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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.
Abdominal bloating? The Breath Test can identify the causes
What is a breath test also called a breath test? The breath test is a very simple and usually non-invasive diagnostic tool in clinical practice (some tests use radioactive isotopes but are mainly used in experiments)
Early diagnosis of maculopathies: the role of Optical Coherence Tomography OCT
Maculopathies: Optical Coherence Tomography is a reliable and non-invasive examination that allows a better approach to the disease
Heart attack, some information for citizens: what is the difference with cardiac arrest?
With the term infarction, we indicate death or necrosis of a tissue or organ, due to a deficit in blood flow and lack of oxygen for a certain period of time
What is alanine aminotransferase?
Alanine aminotransferase is an enzyme found predominantly in the liver. Damage to this organ results in the release of alanine aminotransferase into the bloodstream
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): when to do it?
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a physical phenomenon characteristic of nuclei exposed to a magnetic field
Mental Health First Aid Tips for 2023
Mental Health First Aid Tips for 2023: as we say goodbye to 2022 and look ahead to 2023, we now have the opportunity to reflect on the past year and refocus and have a fresh start for the upcoming one
Placenta previa: definition, causes, risk factors, symptoms, classification
Placenta previa (or 'placenta praevia') is one of the obstetrical emergencies of the third trimester of pregnancy, caused by the fact that anatomically the placenta is located near or above the cervical opening, in front of the fetal…
Bone scintigraphy: how it is performed
Bone scintigraphy is a diagnostic technique that allows the graphic representation of the distribution of a radioactive substance, previously injected, in an organ or tissue of the body (the substance is called a tracer)
High fever in children: what is important to know
Fever is a rise in body temperature above normal values and is an ally of the child because it helps eliminate the germs and viruses that are causing it
What is breast needle biopsy?
Needle biopsy is a breast tissue sampling technique used when there is diagnostic doubt regarding structural alterations revealed by previous diagnostic tests