Swiss Medical Weekly
Overview
Swiss Medical Weekly is a renowned peer-reviewed journal that publishes cutting-edge research in various medical disciplines. It serves as a platform for Swiss and international researchers to share their findings, clinical studies, and reviews. With a focus on high-quality, evidence-based medicine, this journal contributes to advancing medical knowledge and promoting healthcare excellence globally.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Swiss Med Wkly
Start
2001
End
Continuing
Frequency
Continually published, July 2010-
p-ISSN
1424-7860
e-ISSN
1424-3997
Country
Switzerland
Language
English
Specialty
General Medicine
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4277
81
SJR / Ranks: 8635
519
CiteScore / Ranks: 6351
4.20
JIF / Ranks: 3624
2.9
Recent Articles
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Mohajer-Bastami A, Moin S, Sweetman B, Ahmed A, Head M, Gelber E, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Mar;
155:4101.
PMID: 40063423
Methods: Healthcare financing systems were compared using World Health Organization reports, national health statistics and peer-reviewed literature. Efficiency was evaluated using metrics including cost-effectiveness ratios and healthcare outcomes. Equity was...
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Hofmann S, Stoeckli S, Rosenfeld J
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Mar;
155:4014.
PMID: 40063365
Study Aim: Undiagnosed and therefore untreated permanent paediatric hearing loss can have a detrimental impact on a child's speech, language, social and educational development, and quality of life. Therefore, early...
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Corpataux N, Aregger F, Koskinas K, Gebhard C
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Mar;
155:4024.
PMID: 40062884
We present the first case in Switzerland of a patient with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia treated with evinacumab, a new recombinant human monoclonal antibody currently approved in Europe and in the...
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Meinel T, Arnold M, Roten L, Krisai P, Mono M, Gebhard C, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Mar;
155:4170.
PMID: 40048240
This position paper on the detection of atrial fibrillation after ischaemic stroke is a statement of the "Heart and Brain" committee of the Swiss Stroke Society. This position paper summarises...
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Chollet V, Rapp E, Velarde-Rodriguez M, Gold M, Maser P, Fehr J, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Feb;
154:3719.
PMID: 40018893
Chagas disease is a parasitic infection found mainly in continental Latin America. However, it is now present globally due to increasing international mobility and its lifelong persistence in the absence...
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Raess L, Staubli G, Seiler M
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Feb;
154:3781.
PMID: 39981998
Aims Of The Study: To standardise the assessment of infants with fractures at University Children's Hospital Zurich, a guideline was implemented in February 2021. The aim of this study was...
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Vendrami C, Rodriguez E, Gatineau G, Vollenweider P, Marques-Vidal P, Lamy O, et al.
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Feb;
155:4034.
PMID: 39981859
Study Aims: Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related loss of muscle mass, strength and function. Given the ageing population and the adverse outcomes associated with sarcopenia, monitoring its epidemiology is particularly...
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Weber M, Schnyder N, Kirschstein M, Graf M, Endrass J, Rossegger A
Swiss Med Wkly
. 2025 Feb;
155:3517.
PMID: 39981734
Aims Of The Study: Many countries have seen a decline in recidivism rates over the past decades. These base rates are pertinent information for assessing the recidivism risk of offenders....