Medico-legal issues of body packing: what do clinicians need to know?

The study by Heymann-Maier et al.recently published in Swiss Medical Weekly emphasises that clinicians need to become more familiar with the medico-legal issues of body packing, especially in consideration of the great impact that their actions or non-actions may have on the drug smuggling, directly or indirectly.

Models to predict readmission rates – trying to sand the wings of the boomerang

The models still deliver a blurred picture of the clinical reality.

New treatment for non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas with a special focus on the impact of junctional adhesion molecules

B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas are are among the six most common cancer types in Switzerland. Five-year survival is approximately 55–75%.

Basic concepts of heart-lung interactions during mechanical ventilation

An understanding of heart-lung interactions is crucial in the care of ventilated patients, as mechanical ventilation can compromise cardiac function and haemodynamic stability.

Emergency department management of body packers and body stuffers

Authorities regularly ask medical or medico-legal professionals in areas near borders to assist with identifying potential body packers or body stuffers, and to monitor them and/or treat in the case of acute intoxication.

Smoking cessation in workplace settings: quit rates and determinants in a group behaviour therapy programme

A smoking cessation programme in a workplace setting has been developed and implemented in companies across the language and cultural regions of Switzerland.

Individual development and potential determinants of excess weight in children and adolescents: a longitudinal study

Excess body weight is a major public health concern already at a young age. Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults, and the early school years might be a critical time for the excess BMI gains.