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Progeria turns out to be a sporadic gene pathology, which results in the rapid aging: the pathology takes over from the first years of birth, during which the subject manifests the primary factors

Tricuspid atresia is a congenital heart defect that is manifested by the bluish color of the baby's skin. It can be diagnosed during pregnancy or soon after birth

The primary emotions generated in our minds (fear, anger, disgust, contempt, sadness, joy, surprise), arise from a complex chemical mechanism of interaction between external stimuli and senses

Cataract surgery is the most performed surgical procedure in the world. It consists of removing the natural lens and replacing it with an artificial one

Head and neck cancers account for about 10-12% of malignancies in the male gender and 4-5% in the female gender

About ventilator: while your treatment regime will depend on their diagnosis, a major focus of your care must be directed toward protecting your patients from acquiring healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during their stay. And some of…

What is the cardiac Holter? An electrocardiogram is a diagnostic test designed to record cardiac activity in order to assess the health of the heart and detect abnormalities, alterations in heart rhythm or heart disease of various kinds

Present as early as birth, metatarsus adductus is an alteration of the front part of the foot. The bones are tilted inward and give the foot a characteristic C-shape

UK, the government has added antibiotics used to treat streptococcal A infections to the list of drugs that cannot be exported from the UK or hoarded, as GPs who prescribe them continue to struggle with supply shortages

Also called blenorrhoea, gonorrhoea is the second most common sexually transmitted disease after Chlamydia Trachomatis

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD - from Inflammatory Bowel Disease) characterized by alternating periods of flare-ups and periods of remission

Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints affecting males and females of all ages, the reaction occurring as a result of various diseases: viral or bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, fractures, etc.

Atherosclerosis is a hardening and loss of elasticity of blood vessels and particularly arteries due to the accumulation of lipids that form hard, rigid plaques that thicken the walls of blood vessels

Let's talk about inception: research conducted at the University of Pennsylvania reveals the possibility of controlling a person's will and behavior through an alternative use of modern neurological diagnostic and therapeutic tools

It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish psoriatic arthritis from other conditions since the occurrence of joint pain is a common symptom of many rheumatologic conditions

The ambulance strike, or rather its workers, called by Unison for Dec. 21 is of no small concern to Anglo-Saxon healthcare institutions

Supraventricular tachycardia involves an acceleration of the heart rate in the structures of the heart that lie above the ventricles, giving rise to arrhythmias

Xeroderma Pigmentosum is a rare genetic disease characterized by hypersensitivity to UV radiation. It manifests with symptoms affecting the skin, eyes and nervous system. Protection from ultraviolet radiation is essential

From December 7 to 11, the INSARAG (International Search and Rescue Advisory Group) classification exercise of the Light USAR Cyprus Civil Defense CYP-01 rescue team was held in Larnaca, on the island of Cyprus

Arthrogryposis is a condition that-right at the origin of the name Marfan Syndrome-was described by Dr. Marfan in the 19th century and named after him Later, the better definition of Marfan Syndrome differentiated the latter (while…

Diabetic retinopathy is the 4th leading cause of blindness worldwide and the leading cause of blindness in the elderly in industrialized countries

Mediterranean anemia is a blood disorder due to a defect in the synthesis of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that has the dual function of transporting oxygen from the lungs to organs and tissues, and expelling carbon dioxide

What is angina pectoris? The term angina denotes a manifestation of Myocardial Ischemia of which it is a member, predominantly a consequence of atherosclerosis, characterized by the formation of atheromatous plaques that result in narrowing…

The spread of occupational allergies originates from the evolution of production technology, and the way to treat them is an achievement of Occupational Medicine in the last 30 years

Osteoarthritis of the hip-i.e., coxarthrosis-is a condition that mostly affects the elderly population (>65 years old), essentially due to premature wear and tear of the joint heads that impairs normal walking

Stye and chalazion: sometimes it happens to have eye discomfort without really knowing what it is. For example, when we notice inflammation in the eyelids, we often use as synonyms terms that are not at all, such as chalazion and stye. In…

For some time now, the pages of major newspapers and popular magazines have been talking about sleep apnea, OSAS, hypersomnia

Christmas in Ukraine, President Francesco Rocca: "With the great cold weather and the energy crisis, we could not fail to be present once again"

Red Cross in Ukraine: the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross has completed a four-day visit to Ukraine, during which she traveled to Odesa, Mykolaiv, the Kherson region and Kyiv to meet with authorities, families of…

Myocardial scintigraphy is a diagnostic examination to examine the health of the coronary arteries and the blood supply to the myocardium

Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety related to the feeling of being in places or situations from which it would be difficult to leave

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune-prone disease that causes inflammation and joint stiffness in children up to 16 years of age

We speak of primary stuttering when it manifests itself in an apparent and transitory manner, typical of childhood, consisting of physiological and normal disfluencies and intermittent hesitations and initial syllabic repetitions

