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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.
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
Pulmonary emphysema: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Pulmonary emphysema is a disease that affects lung tissue, causing progressive dilation and destruction of the pulmonary alveoli, i.e. the small cavities at the ends of the bronchioles responsible for gas exchange: oxygen and carbon dioxide
Myocardial infarction: causes, symptoms and risk factors
Myocardial infarction consists of cell death (necrosis) of a part of the heart muscle, caused by a prolonged absence of blood flow (usually more than 30 minutes), due, in turn, to the sudden occlusion of the coronary artery that normally…
Clinical manifestations of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent skin diseases because it manifests itself in both children and adults with percentages of up to 20% and 3% of cases respectively
Anxiety disorders, epidemiology and classification
Surveys of the general population have documented that more than one in five people may experience some form of anxiety disorder during their lifetime
Transvaginal ultrasound: preparation, procedure, advantages and disadvantages
Transvaginal ultrasound or 'trans-vaginal ultrasound', sometimes abbreviated to ECO-TV or ETV or TVS (from 'Trans-Vaginal Sonography') or TVU (from 'Trans-Vaginal Ultrasonography') is a diagnostic imaging technique that investigates the…
Treatment of high blood pressure
In the fight against cardiovascular diseases, the control of high blood pressure is the one that is yielding the best results in terms of cost-effectiveness
Anterior cruciate ligament injury: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is an anterior cruciate ligament injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the cornerstones of knee stability. It prevents the anterior translation movement of the tibia over the femur
Epilepsy: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect people of all ages. The distinguishing feature of this disease is the recurrence of convulsive seizures to which the patient falls prey