KD Dr. med. Christoph Merlo
KD Dr. med. Christoph Merlo
Co-direction Center for Family Medicine and Community Care
T +41 41 229 59 41 • room 1.B07 • christoph.merlo@unilu.ch
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Christoph Merlo MD is physician with Swiss board certification in internal medicine. After training and occupation as consultant/senior physician in hospitals, he has been working in his own private group practice of internal and family medicine in Lucerne since 1999. From 1997 to 1998, he worked as senior medical officer in a district hospital in Namibia. For many years, he has taught students and assistant physicians in family medicine. In addition, he has been expert for the final board exams of internal medicine und lecturer at the Universities of Basel, Bern and Lucerne. He was co-founder and head of the Institute of Primary and Community Care, Lucerne (2014-2020). After Integration of the Institute in the Center for Primary and Community Care in February 2021, he acts now as Co-director.
Research
Primary Care and Family Medicine
Chronic Care
Community Care
Publications
Gysin S, Bischofberger I, Meier R, von Vught A, Merlo C, Essig S. Nurse practitioners in Swiss family practices as potentially autonomous providers of home visits: an exploratory study. Home Health Care Management & Practice 2021; 33 (1), 8-13
Essig S, Merlo C, Reich O, Trottmann M. Potentially Inappropriate Testing for Vitamin D Deficiency: An Observational Study in Switzerland. BMC Health Services Research 2020; 20, 1097
Merlo C, Essig S, Brancati-Badarau DO, Leuppi JD, Speich B, Erlanger TE, Hemkens LG, Zeller A. Oral corticosteroids for post-infectious cough in adults: study protocol for a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial in Swiss family practices (OSPIC trial). Trials 2020; 21, 949
Zechmann S, Senn O, Valeri F, Essig S, Merlo C, Rosemann T, Neuner-Jehle S. Effect of patient-centered deprescribing algorithm in multimorbid patients in Swiss primary care. A cluster-randomized clinical trial. BMC Geriatrics 2020; 20, 471
Schoenenberger N, Sottas B, Merlo C, Essig S, Gysin S. Patients’ experiences with the advanced practice nurse role in Swiss family practices: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing 2020; 19, 90
Linder S, Duss SB, Dvořák C, Merlo C, Essig S, Tal K, Del Giovane C, Syrogiannouli L, Heinzer R, Nissen C, Bassetti CLA, Auer R, Maire M. Treating insomnia in Swiss primary care practices: a survey study based on case vignettes. Journal of Sleep Research 2021; 30 (1), e13169
Gysin S, Meier R, von Vught A, Merlo C, Gemperli A, Essig S. Differences in patient population and service provision between nurse practitioner and general practitioner consultations in Swiss primary care: a case study. BMC Family Practice 2020; 21, 164
Touhami D, Merlo C, Hohmann J, Essig S. The use of ultrasound in primary care: Longitudinal billing and cross-sectional survey study in Switzerland. BMC Family Practice 2020; 21, 127
Maire M, Linder S, Dvorak C, Merlo C, Essig S, Tal K, Del Giovane C, Lamprini S, Duss S, Heiner R, Nissen C, Bassetti C, Auer R. Prevalence and management of chronic insomnia in Swiss primary care: Cross-sectional data from the Sentinella practice-based research network. Journal of Sleep Research 2020; 29 (5), e13121
Cody R, Gysin S, Merlo C, Gemperli A, Essig S. Complexity as a Factor for Task Allocation among General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners: A Systematic Review. BMC Family Practice 2020; 21, 38
Urwyler P, Boesing M, Abig K, Cattaneo M, Dieterle T, Zeller A, Bachler H, Markun S, Senn O, Merlo C, Essig S, Ullmer E, Rutishauser J, Schuurmans MM, Leuppi JD. Reduction of corticosteroid use in outpatient treatment of exacerbated COPD - Study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority study, (The RECUT-trial). Trials. 2019 Dec 16;20(1):727
Tawo S, Gasser S, Gemperli A, Merlo C, Essig S. General practitioners' willingness to participate in research: A survey in central Switzerland. PLoSOne. 2019 Mar 1;14(3):e0213358
van der Ploeg MA, Streit S, Achterberg WP, Beers E, Bohnen AM, Burman RA, Collins C, Franco FG, Gerasimovska-Kitanovska B, Gintere S, Gomez Bravo R, Hoffmann K, Iftode C, Peštić SK, Koskela TH, Kurpas D, Maisonneuve H, Mallen CD, Merlo C, Mueller Y, Muth C, Petrazzuoli F, Rodondi N, Rosemann T, Sattler M, Schermer T, Šter MP, Švadlenková Z, Tatsioni A, Thulesius H, Tkachenko V, Torzsa P, Tsopra R, Tuz C, Vaes B, Viegas RPA, Vinker S, Wallis KA, Zeller A, Gussekloo J, Poortvliet RKE. Patient Characteristics and General Practitioners' Advice to Stop Statins in Oldest-Old Patients: a Survey Study Across 30 Countries. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Sep;34(9):1751-1757
Streit S, Gussekloo J, Burman RA, Collins C, Kitanovska BG, Gintere S, Gómez Bravo R, Hoffmann K, Iftode C, Johansen KL, Kerse N, Koskela TH, Peštić SK, Kurpas D, Mallen CD, Maisonneuve H, Merlo C, Mueller Y, Muth C, Ornelas RH, Šter MP, Petrazzuoli F, Rosemann T, Sattler M, Švadlenková Z, Tatsioni A, Thulesius H, Tkachenko V, Torzsa P, Tsopra R, Tuz C, Verschoor M, Viegas RPA, Vinker S, de Waal MWM, Zeller A, Rodondi N, Poortvliet RKE. Burden of cardiovascular disease across 29 countries and GPs' decision to treat hypertension in oldest-old. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2018 Mar;36(1):89-98.
