[Social media, are they necessary?].

Many areas of medicine are already doing it, but cardiac surgery in Germany is still very reluctant. We are talking about social media. Digital platforms are increasingly becoming useful tools in everyday life, for example when it comes to patient education and continuing medical education.

A survey among physicians in surgery and anesthesiology departments after the first surge of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Germany : Preparing for further challenges ahead.

Background: The SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic has extensively challenged healthcare systems all over the world. Many elective operations were postponed or cancelled, changing priorities and workflows in surgery departments.

Aims: The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the workload and psychosocial burden of surgeons and anesthesiologists, working in German hospitals during the first wave of SARS-CoV‑2 infections in 2020.