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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.
Paediatric arrhythmias: what they are, how to treat them
Paediatric heart diseases: arrhythmias are changes in the rhythm of the heart and can affect the intensity or duration of the heartbeat
Parasitoses and zoonoses: Echinococcosis and Cystic Hydatidosis
Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by the echinococcus (Echinococcus granulosus), a small flatworm belonging to the tenidae family
Haematuria: the causes of blood in the urine
Haematuria is the presence of blood in the urine. Haematuria is defined as microscopic when it is detected on microscopic examination of the urine sediment, while it is defined as macroscopic when it gives a reddish colour to the urine and…
Ligaments injuries: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Ligaments are the fibres that bind bones together. They are made up of very strong fibres, but if subjected to too high a load, they can be injured
Hepatitis B: symptoms and treatment
Hepatitis B (Hbv) is a highly contagious infectious liver disease caused by a DNA virus that is transmitted through infected blood, semen and vaginal secretions, or from mother to child
Nail melanoma: prevention and early diagnosis
Nail melanoma: This article draws from the paper by Dr Nevice Davis, an Australian surgeon and researcher, published in 1978 and known as 'The Signs of Melanoma'
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: what it is and what it entails
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is a hereditary heart disease that is difficult to recognise, but can be diagnosed as part of a family screening
Migraine: causes, symptoms and prevention
Migraine is a particular form of headache. Its clinical relevance derives from the intensity and frequency of the painful attacks, which drastically worsen the patients' quality of life
Diabetic microangiopathy: what it is and how to treat it
Diabetic microangiopathy is an important complication that affects the small vessels of various organs and can occur, in the long term, in individuals with diabetes mellitus with suboptimal control
Inguinal hernia: symptoms and treatment
An inguinal hernia is the leakage of abdominal viscera through an area of wall weakness, due to the presence of the inguinal canal