[Folie à deux - Thrombosis and Infections].

Folie à deux - Thrombosis and Infections Although infections are not represented in the Revised Geneva or Wells score, they increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) similarly to the known risk factors (immobilization, major surgery, active neoplasia). This increased risk of VTE can persist for six to twelve months after infection; moreover, the more severe the infection, the higher the risk of VTE may be. In addition to VTEs, infections can promote arterial thromboembolism.

[Oral retention and extravasation mucoceles of the minor salivary glands - more common than you might think!].

Oral mucoceles are cystic changes in the minor salivary glands caused by traumatic damage to the salivary gland ducts or their obstruction with subsequent salivary congestion. In extravasation mucocele, saliva leaks from the ruptured duct into the surrounding tissue and causes a local inflammatory reaction. Thus, histopathologically, granulation tissue is seen around the salivary fluid, but no epithelial lining.

SSRMP Recommendations No 9: Reference dosimetry in low and medium energy x-ray beams.

The SSRMP recommendations on reference dosimetry in kilovolt beams as used in radiation therapy were revised to establish current practice in Switzerland. The recommendations specify the dosimetry formalism, reference class dosimeter systems and conditions used for the calibration of low and medium energy x-ray beams. Practical guidance is provided on the determination of the beam quality specifier and all corrections required for converting instrument readings to absorbed dose to water.

[The new WHO classification of jaw tumours].

Maxillofacial tumours cover a broad spectrum of lesions, including neoplasms, hamartomatous changes and developmental disorders. Since the beginning of 2022, a beta version of the 5th edition of the WHO classification for head and neck tumours has been available online, and a print version is expected to be published in mid-2023. From a conceptual point of view, little has been changed compared to the 4th edition; the sort order of lesions is more rigorously arranged according to benign and malignant behaviour and identical tumour types are no longer described redundantly in different chapters depending on their location.

Prevention and Therapy of Preterm Birth. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/025, September 2022) - Part 2 with Recommendations on the Tertiary Prevention of Preterm Birth and on the Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes.

The revision of this guideline was coordinated by the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG), the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG) and the Swiss Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG). The aim of the guideline is to improve the prediction, prevention and management of preterm birth based on evidence from the current literature, the experience of members of the guidelines commission, and the viewpoint of self-help organizations. The members of the contributing professional societies and organizations developed recommendations and statements based on international literature.

Prevention and Therapy of Preterm Birth. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k-Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/025, September 2022) - Part 1 with Recommendations on the Epidemiology, Etiology, Prediction, Primary and Secondary Prevention of Preterm Birth.

This revised guideline was coordinated by the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG), the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG) and the Swiss Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG). It aims to improve the prediction, prevention, and management of preterm birth, based on evidence from the current literature, the experience of members of the guidelines commission, and the viewpoint of self-help organizations. The members of the contributing professional societies and organizations developed recommendations and statements based on international literature.

[Mastocytosis in children].

Mastocytosis in children is a rare disease characterized by an abnormal accumulation of tissue mast cells. Mastocytosis in children presents with typical skin alterations that are classified as maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis, diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis, or mastocytoma. Some patients also develop mast cell mediator symptoms, such as pruritus, flush, and anaphylaxis.

Guideline "Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)" of the German Society of Neurology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie): S1-guideline.

Introduction: In 2022 the DGN (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie) published an updated Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) guideline. TGA is characterized by a sudden onset of retrograde and anterograde amnesia for a period of one to a maximum of 24 h (with an average of 6 to 8 h). The incidence is estimated between 3 and 8 per 100,000 population/year.

[Integration of the Insured Person's Perspective in the Quality Assessment of Medical Evaluations].

Integration of the Insured Person's Perspective in the Quality Assessment of Medical Evaluations In the current practice of medical work disability evaluations and other pension assessments, insured persons in Switzerland lack the possibility to routinely provide feedback on the extent to which they felt treated with dignity and respect by medical experts, which, according to occasional complaints, does not always seem to be the case. In order to be able to systematically capture such aspects of interactive fairness, we developed a questionnaire, the Basel Fairness Questionnaire (BFQ). The BFQ contains 30 statements such as «The reviewer listened to me.

