Late presentation to HIV care despite good access to health services: current epidemiological trends and how to do better

The aim of this review is to describe the scale and implications of late presentation using cohort data from Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe, and to highlight initiatives to improve early HIV diagnosis.

Learn, simplify and implement: developmental re-engineering strategies for cartilage repai

The limited self-healing capacity of cartilage in adult individuals, and its tendency to deteriorate once structurally damaged, makes the search for therapeutic strategies following cartilage-related traumas relevant and urgent.

Reimbursement of care for severe trauma under SwissDRG

Treatment of patients with severe injuries is costly, with best results achieved in specialised care centres. However, diagnosis-related group (DRG)-based prospective payment systems have difficulties in depicting treatment costs for specialised care.

Clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among male youths in Southern Switzerland: preliminary study

This preliminary cross-sectional survey generated the first analysis of cardiovascular risk factors among ostensibly healthy male youths living in Southern Switzerland.