Effort-reward and work-life imbalance, general stress and burnout among employees of a large public hospital in Switzerland.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, several treatment modalities have proved to be effective in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). However, there is currently no consensus on the sequence in which these options are best used. METHODS:In this observational study, we analysed the treatment modalities and sequences ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kollar A,Bütikofer L,Ochsenbein A,Stettler C,Trepp R

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:To describe patterns of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care and the clinical effectiveness of belimumab plus standard of care therapy in a real-world clinical setting in Switzerland. METHODS:This multicentre, observational, retrospective cohort study included adults with SLE who initiated belimum...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： von Kempis J,Duetsch S,Reuschling N,Villiger R,Villiger PM,Vallelian F,Schaer DJ,Mueller RB

更新日期：2019-03-10 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：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies focusing on first-ever seizures have been carried out mainly on community based populations. However, since hospital populations may display varying clinical features, we prospectively analysed patients with first-ever seizure in a hospital based community to evaluate prognosis and th...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kawkabani A,Rossetti AO,Despland PA

更新日期：2004-10-02 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：: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：AIMS:This study evaluated the evolution of the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) between 2003 and 2008 and its repercussion for the CHD prevalence rate at birth in a well-defined population (Canton of Vaud, Switzerland). METHODS AND RESULTS:All 572 cases of CHD reported in the Eurocat Registry of Va...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Rossier MC,Mivelaz Y,Addor MC,Sekarski N,Meijboom EJ,Vial Y

更新日期：2014-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY/PRINCIPLES:Physical activity improves the clinical course of the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the physical activity behaviour in patients with metabolic syndrome in regard to the recommendation of the Federal Offices of Public Health (BAG) and Sports (BASPO): "...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Murer M,Schmied C,Battegay E,Keller DI

更新日期：2012-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Since the recommendation that infants sleep in the supine position, there has been an increase in cases of posterior positional plagiocephaly. Even though this condition is a purely cosmetic problem, if it is severe it may affect the child psychologically. Positioning may help in mild or moderate cases, but ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： de Ribaupierre S,Vernet O,Rilliet B,Cavin B,Kalina D,Leyvraz P-

更新日期：2007-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation has now been performed for more than 30 years in patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This disease is the major indication for lung transplantation, involving more than one third of the procedures worldwide. Although lung transplantation in COPD patients has clearl...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Lahzami S,Aubert JD

更新日期：2009-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Current guidelines from the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO) dating from 2015 recommend therapy for men and women at increased fracture risk, specifically those with a vertebral or hip fracture; those with bone mineral density T-score <−2.5 at spine or hip; and those with a high 10-year probability ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ferrari S,Lippuner K,Lamy O,Meier C

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:Purpose was to validate accuracy and reliability of automated oscillometric ankle-brachial (ABI) measurement prospectively against the current gold standard of Doppler-assisted ABI determination. METHODS:Oscillometric ABI was measured in 50 consecutive patients with peripheral arterial disease (n ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Diehm N,Dick F,Czuprin C,Lawall H,Baumgartner I,Diehm C

更新日期：2009-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance is a key component of antibiotic stewardship programs. In 2007, a significantly higher resistance rate of Escherichia coli to ciprofloxacin was found at the Department of Urology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, when compared to other hospital units....

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Nicoletti J,Kuster SP,Sulser T,Zbinden R,Ruef C,Ledergerber B,Weber R

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:New oral anticoagulants used as single target inhibitors of coagulation enzymes have been developed and tested in extensive trial programmes. Results of most of these trials showed non-inferior and/or superior efficacy and safety compared to standard treatment with LMWH or VKA. These results led to registration of the...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Graf L,Tsakiris DA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:To evaluate the diagnostic value of serum Cystatin C and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) for the detection of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. METHODS:Serial samples of serum Cystatin C and urine NGAL were collected from 139 consecutive ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Seitz S,Rauh M,Gloeckler M,Cesnjevar R,Dittrich S,Koch AM

更新日期：2013-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Organs donated for transplantation remain a scarce resource in Switzerland. One of the reasons for this situation is the high percentage of patients or families who refuse to consent to donation. This study aimed to provide an overview of attitudes towards organ donation among Swiss residents, including any ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Weiss J,Shaw D,Schober R,Abati V,Immer FF,Comité National du Don d'Organes Cndo

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A nationwide survey was conducted in Switzerland to assess the quality level of osteoporosis management in patients aged 50 years or older presenting with a fragility fracture to the emergency ward of the participating hospitals. Eight centres recruited 4966 consecutive patients who presented with one or more fracture...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Suhm N,Lamy O,Lippuner K,OsteoCare study group.

