Emergency endotracheal intubation: best practice versus reality

Airway control management has become an important part of the treatment of critically ill patients in emergency and pre-hospital settings. Every hospital with pre-hospital medical teams should formalize their training for this procedure.

Willingness to share anonymised routinely collected clinical health data in Switzerland: a cross-sectional survey

The Swiss population is willing to share anonymised health data given that some key concerns are addressed. The findings of this study underline that a better understanding of the standards and processes around health data privacy and transparent data usage is important to build trust in the public eye.

Incidence and outcome of patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with partial or radical nephrectomy in the Cantons St Gallen and Appenzell 2009–2018

Renal cell carcinoma incidence in Switzerland has been stable during the past decade in contrast to other European countries. Patients with localised renal cancer at the tertiary centre were more likely to be treated with renal preserving surgery compared with non-tertiary hospitals.

“Shaping the new freedom”: A reflexive thematic analysis on patients’ post cure needs after years of living with hepatitis C

The findings of this study provide insights into treatment experiences of patients cured of chronic HCV infection and the need for follow-up care even after successful virus eradication.

Evaluation of a pilot consultation for maternity protection at work in Switzerland

A specialised occupational health consultation is a useful instrument for identifying occupational hazards for both the pregnant woman and her unborn child.

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children, parents and school personnel from June 2020 to April 2021: cohort study of 55 schools in Switzerland

The authors observed similar seroprevalence in children and parents, somewhat lower in school personnel in March–April 2021 and striking variation between districts and school communities. Children’s seroprevalence was higher in classes with infected main teachers and from families with infected parents.

Low total gamma globulin level discovery at diffuse large B-cell lymphoma diagnosis predicts high risk of infection-related death: data from a monocentric retrospective study

This study demonstrates for the first time the strong negative impact of low total gamma globulin level at diagnosis on overall and infection-related mortality in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Estimating the prevalence of paediatric chronic pain in Switzerland: an online survey among paediatricians

Chronic pain is a frequent complaint in children and adolescents, with great international variation in prevalence. This study is the first to estimate the prevalence of paediatric chronic pain by means of a sample of Swiss paediatricians.

Supplementum 260: Abstracts of the joint annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Cardiology and the Swiss Society for Heart and Thoracic Vascular Surgery 

Supplementum 259: Abstracts of the 82th annual meeting of swiss orthopaedics