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Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) is performed vaginally or laparoscopically (even in the case of bulky myomas)

Drowning occurs when the patient's airway is filled with water, preventing air from passing into the lungs. Drowning may not end in death if the water is removed and respiration is restored in a timely manner

Amylase is one of the enzymes produced by the pancreas and salivary glands (but also by the small intestine, liver, ovaries and fallopian tubes) and involved in the digestion of carbohydrates

The term "haemorrhoids" identifies a group of vascular structures belonging to the anal canal that protect the muscles of the anal sphincter during the passage of faeces and play a very important role in faecal continence; when haemorrhoids…

Callous unemotional traits: what are they? Several variables have been considered in the study of Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, ranging from biological to more purely psychosocial factors, and psychological and neuroscientific…

Valencia (Spain): the drone released a life jacket that kept the boy afloat until a lifeguard team arrived

Emergency and disaster medicine centres operating in Odessa, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv have each received two ambulances from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, funded by the Government of Canada, the UNDP…

Let's talk about myocarditis: 'Cardiomyopathy' is a general term for the primary disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)

Cholesterol is a lipid molecule that is indispensable for the body as it is one of the constituents of the cell membranes of organs and tissues

Needle aspiration is a technique - also known as needle biopsy or biopsy - that allows biological material, mainly tissue and cells, to be taken through a very thin needle from body sites and organs, such as the thyroid gland or breast in…

Postpartum depression, also called postpartum depression, puerperal depression and abbreviated DPP, is a disorder that affects, with varying levels of severity, between 8 and 12% of new mothers: in Italy it can be estimated that out of…

Hyperhidrosis. Sweat and heat, it is known, are also connected due to the fact that it is through sweating that the body regulates its internal temperature

Septic arthritis is the infection of a joint due to the presence of pathogenic microorganisms within the normally sterile synovial (or joint) fluid

No Peace of Mind, a report published today by AIDA and Médecins du Monde, highlights the often hidden impact of more than half a century of occupation on the mental health of Palestinian communities

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibodies are part of the autoantibodies associated with coeliac disease

The acronym Vap stands for ventilator-associated pneumonia, a nosocomial infection that occurs approximately 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation in patients admitted to the ICU

A heart attack is an extreme situation that requires preparation and timing. A cornerstone of intervention lies in the concept of  shockable rhythms

Auscultation is a diagnostic system that forms part of the objective examination, in which a special instrument is used to listen to internal parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, pleura, intestines and others

Generalised anxiety disorder, also known as GAD or DAG, according to the English formula, is a clinical form of anxiety disorders. It predominantly affects women (1.5:1), and a prevalence of 3-5% of the population has been estimated

Cardiomyopathies, our heart is a tireless muscle that never stops working: thanks to its beats, blood is pumped throughout the body, carrying the oxygen and nutrients we need to the brain and all the other organs

Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the rising up of acid juices from the stomach to the oesophagus, due to a malfunction of the lower oesophageal sphincter, i.e. the lower valve of the oesophagus

Difference between epilepsy and syncope. Epilepsy is a neurological condition, usually chronic, in others transient, characterised by recurrent and sudden manifestations with loss of consciousness and - in some cases - violent convulsive…

The Imvanex vaccine, approved in the European Union since 2013, contains an attenuated form of the smallpox virus and the European Medicines Agency recommends it as a 'potential vaccine for monkeypox'

Pseudocyesis' or 'hysterical pregnancy' in medicine and psychology refers to the appearance of clinical or subclinical symptoms and signs typically associated with pregnancy in individuals who are NOT actually pregnant

What is urinary citrate and why is the test to measure its concentration in urine performed? Citrate (or citric acid) in urine is an important inhibitor of kidney stone formation and, therefore, a low concentration of it implies the risk of…

Pneumococcal infections are contracted by air through contact with respiratory secretions, or people's saliva, present in the air or with healthy carriers of this bacterium, which can nestle in the back of the nose or in the throat

Aphasia is the condition in which one loses the ability to communicate. It can affect both the ability to express oneself and the ability to understand language, spoken or written. It usually appears suddenly after a stroke or head injury,…

Operations continue for the extinction of forest and interface fires that have been engaging the fire brigades on the Gorizia and Trieste Carso since yesterday morning

The unicompartmental prosthesis is the most suitable solution for treating gonarthrosis, a degenerative and disabling knee disease

Abandonment syndrome (issues): how many times as children did we suffer from missing someone, perhaps our mother leaving home to go to work?

