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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.
What it is and how to get out of dermatillomania
It is called dermatillomania and is a compulsive disorder characterised by the habit of constantly pinching and 'tormenting' the skin, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously as a sort of nervous tic
Thalassaemia or Mediterranean anaemia: what is it?
The term thalassaemia (Mediterranean anaemia or microcytic anaemia) defines a heterogeneous group of hereditary anaemias, caused by an alteration in the genes that regulate haemoglobin production
Pain and burning on urination: what causes it and what to do in case of dysuria
The term 'dysuria' refers to pain or burning during urination, i.e. during the emission of urine. What can be the causes and who should be contacted?
Hereditary defects of metabolism: tyrosinaemia
Hereditary tyrosinaemia is a genetic metabolic defect associated with severe liver disease in childhood. For the disease to develop, both parents must be carriers of the gene that causes it
Tumours of endothelial tissues: Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that affects the endothelial tissues beneath the skin and mucous membranes, prevalent in immunocompromised individuals (especially those with AIDS)
Angioplasty (PTA) of leg arteries: what the surgery consists of
Angioplasty (PTA - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty) of the arteries of the lower limbs is a minimally invasive surgery modality that represents a true innovation in the field of arteriopathy therapy
Diverticula: what are the symptoms of diverticulitis and how to treat it
Diverticula are extroversions of the mucosa and submucosa comparable to small pockets, which can form in the digestive tract, but their most frequent location is on the intestinal wall at the level of the colon
Gynaecological cancers: what to know to prevent them
Gynaecological cancers are malignant diseases that affect the female genital apparatus. Approximately 4 million women worldwide fall ill with a gynaecological malignancy each year and about one third die from the disease
Specific Learning Disorders (SLD): manifestations and diagnosis of dyslexia
Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). This term refers only to disorders of scholastic abilities and in particular: dyslexia, dysorthography, dysgraphia and dyscalculia
Toxoplasmosis: what are the symptoms and how transmission occurs
Toxoplasmosis is a fairly common infectious disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite capable of infecting both humans and other warm-blooded animals, including mammals and birds