更新日期：2008-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A prominent 2014 series by The Lancet on "Increasing value, reducing waste in biomedical research" provided recommendations on how to optimise precious resources, including in clinical research. Despite being ideally placed to lead the movement in patient-oriented clinical research, academia struggles to take correspo...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： von Niederhäusern B,Magnin A,Pauli-Magnus C

更新日期：2018-04-26 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：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause for dementia, which affects approximately 120 thousand people in Switzerland and 35 million worldwide. Aging is a major risk factor for developing AD and thus, as our societies are growing older, we face great challenges to find treatme...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Konietzko U

更新日期：2015-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate training is a crucial career step for physicians. Several international studies have shown that graduates feel insufficiently prepared to perform various aspects of clinical practice. The publication of a national framework for undergraduate medical education...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Monti M,Brunet L,Michaud PA

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The precise diagnosis of a severe haemorrhagic disorder is usually not too problematic. However, physicians are most often faced with individuals consulting for mild haemorrhagic symptoms, particularly occurring after a surgical intervention. The problem here is to evaluate whether this person really has a bleeding di...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： de Moerloose P,Levrat E,Fontana P,Boehlen F

更新日期：2009-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains the gold standard for complex revascularisation in multivessel disease. The concept of the minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation circuit (MiECC) was introduced to minimise pathophysiological side effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation. This st...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Winkler B,Heinisch PP,Zuk G,Zuk K,Gahl B,Jenni HJ,Kadner A,Huber C,Carrel T

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary microcirculation plays a crucial role for the outcomes of patients with STEMI. Although PPCI improves outcomes compared to thrombolysis, a substantial amount of STEMI patients do not achieve optimal myocardial reperfusion. Angiographic methods for assessment of reperfusion like TIMI Flow and MBG are easy to u...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Cuculi F,De Caterina AR,Kharbanda RK,Banning AP

更新日期：2011-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) target the intensive care unit owing to high antimicrobial utilisation. In this review, we summarise and assess the quality of evidence supporting the implementation of various ASP strategies in the intensive care unit setting with a focus on publications betw...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mertz D,Brooks A,Irfan N,Sung M

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Our senses are the main information channels through which we perceive and interact with the world. Consequently, the physical and social functioning of patients suffering from severe sensory disabilities is limited on several levels. This has motivated the development of a novel therapeutic alternative: “artifi...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Pérez Fornos A,Van de Berg R,Sommerhalder J,Guinand N

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the current prevalence of self-reported interpersonal violence amongst patients consulting at the emergency department (ED) of a university hospital and to describe the characteristics of the violence sustained. METHODS:Ours was a cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Partner Viol...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Douet T,Ohl A,Hügli O,Romain-Glassey N,Carron PN

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old male with a known history of sickle cell disease (SCD) and acute chest syndrome (ACS) was treated in our hospital. Gas exchange deteriorated and the patient was transferred to our intensive care unit (ICU). Low dose inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) during pressure controlled mechanical ventilation (pcMV) induc...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Oppert M,Jörres A,Barckow D,Eckardt KU,Frei U,Kaisers U

更新日期：2004-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Jargin SV

更新日期：2011-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The WHO recommends screening of Latin American migrants for Chagas disease to reduce morbidity and mortality and increase the likelihood of eradicating the disease. The objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a screening strategy in one Swiss canton. From February 2011 to September 2012, people at...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Da Costa-Demaurex C,Cárdenas MT,Aparicio H,Bodenmann P,Genton B,D'Acremont V

更新日期：2019-04-04 00:00:00