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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.
Fainting, how to manage the emergency related to loss of consciousness
Loss of consciousness and fainting are the sixth most common emergency to which emergency room professionals respond, accounting for almost 8% of all calls
Dry eye syndrome: how to protect your eyes from PC exposure
PC exposure can cause dry eye syndrome due to blue light emission
Glycated haemoglobin: what it is and why it is important
Glycated haemoglobin is a blood test that measures average blood glucose (blood sugar levels) over the last three months
Capsule endoscopy: what it is and how it is performed
Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic test that is mainly used for the analysis of diseases of the small intestine.
Epiluminescence: what it is and what it is used for
Epiluminescence, or dermoscopy, is an innovative diagnostic method that makes it possible to study - through a microscope - suspicious skin formations and check whether they are malignant at an early stage
Appendicitis: symptoms and causes
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped sac protruding from the colon in the lower right abdomen
Panic attacks: symptoms, causes and treatment
Panic attacks occur as an episode of severe fear, anxiety and discomfort, often accompanied by symptoms of a physical nature, such as difficulty breathing, chest tightness, chest pain, dizziness and tachycardia
Winter sports injuries: the rules to follow to avoid them
An ISS survey showed that in 2018, 30,000 people suffered accidents or injuries while practising winter sports: skiing, snowboarding, skating, but also simple walks in the snow can hide pitfalls with consequent traumatic damage, especially…
Maculopathy: symptoms and how to treat it
Maculopathy or macular degeneration is a disease that affects the macula, the central area of the retina
Altered Level of Consciousness Emergencies (ALOC): what to do?
An altered level of consciousness (ALOC) is the seventh most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 7% of all EMS calls