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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.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in childhood: what it is and how it is treated
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an obstruction of the vessels that carry blood from the brain to the internal jugular vein. It can be due to autoimmune diseases and thrombophilias
Fibromyoma: the uterine fibroma
Fibromyoma, more frequently known as uterine fibroma, is the most frequent benign tumour of the uterus. Synonyms are myoma and leiomyoma
Ingrown toenail: what are the remedies?
Ingrown toenail is a very painful condition that can affect women and men indiscriminately and of any age
Paediatrics, bullous pemphigoid: what it is, diagnosis and treatment
A rare disease characterised by the appearance of blisters on the skin. It can benefit from immunosuppressive drugs and heals within a few years
Gonarthrosis or arthrosis of the knee: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Arthrosis of the knee (or gonarthrosis) is a condition caused by premature wear of the joint ends. Gonarthrosis does not allow normal walking and mostly affects the elderly population (>65 years)
Hepatitis E: what it is and how infection occurs
Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (Hepatitis E) that is particularly prevalent in developing countries where lack of water and poor hygiene conditions favour the spread of the virus
Rare diseases: Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) is a rare genetic disease. Affected persons have an increased risk of forming fluid-filled sacs (cysts) and developing certain types of tumours, both benign and malignant
Epistaxis: what causes nosebleeds
Epistaxis is the scientific name for nosebleeds. A large number of capillaries circulate in the nose and can easily rupture
Bowel disorders, ultrasound of the intestinal loops for diagnosis
The symptoms associated with intestinal disorders can be diverse. In general, patients present with abdominal pain often correlated with altered alvo, i.e. bowel function (diarrhoea or constipation) and in some cases, patients also report…
Pancreas: prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer
There are several other types of pancreatic cancer, but adenocarcinoma is the most common pancreatic neoplasm