[Phone triage in primary care practices].

In primary care medicine for adult or pediatric populations, phone calls from patients or parents are common. The variety of questions is broad, going from simple administrative requests to life-threatening emergencies. The safety of the patient is the main priority when answering these calls.

[The challenges of pediatric emergencies in the office].

This article examines the diversity of pediatric emergencies in a medical office, shedding light on the complexity of some situations. To address emergencies that are both psychosocial and biomedical, the pediatrician must possess a variety of skills and have an in-depth understanding of the local medical network. Limited communication with young children requires the search for clues, generating uncertainty.

[Continuity of care from pediatrician to general practitioner in Switzerland : a practical approach].

The transition from a pediatrician to a general practitioner builds on a strong relationship with the pediatrician. Informed consent and decision making in children and adolescents are greatly improved by a trustful relationship with healthcare providers. In Switzerland, minors can access their medical file without parental consent if considered competent.

Insulin-secreting beta-cell dysfunction induced by human lipoproteins.

Diabetes is associated with significant changes in plasma concentrations of lipoproteins. We tested the hypothesis that lipoproteins modulate the function and survival of insulin-secreting cells. We first detected the presence of several receptors that participate in the binding and processing of plasma lipoproteins and confirmed the internalization of fluorescent low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) particles in insulin-secreting beta-cells.