Iatrogenesis is a general term commonly used to refer to diseases, side effects, or complications due to drugs or medical treatments in general, which are wrong results

The answer can be found in a theory (of the gate), postulated more than 50 years ago by Canadian psychologist Ronald Melzack and British neuroscientist Patrick David Wall, referred to as the "gate theory of pain control," or more simply…

Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent variety of primary dementia in the world. Alzheimer's disease gradually presents with memory loss, difficulty in movement, loss of language ability, and difficulty recognizing objects and people

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a thin tubule that starts in the cecum and is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen

Trichotillomania is a condition characterised by the recurrent urge to pluck hair or hair. Plucking eyelashes or eyebrows is also part of this disorder

In April 2020, Aslanger et al identified a specific ECG pattern concerning for acute inferior occlusion MI (OMI) in patients with concomitant multi-vessel disease, that does not display contiguous ST-segment elevation or fulfil STEMI…

Urobilin and yellow pee: urine is composed mostly of water (95%), urea and mineral salts, as well as substances in lower concentrations

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a neurotoxin known to be contained in pufferfish. The pufferfish family is not the only one in which we can find tetrodotoxin, also found in some octopuses and newts

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is a circumscribed dilatation of the aorta running through the abdomen, basically a widening of the artery beyond its caliber limits

Methamphetamine was born in 1919 in Japan thanks to chemist Akira Ogata who first synthesized it from the plant Ephedra vulgaris

Vitamin D is part of a group of molecules commonly called vitamins. Vitamins are micronutrients that we take in through food or that our bodies synthesize on their own

What is the exercise electrocardiogram? The electrocardiogram or ECG is a diagnostic test performed to record the electrical activity of the heart, so that its general state of health can be assessed and various cardiac conditions, sinus…

Respiratory allergies, like food allergies and, in general any type of allergy, are the hypersensitive result of the immune system to an allergen that comes into contact with the body through the air breathed in

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder (EDC) that frequently emerges in adolescence

Arrhythmias: 'Heartbeat' and 'heart thump' are the two expressions people use to describe the alteration in the rhythm of heartbeats

What is arthrosis of the hand? The term arthrosis is used to define a chronic, developmental disease affecting the joints, the anatomical basis of which is represented by a degenerative process of the cartilages lining the joint bone heads…

Bronchial asthma is one of the most frequent chronic inflammatory diseases of the bronchi. Several blood cells play an important role in this disease, including mast cells, eosinophils and T lymphocytes

The Sip (Italian Society of Paediatrics) presents the results of a study on children and social networks based on 68 scientific papers conducted over 18 years

Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart, also known as Cine MRI, is a diagnostic examination that allows the heart muscle in motion to be analysed in detail; thanks to a special apparatus, dynamic images can be obtained, which are then…

Cancer of the cervix, also known as cervical cancer or cervical dysplasia, is characterised by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the cervix

The 54th ANPAS Congress ended a few days ago, and a new national president, Niccolò Mancini, was elected. Our interview

Atherosclerosis is the common denominator behind the most frequent and most serious cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure and arteriopathies of the lower limbs

Ascaridiasis is a widespread parasitic disease that frequently affects children and mainly affects poor and developing countries, where hygiene conditions are mostly poor or otherwise insufficient

Shoulder arthrosis - i.e. scapulohumeral arthrosis - is a disease due to premature wear of the joint heads that does not allow normal function of the upper limb, resulting in considerable pain

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition characterised by the presence of an extra chromosome in the cells: instead of 46 chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell there are 47, i.e. there is an extra Chromosome No. 21; hence also the term…

Respiratory Assessment: one of the most critical scenarios you as a paramedic will respond to is respiratory emergencies

The appearance of the first verbal dysfluencies at risk of becoming chronic (stuttering) is generally around three to six years of age, a period when the child makes a considerable effort to learn language

Blepharitis consists of an inflammation of the ciliary edge of the eyelid, which is quite common. The condition often tends to become chronic, favoured by polluted environments, poor hygiene and familiarity

In the therapy of essential hypertension, the physician has at his disposal five classes of drugs with different mechanisms of action

Astigmatism is a visual defect in which - due to an oblong or oval shape of the cornea - there is a different refraction along the different meridians that causes light rays to focus at two points of the eye, instead of just one: in…

Biliary atresia is a severe disease affecting infants that causes inflammation and obstruction of the bile ducts (the channels responsible for transporting bile from the liver to the intestine)

The Order of Psychologists of Tuscany raises the alarm: 'Stories replaced by smartphones. So less sleep and health suffers"

Cancer of the larynx is a tumour that originates in the tissues of the larynx, the organ of the respiratory tract - consisting of a cartilaginous canal about 12 centimetres long - that houses the vocal cords and connects the nasal and oral…

