2022

Pulmonary emphysema is a disease that affects lung tissue, causing progressive dilation and destruction of the pulmonary alveoli, i.e. the small cavities at the ends of the bronchioles responsible for gas exchange: oxygen and carbon dioxide

Myocardial infarction consists of cell death (necrosis) of a part of the heart muscle, caused by a prolonged absence of blood flow (usually more than 30 minutes), due, in turn, to the sudden occlusion of the coronary artery that normally…

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent skin diseases because it manifests itself in both children and adults with percentages of up to 20% and 3% of cases respectively

Surveys of the general population have documented that more than one in five people may experience some form of anxiety disorder during their lifetime

Transvaginal ultrasound or 'trans-vaginal ultrasound', sometimes abbreviated to ECO-TV or ETV or TVS (from 'Trans-Vaginal Sonography') or TVU (from 'Trans-Vaginal Ultrasonography') is a diagnostic imaging technique that investigates the…

In the fight against cardiovascular diseases, the control of high blood pressure is the one that is yielding the best results in terms of cost-effectiveness

What is an anterior cruciate ligament injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the cornerstones of knee stability. It prevents the anterior translation movement of the tibia over the femur

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect people of all ages. The distinguishing feature of this disease is the recurrence of convulsive seizures to which the patient falls prey

Periodontal disease, commonly called pyorrhoea, is a bacterial disease that, due to the body's inflammatory response, leads to the progressive resorption of the alveolar bone, the bone that keeps the teeth working, with retraction of the…

Perianal fistulas are small tunnels that connect the skin around the anus (perianal skin) with the inside of the anal canal