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Health and Safety
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.
Epileptic aura: the phase before a seizure
Does the term 'aura' mean anything to you? Migraine sufferers will certainly think of those symptoms that accompany some forms of headache
Oxygen Ozone Therapy: what it is, when to use it and what contraindications it has
Oxygen Ozone Therapy is a medical practice that consists of administering a mixture of pure oxygen and ozone at varying concentrations
Sleep apnoea: what are the risks if left untreated?
Treating sleep apnoea is always a good thing. Sufferers of sleep apnoea do not only endanger the health of their heart, but also their entire body
Anxiety: everything you need to know
Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress. It is a feeling of fear or apprehension about what might happen
Paediatrics: what is infant colic and how is it dealt with?
During episodes of colic, an otherwise healthy neonate or infant aged 2 weeks to 4 months is difficult to console
Aneurysm: what is it, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
An aneurysm is one of the oldest diseases ever recorded by man. According to medical historian Henry Sigerist, the ancient Egyptians already treated it with magical or religious practices, although they never coined a specific term to…
Echo- and CT-guided biopsy: what it is and when it is needed
Echo- and CT-guided biopsy represents a system of tissue sampling for analysis. These take place with the aid of ultrasound or CT scans to see the target of the procedure while it is being performed
Aphasia, what it is and how to deal with it
Aphasia (from the Greek: ἀφασία i.e. lack of speech) defines in neurology the condition in which one loses the ability to communicate, which may affect both the ability to express oneself and the ability to understand language, and may…
Prostatitis: what it is, how to diagnose it and how to treat it
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate, a gland found only in men, located under the bladder and around the urethra (the channel that carries urine from the bladder to the outside)
Pregnancy: what it is and when structural ultrasound is necessary
Let's talk about structural ultrasound: the use of ultrasound has found great impact in obstetrics and gynaecology practice, so much so that all too often the expectations attributed to this technique exceed the real possibilities