-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), an important glycoprotein in the transport, uptake and redistribution of cholesterol, is necessary in nerve tissue repair. The APOE gene (APOE) is involved in neurodegenerative diseases, the best-known association being that between the APOE ε4 allele and Alzheimer's disease. Multipl...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Losonczi E,Bencsik K,Fricska Nagy Z,Honti V,Szalczer E,Rajda C,Illés Z,Mátyás K,Rózsa C,Csépány T,Füvesi J,Vécsei L

更新日期：2010-11-26 00:00:00