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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.
Soft tissue sarcomas: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma belongs to the group of soft tissue sarcomas and is rare in persons under 20 years of age. It most commonly occurs in the lower limbs
Rare Diseases: Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome is a very rare skin disease that has been described in around 500 individuals since it was first described in Austria in 1868
Diseases of the heart: postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS)
Postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) is a dysfunction characterized by an exaggerated and sustained increase in heart rate during standing
What is the Loop Recorder? Discovering Home Telemetry
The loop recorder is an implantable device used for the purpose of detecting occasional heart rhythm abnormalities
Tumors of the nervous system: craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma is a rare tumor that arises in a region rich in nerves and blood vessels
Food allergies: causes and symptoms
Food allergies are an abnormal response of the immune system to one or more foods or food components
Symptoms and diagnosis: why proctological examination and anorectoscopy are performed
The proctological examination consists of two moments: an interview between patient and proctologist, in which the patient describes all the symptoms for which he or she has decided to consult the specialist, and an external and internal…
Postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder
What is postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder? For some parents (mothers and fathers alike), the new parenting condition can trigger postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is a surprisingly common anxiety disorder that is…
Developmental speech therapy: what it is and when it is needed
Speech therapy deals with all activities geared toward the reeducation of children with speech and language disorders
Peripheral arteriopathy: symptoms and diagnosis
Peripheral arteriopathy is a pathological condition characterized by progressive or acute occlusion of the arteries of the lower extremities by atherosclerotic plaques or emboli