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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Back pain: is it really a medical emergency?
Did you know that back pain is one of the most common reasons why people go to the emergency room? This common ailment is experienced by about 80 per cent of adults at some point in their lives
Ukraine, Security Council to citizens: what to do in case of a nuclear attack
First aid in the event of a nuclear attack: Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated fears among Ukrainian and world politicians about the possibility of the Russian Federation using nuclear weapons
Prostate cancer, what is high-dose brachytherapy?
It is a radiotherapy technique that promises to revolutionise cancer therapies using radiation. It is called 'high-dose brachytherapy' and is administered in a single session lasting only a few minutes, which has proven effective in…
Atrial fibrillation: classification, symptoms, causes and treatment
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the atria, from which the heart rhythm originates, do not contract in a synchronous manner and therefore 'quiver' or fibrillate, i.e. beat very rapidly and irregularly
Ukraine, murdered relief doctor Pete Reed: he had helped over 10,000 people
Pete Reed, 34, was hit by a Russian missile while evacuating civilians in Bakhmut in Ukraine. Despite his young age, he had been serving conflict victims for years, first in Iraq and then in Ukraine
7.9 earthquake devastates Turkey and Syria: hundreds dead Tsunami alert
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: epicentre in the Turkish province of Gaziantep, the tremor at 2:17 a.m. in Italy was also felt in other countries and a tsunami alarm was triggered, which was later cancelled
Neuroradiological Diagnostics in Marfan Syndrome
The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is based on a combination of major and minor clinical criteria, defined in 1986 and revised recently (Berlin Nosology, 1996)
Echo-Doppler of vessels: characteristics and limitations of the method
Echo-Doppler of the vessels is a non-invasive diagnostic method, which is used to analyse arteries and veins. It is based on the same principles as the echocardiogram
Osteoporosis: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle, such that a fall or even slight stress, such as bending or coughing, can cause a fracture
Giardiasis, the infection caused by the protozoan Giarda intestinalis
Giardiasis is a major diarrheal disease found throughout the world