Candida is a fungus, the most common species of which, albicans, usually lives in small concentrations in the oral cavity, in the intestines, on the skin, in the genital mucous membranes, without causing any disturbance, in constant…

Let's talk about autism: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a relatively heterogeneous set of developmental disorders, characterised by impaired communication skills and difficulties in social interaction

The term balanitis refers to an inflammation or infection of the glans. Sometimes the process also extends to the foreskin, giving a classic picture of balanopostitis

The endocavitary electrophysiological study, also known by the acronym SEE, is a diagnostic investigation aimed at examining the electrical properties of the heart in order to establish susceptibility to developing various heart rhythm…

Positive-pressure ventilation (as opposed to negative-pressure ventilation) has been the basic approach to mechanical ventilation since the late 1950s

Gynaecological tumours are neoplasms that affect women and mainly affect the uterus (endometrium and cervix) and ovaries

Dysposophobia: buried at home, this is the image that most characterises people suffering from hoarding disorder, also known as disposofobia

The tilt test is a special diagnostic test that allows the behaviour of the patient's blood pressure and heart rate to be assessed when moving from a horizontal to a semi-vertical position

Let's talk about sciatica: when one has sciatica, the question often arises as to whether absolute rest is better or whether, on the other hand, doing some movement and physical activity would be beneficial

Bradykinesia is a slowing down of voluntary movements, such as walking, which become difficult to control

Bronchiolitis epidemics are very frequent during the cold season. It is above all children who are most easily exposed to infection with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, responsible for the main symptoms of respiratory infection

The World Health Organisation (WHO) classifies stuttering as a specific developmental disorder, 'a disorder of speech rhythm in which the patient knows exactly what he or she wants to say, but at the same time is unable to say it' (1977)

Palsy of the VII cranial nerve, or facial nerve, is a disease that can appear without apparent causes or be linked to acute infections, bone trauma, tumors and cardiovascular events

Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disease, hereditary in character, usually due to alterations transmitted from one or both parents, and affecting the retina, which involves the degeneration and progressive loss of photoreceptors, such as…

Head and neck cancers, also called head and neck tumours, include very different tumours that originate in the organs and structures of the head and neck area, including the upper aerodigestive tract

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer that usually appears in areas most exposed to the sun, such as the head, face and back

What is Bronchitis? The suffix "itis" in medicine indicates a state of inflammation, for which bronchitis is simply the inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the bronchi, the most important airway in the passage of air to the lungs

Bulimia nervosa falls under the category of eating disorders (DCA). The etymology of the word derives from the ancient Greek and means "hunger like an ox", but the definition is much broader

Body Dysmorphism Disorder (known historically as dysmorphia) falls into the broader category of somatoform disorders, which are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms that are not justified by any general medical condition as…

There are many imperfections and vascular pathologies that can be treated with laser equipment. The advantage over other techniques? By emitting a 'coherent' beam of light, the laser is able to selectively, precisely hit a target

Let's talk about ischemic heart disease: the heart is the engine of our body and has the task of pumping oxygen-rich blood to the entire body

Port Alberni, B.C. - Coulson Aviation is excited to announce it has been awarded a four-year firefighting contract with the Western Australia government for a C-130H Hercules Airtanker

Rega, the Swiss Air-Rescue, has ordered a second batch of 12 H145 five-blade helicopters for use at its mountain bases. These will replace the current fleet of AW109SP helicopters

Cancer of the kidney (renal carcinoma) is a tumour that affects the mucous membrane cells of the renal tubules, the apparatuses that filter and purify the blood, stripping it of waste and eliminating it through the urine

Diabetes can also play tricks on eyesight. It happens in the case of diabetic retinopathy, a complication due to high blood sugar that can cause damage to the retina over time

Vaginitis is the inflammation of the vagina. It may manifest as white or yellowish discharge, sometimes smelly, and may involve itching and burning

Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterised by recurring thoughts, images or impulses. These trigger anxiety/disgust and 'compel' the person to carry out repetitive material or mental actions in order to calm down

The International Volunteer Day gave us, among other things, the opportunity and the privilege to get to know better the Red Cross in an important city like Florence

Gallstones appear as small solid stones that form in the gallbladder, also known as the gallbladder, due to a higher concentration of cholesterol in the bile

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a heterogeneous and complex clinical syndrome characterized by the progressive decline of respiratory function, caused by chronic inflammation of the airways induced mainly by cigarette…

Orbital tumours constitute a large group of primary lesions (i.e., originating from the orbit of the eye), secondary lesions (originating from regions contiguous to the orbit: eyeball, ocular adnexa, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx) and…

5 December is International Volunteer Day—an opportunity to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their precious time and effort to voluntary service

It was 1985, the United Nations decided that 5 December would become World Volunteer Day

Anal warts, also called condylomata acuminata, venereal warts or cockscombs, are irregularly shaped growths that affect the area around the anus and can affect both women and men