[Insurance Medicine in Medical Education].

Insurance Medicine in Medical Education Insurance medicine in medical education has a firm place in the teaching of public health. Students learn about the Swiss social insurance system with coverage against sickness, accident and disability, all three central to patient care. Teaching aims to provide students with an overview, stimulate their interest, and make them aware of their role in the system.

[The Master of Advanced Studies in Insurance Medicine, a Postgraduate Program at the University of Basel].

The Master of Advanced Studies in Insurance Medicine, a Postgraduate Program at the University of Basel The MAS Insurance Medicine, a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary postgraduate program at the University of Basel, currently offers the most comprehensive qualification for insurance physicians on three levels (Master, Diploma, and Certificate of Advanced Studies). Individual learning formats allow for optimal alignment with individual professional needs. In addition to specific insurance medicine topics, the course content includes important disease patterns, evidence-based insurance medicine and public health, as well as health economics, ethical and legal topics.

[Perioperative Diagnostics of Peripheral Nerve Lesions and Compression Syndromes: Position Paper of the German-Speaking Group for Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves and Vessels].

The treatment of peripheral nerve pathologies requires a rapid and precise diagnosis. However, the correct identification of nerve pathologies is often difficult and valuable time is lost in the process. In this position paper of the German-Speaking Group for Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves and Vessels (DAM), we describe the current evidence for various perioperative diagnostics for the detection of traumatic peripheral nerve lesions or compression syndromes.

Back-to-Africa introductions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the main cause of tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

In settings with high tuberculosis (TB) endemicity, distinct genotypes of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) often differ in prevalence. However, the factors leading to these differences remain poorly understood. Here we studied the MTBC population in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania over a six-year period, using 1,082 unique patient-derived MTBC whole-genome sequences (WGS) and associated clinical data.

Crystalline sirolimus-coated balloon (cSCB) angioplasty in an all-comers, patient population with stable and unstable coronary artery disease including chronic total occlusions: rationale, methodology and design of the SCORE trial.

Background: A decade ago, the iopromide-paclitaxel coated balloon (iPCB) was added to the cardiologist's toolbox to initially treat in-stent restenosis followed by the treatment of de novo coronary lesions. In the meantime, DES technologies have been substantially improved to address in-stent restenosis and thrombosis, and shortened anti-platelet therapy. Recently, sirolimus-coated balloon catheters (SCB) have emerged to provide an alternative drug to combat restenosis.

Pan-tumor T-lymphocyte detection using deep neural networks: Recommendations for transfer learning in immunohistochemistry.

The success of immuno-oncology treatments promises long-term cancer remission for an increasing number of patients. The response to checkpoint inhibitor drugs has shown a correlation with the presence of immune cells in the tumor and tumor microenvironment. An in-depth understanding of the spatial localization of immune cells is therefore critical for understanding the tumor's immune landscape and predicting drug response.

[Plastic-surgical reconstruction of the lower extremity in senior patients].

The proportion of patients in the population beyond the 7th decade of life is increasing worldwide, especially in highly developed countries. Consequently, there is also an increasing need for complex lower extremity reconstructions after trauma, tumors, or infections in this age group. The reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the lower extremity should be performed according to the principle of the plastic-reconstructive ladder or elevator.

[Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome - a diagnostic-therapeutic challenge in oral medicine].

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare disease and is characterised by the classic triad of cheilitis granulomatosa, lingua plicata and peripheral facia- lis paresis. These symptoms rarely manifest themselves all at the same time, often only one of these clinical signs appears. In the literature, the umbrella term orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is also used, which covers the occurrence of granulomas in the maxillofacial region without associated systemic diseases.

[CME Sonography 107: Ultrasound Elbow Cases].

CME Sonography 107: Ultrasound Elbow Cases In this article, we discuss exemplary sonographic pathologies at the anterior, lateral, medial, and posterior elbow, highlighting important structures that should be systematically examined in the corresponding elbow region.