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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.
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) or Paediatric Intestinal Obstruction (PIPO)
Chronic Pseudo-Intestinal Obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disease. It involves intestinal motor activity and is characterised by slowed intestinal transit and a reduced ability to pass food through the intestine
Ketogenic diet: what it is and what it is used for
The ketogenic diet (DK) is a diet high in fatty acids and low in carbohydrates, with an adequate protein content
Haemochrome, what is it? When are red blood cell values normal?
Normal blood values: the CBC is the most common blood test that involves counting the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes)
Foot arthrosis: symptoms, causes and treatment
Arthrosis of the feet is a chronic condition responsible for a cartilaginous degenerative process that can affect one of the joints that make up the foot
Ultrasound and mammography: what are the differences and purposes of these 2 tests that are so…
Ultrasound and mammography: breast cancer is a neoplasm of great epidemiological importance, being the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women
Electroencephalogram: what is the EEG for?
The electroencephalogram (EEG) is an instrumental test that allows the electrical activity of the brain to be recorded and monitored
Generalised anxiety: symptoms and treatment
The person with Generalised Anxiety Disorder experiences a constant state of anxiety, often concerning small things and characterised by apprehensive anticipation with pessimistic anticipation of negative or catastrophic events of all kinds…
Adenoids: what they are, symptoms and treatment
Adenoids or also called pharyngeal tonsils are lymphoid tissue, located behind the nasopharynx, i.e., in less technical terms, at the back of the nose
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD Test): how it is performed
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is an instrumental test that allows the doctor to look and investigate inside the digestive system to detect any pathologies affecting the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
Reactive arthritis: symptoms, causes and treatment
Reactive arthritis is an acute, non-purulent inflammation of the joints, which is caused by a localised infection affecting other parts of the body