Streit S, Verschoor M, Rodondi N, Bonfim D, Burman RA, Collins C, Biljana GK, Gintere S, Gómez Bravo R, Hoffmann K, Iftode C1, Johansen KL1, Kerse N, Koskela TH, Kreitmayer Peštić S, Kurpas D, Mallen CD, Maisoneuve H, Merlo C, Mueller Y, Muth C, Šter MP, Petrazzuoli F, Rosemann T, Sattler M, Švadlenková Z, Tatsioni A, Thulesius H, Tkachenko V, Torzsa P, Tsopra R, Tuz C, Viegas RPA, Vinker S, de Waal MWM, Zeller A, Gussekloo J, Poortvliet RKE. Variation in GP decisions on antihypertensive treatment in oldest-old and frail individuals across 29 countries. BMC Geriatr. 2017 Apr 20;17(1):93
Merlo C, Essig S, Trummler M, Zeller A. Vitamin D Deficiency in Unselected Patients from Swiss Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Seasons. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9): e0138613. Published online 2015 Sep 15.
Merlo C. Anämieabklärung in der Hausarztpraxis. Klinische Kurzstandards. Praxis. 2015 104, 1217-1220
Merlo C, Merlo P, Holzinger F, Pranghofer S., Pfeiffer D., Nüesch R. A very slow growing ankle swelling in a healthy male. Praxis. 2014 Aug 20;103(17):1023-6
Merlo C, Ross C, Trummler M, Zeller A. [Prevalence and symptoms of vitamin d deficiency in general practices]. Praxis. 2012 Oct 31;101(22):1417-22
Merlo C, Bally K, Martina B, Tschudi P, Zeller A. Management and outcome of severely elevated blood pressure in primary care: A prospective observational study. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012 Jan 27;142:w13507
Merlo CM, Wuillemin WA. [Diagnosis and therapy of anemia in general practice]. Praxis. 2009 Feb 18;98(4):191-9. Review.
Merlo CM, Wuillemin WA. [Prevalence and causes of anemia in a city general practice]. Praxis. 2008 Jun 25;97(13):713-8.
Merlo C, Wuillemin WA, Redondo M, Furlan M, Sulzer I, Kremer-Hovinga J, Binder BR, Lämmle B. Elevated levels of plasma prekallikrein, high molecular weight kininogen and factor XI in coronary heart disease. Atherosclerosis. 2002 Apr;161(2):261-7
Kuster GM, Merlo CM. [An uncommon case of lupus]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1999 Jun 26;129(25):961-5
Niedermaier G, Merlo C, Krause M. [Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a, until now, healthy 46-year-old HIV-negative man]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1997 Apr 12;127(15):631-5
Carroll VA, Griffiths MR, Geiger M, Merlo C, Furlan M, Lämmle B, Binder BR. Plasma protein C inhibitor is elevated in survivors of myocardial infarction. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1997 Jan;17(1):114-8
Demarmels Biasiutti F, Merlo C, Furlan M, Sulzer I, Binder BR, Lämmle B. No association of APC resistance with myocardial infarction. Blood CoagulFibrinolysis. 1995 Jul;6(5):456-9
Merlo C, Steffen R, Landis T, Tsai T, Karabatsos N. Possible association of encephalitis and 17D yellow fever vaccination in a 29-year-old traveller. Vaccine. 1993;11(6):691
Merlo C, Wimpfheimer C, Muser J, Keller U. [Hypoglycemia and multiple myeloma]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1992 Oct 24;122(43):1622-6
Other journals
Cina C, Lischer A, Merlo C, Studer C, Hadorn L. Palliative Care und Hausarztmedizin. Schweiz Ärzteztg. 2020;101(1920):610-612
Gysin S, Odermatt M, Merlo C, Essig S. Pflegeexpertinnen APN und Medizinische Praxiskoordinatorinnen in der Hausarztpraxis. Prim Hosp Care. 2020; 20(1):19–22
Merlo C. Anämie: Praktische Abklärung. Prim Hosp Care. 2017;17(16):314-318
Giezendanner S, Bally K, Zeller A, Monsch A, Kressig RW, Streit S, Haller D, Müller-Chabloz Y, Merlo C, Rosemann T. General Practitioners-Dementia Report Switzerland. Prim Hosp Care. 2017;17(10):193-194
Studer C, Merlo C. Weiterbildung in Hausarztmedizin im Kanton Luzern – von der Praxisassistenz zum Curriculum. Prim Hosp Care. 2017;17(05):87-88
Moser C, Merlo C, Zeller A. Klinische Forschung in der Hausarztpraxis. Prim Hosp Care. 2016;16(17):319-322
Merlo C. Stimmen der Hausärzte aus den Kantonen: Luzern. In: Tschudi P. Stricker B (Hrsg). Mut zur Wut: Die Geschichte der Volksinitiative “Ja zur Hausarztmedizin” 2006-2014.1.Aufl. Basel; EMH:2015.285-286.
Criblez D, Merlo C. Bauchweh – ein Beitrag vom KHM-Kongress 2014. PrimaryCare.2014;14(21):339-342
Merlo C, Kramis A. Luzerner Hausärzte gründen ein eigenes Institut für Hausarztmedizin und Community Care. PrimaryCare 2014;14(14):217-219
Merlo C. Genussvoller Praxisbesuch. PrimaryCare. 2008;8(04):68
Genehmigter Nachdruck: Der Allgemeinarzt 13/2008.
March 2021 – Christoph Merlo