Summer is the season of high temperatures: one of the main causes, though not the only one, of dehydration, identified as an excessive loss of fluid that exceeds the quantities introduced into the body

Monkeypox infections have been detected in 31 countries in Europe. The most common symptoms are rash, fever, nausea and fatigue

A study from the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital characterises for the first time the microbial profile that appears to protect young children from severe forms of the disease

Crohn's disease, also called Crohn's disease or regional enteritis, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus, causing abdominal pain, diarrhoea,…

Albumin is a carbohydrate-free protein and constitutes 55-65% of the total plasma protein. Its concentration in the blood is closely linked to the function of the liver, which is responsible for its production, and the kidney

Letting go of objects, memories and people is not always easy. There are cases in which this difficulty becomes dysfunctional, to the point that it results in a pathological tendency to hoard

Assessment of the Airway, Ventilation, respiration, and oxygenation begins the second you assume care of a patient

Antidepressants are a class of drugs, belonging to the category of psychopharmaceuticals, used in the treatment of various psychiatric conditions

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the newborn: CPR is used to maintain blood flow through the body in the event of cardiac arrest

Panic disorder is a psychiatric disorder in which reactions of intense fear, desire to escape, anguish and fear for one's own safety, typically experienced in catastrophic or truly dangerous situations, are triggered by events and…

Narcolepsy (narcolepsy) is a chronic neurological disorder manifested by hypersomnia, i.e. excessive daytime sleepiness

Meningeal signs are a group of signs used in neurological semeiotics to detect the possible presence of a pathological process affecting the meninges, i.e. the membranes that line the central nervous system and have the main function of…

The basic assessment of any patient, the "ABC's" begins with the airway, a compromised airway is one of the quickest killers in all of medicine, making an accurate assessment a priority

Second "episode" of the Special Vehicles Test Park organised by ORION: here are the opinions of the rescue drivers who took part in the event on 25 and 26 June

MSF: In late February, just as war broke out in Ukraine, Dmitry Zakharov, the owner of a local barbecue restaurant and car wash in Kharkiv, started transforming his businesses in the south of the city into a centre for humanitarian aid

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection. It is transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse, and transmission of the infection is facilitated in the presence of trauma to the skin or mucous membranes

Interview with Stefania Salmaso, epidemiologist at the IEA (Italian Association of Epidemiology). In recent days the curve of contagions 'seems' to have reached a plateau, but it is difficult to make predictions about the future because the…

Transillumination is a medical examination performed in a darkened chamber in which a region of the body is illuminated with very bright light so that the underlying structures can be observed in a non-invasive, safe, inexpensive and…

An interesting study on ambulance disinfection with atmospheric plasma technology comes from Germany, and offers food for thought and insight

Heartburn, chest pain, and regurgitation are the best-known symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, which is the rising of acid material from the stomach to the oesophagus

A paediatric ambulance for Kiev: this is the goal of two teachers from the Golgi Institute in Breno, who have put their passion for cycling at the disposal of a solidarity fundraiser

Nephritis lupica is the renal disease of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. It is very common among adolescent females, whereas in paediatrics it is very rare

Burns and scalds are damages to the skin caused by heat that can sometimes lead to further health complications

Chloasma gravidarum is an alteration in skin pigmentation characterised by the appearance of dark (in fair-skinned women) or light (in dark-skinned women) spots that affect, above all, the face

Cataplexy is a generally temporary disorder that causes a loss of muscle tone usually triggered by strong emotions such as crying, laughter, joy, etc. and the memory of them, or occurs randomly during the course of the day

It may happen that you wake up with soreness of the facial muscles, dry mouth or discomfort in the ears. These sensations are some of the symptoms of nocturnal bruxism

Public and private places have become littered with an essential and welcome piece of equipment, the defibrillator. But how should AED pads be positioned?

Administering oxygen to patients is one of the simplest and most effective interventions used to stabilise a large number of medical conditions

Let's talk about hypochondria: hypochondriacs are generally healthy individuals who actually believe they are ill

The heart is a complex organ, a structure in constant motion, with electrical activity and endowed with structures that are minute in size but fundamental in human physiology, such as the coronary arteries

Firefighters are struggling to contain the wild fires raging out of control in France and Spain

Childhood epilepsy: with a few simple safety measures, the child with epilepsy is able to live a completely normal life and carry out the same activities as his or her peers, such as playing, playing sports and in general engaging in all…

Sports coaches’ responsibilities mainly revolve around ensuring athletes’ health and safety while pushing them to be at their best

A pressure ulcer is also commonly referred to as a pressure sore or decubitus sore. In children, this term refers to a localised area of tissue destruction due to compression, even for a short period of time, of the soft tissue between a…

During the summer months, temperatures rise and people tend to change their habits during the holidays. For those who suffer from diabetes, however, the heat and changes in routine can be dangerous, and it is important to be aware of one's…

Kewatec: a year ago, an agreement was signed with the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association (ICE-SAR, Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg) on three deliveries of Search- and Rescue boats

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease affecting the cerebral cortex. It is characterised by the repetition of epileptic seizures over time: a single seizure, e.g. caused by a very high fever, is not sufficient to diagnose the disease

Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID): the abyss of human feelings is often inscrutable and surprising

Bell's palsy, an overview: the facial (or 'facial') nerve is the seventh cranial nerve and comprises two distinct nerves: the facial nerve proper, which contains somatic motor fibres for the innervation of the mimic muscles and other…

Under normal conditions, the colour of stools varies from light to dark brown. This characteristic pigmentation is imparted by bile residues that have escaped intestinal reabsorption and are metabolised by the local flora (bile is produced…

Faecaloid vomiting is a particular type of vomiting, characterised by the emission of dark, usually brown, foul-smelling, faecal-like material typical of intestinal obstruction

FLIR, the world's leading manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras and therefore highly valued by rescue and firefighters, presents some key features of these special cameras

Juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis is a rare disease characterised by juvenile hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract

Commonly referred to as 'cot death' but its more accurate name is 'sudden infant death syndrome' also known as 'sudden infant death syndrome' or 'unexpected infant death' (SIDS) is a phenomenon that has yet to be precisely explained by…

Sydney-based vehicle mobility specialist Advanced Mobile IT (AMIT) has won a contract to overhaul South Australia Ambulance Service’s (SAAS) communications equipment

Omicron 5: three years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic we are still dealing with a contagious and extremely mutable virus: from Alpha to the more significant Delta and then Omicron

Snoring: in recent years, medical research has increasingly dealt with an apparently minor topic, even though it is widespread at all ages, often the cause of good-natured teasing by those who sleep next to those who suffer from it

Femoral-acetabular conflict is a bone abnormality in the hip joint that, over time, can lead to the development of arthrosis and, therefore, a particularly severe degenerative process

To fully understand the differences between type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure, we must first start with some simple basics of human physiology

Choking happens when something—food or another item—is caught in the back of the throat. If the object (or food) blocks the top of the trachea a person may be unable to breathe

A wound in medicine refers to a particular type of injury, characterised by the traumatic disruption of one or more external or internal tissues of the body, caused by external agents of various kinds acting in different ways

Stress is not good for health in general, and is associated with problems such as hypertension, fatigue and depression

Bipolar disorders (formerly called manic-depressive syndrome) are a group of psychiatric disorders characterised by comprising the two extremes of alternating mood disorders: depression and mania (or a less severe form called hypomania)

Properly dressing a wound is one of the most basic first aid techniques there is. The process remains unchanged regardless of the size or severity of the injury. Whether it's a child's skinned knee or a gunshot wound, the tenets of wound…

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Epilepsy is a clinical manifestation characterised by sudden phenomena with generalised seizures due to an abnormal electrical discharge that is prolonged, affecting groups of nerve cells in both the cerebral cortex and the trunk

When a bone suffers a fracture, under physiological conditions a biological repair process begins, which over time leads to the formation of 'bone callus'.

Bronchial asthma is an obstructive lung disease characterised by the presence of diffuse bronchospasm that, in many cases, appears in response to numerous types of stimuli

The word 'catatonia', pronounced with the accent on the I, derives from the Greek κατά 'under' and τόνος 'tone', and indicates a psychopathological syndrome with a dissociative basis, in which the subject's actions become almost completely…

In medicine, 'hydrocephalus' refers to a condition in which there is an accumulation of cephalorhachid fluid (also called 'CSF') at the level of the cerebral ventricles that dilate

Spain's generosity led to the purchase of 23 medical cars, ambulances and all-terrain vehicles for the border guards of the western regional department of the state border service, the head of the Lviv regional military administration…

Bystanders and lay rescuers at accidents are greatly concerned with keeping patients with a head injury awake after an accident

A choking baby cannot cry, cough, or make any noises, and it only takes a few minutes before this situation becomes critical

Low vision is a particular condition caused by a central, peripheral or mixed visual impairment that results in a person's inability to carry out normal activities of daily living, limiting their social, private and work sphere

Gastritis is a fairly common disorder that manifests itself mainly as burning and pain in the stomach. The most common causes of gastritis are chronic intake of certain medications (such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), bacterial…

Depression can be triggered by various life events, leading to mental struggle and suicidal thinking. Awareness of these triggers helps you and others be mindful of words and actions and know when it is necessary to get help

More than 30 million people worldwide suffer from Dupuytren's disease (or Dupuytren's disease), a hand condition that mainly affects men, with manifestations usually becoming apparent after the age of 50

Intubation is the process of inserting a tube into the mouth or nose and then into the airway to help move air in and out of the lungs

Preparing for surgery: what the pre-operative phase consists of, and what you need to know

Bacteremia is an infection, caused by bacteria, that enters the bloodstream. It may also be referred to as septicemia, sepsis, septic shock, blood poisoning, or bacteria in the blood