Health and Safety

Endotracheal suctioning is one of the most commonly performed interventions in the neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit and other emergency situations, but this practice requires special attention to the neonatal and paediatric airway

Suffocation (also called 'asphyxia') is the condition in which normal breathing is impeded due to various direct or indirect factors that prevent the proper exchange of gas with the environment

Stress echocardiography allows the doctor to observe what changes occur in the heart when subjected to a stimulus, or 'stress', which can be either physical, i.e. induced by a patient's muscular effort, or pharmacological

Once the acute phase of the Covid epidemic is over, it is still important to know when a respiratory infection should be considered an emergency

Increasing omega-3 fatty acids in the diet would reduce anxiety and the production of cytokines, i.e., substances produced by the cells of the immune system that promote inflammation

Electrical burn injuries can damage the body tissue or internal organs when a person comes into direct contact with an electrical current

Colposcopy is a second-level test that is performed when the pap test has detected lesions or abnormalities, allowing further investigation of the condition of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

Coronary atherosclerosis is a disease that affects arterial vessels, leading to the formation of plaques, with a lipid content, in the arteries that carry blood to the heart

TASD and sleep disorders: about 70% of people with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) have sleep disorders

An allergy blood test checks your blood for increased levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. The test can help detect allergies to foods, pets, pollen or other irritating substances