General public’s view on opt-in, opt-out, and mandated choice organ donation policies: a qualitative study involving Swiss French-speaking citizens favourably disposed towards organ donation

This study provides useful information about citizens’ concerns regarding organ donation. In preparation of public debates on an opt-out policy, the results reveal what issues are likely to tilt the public opinion.

Incidence and mortality trends of thyroid cancer from 1980 to 2016

The results show significantly increasing age-standardised incidence rates of thyroid cancer over time in both sexes, mainly due to papillary thyroid cancer. It is possible that many indolent thyroid cancers are increasingly diagnosed. Therefore, targeted diagnostic strategies are necessary to avoid overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer.

Disparities in emergency department access, resource allocation, and outcomes between migrants and the local population

In spite of the apparent disparities between migrant and local ED patients regarding demographics, ED access, mode of referral, ED use of resource, and outcomes, the authors of this study did not find evidence for true differences after correction for the major confounders. In migrants, lower admission rates to wards and the ICU may raise concerns, but can be explained by lower acute morbidity.

One year follow-up of physical performance and quality of life in patients surviving COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

This cohort of adult patients hospitalized for mild to severe COVID-19 in Switzerland was generally mildly affected but still reported some limitations after one year. These results offer preliminary indications for ongoing support after hospitalization and point towards the need for specific, individualized follow-up to support their recovery.

Attitude of Swiss general practitioners to mandatory training in assessing fitness to drive of older drivers

Periodic assessment of medical fitness to drive of older drivers was considered useful and should preferably be performed by general practitioners.

Erratum to: Management of transthyretin amyloidosis

Supplementum 254: Swiss Anaesthesia 2021 – Abstracts of the joint annual congress of the Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation and the Swiss Association of Nurse Anesthesists