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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.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a type of cancer that begins in the digestive system. GISTs happen most often in the stomach and small intestine
What is cervicalgia? The importance of correct posture at work or while sleeping
A large number of people complain of neck pain (cervicalgia). Much of this pain is caused by incorrect posture while working, sleeping, driving, or is the result of accidents that have altered the delicate structure of the spinal column
Italy, suicide attempts increased by 75% among young people in the last two years: Bambino Gesù data
Among the causes of the upward trend in suicide attempts is the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of minors: cases of anxiety and depression have doubled
Creatinine, detection in blood and urine indicates kidney function
Creatinine measures the body's ability to filter blood through the kidneys. It is determined on a normal blood or urine sample
Rebound headache, the headache linked to drug abuse
Rebound headache indicates headaches related to drug abuse. Headaches are one of the disorders in which the use of drugs, especially painkillers, to relieve symptoms is highest
Ammoniaemia: why it is important to detect ammonium concentration in the blood
About ammoniaemia: determination of ammonia is most often required to assess the degree of liver damage for severe liver disease
Hip arthritis in the young: cartilage degeneration of the coxofemoral joint
Arthritis of the hip is a condition that leads to degeneration of the cartilage of the coxofemoral joint, the point where the femur articulates with the acetabulum, the hip socket that houses the femoral head
Violent penetrating trauma: intervening in penetrating injuries
Penetrating trauma results in a complex interplay between various mechanisms of injury. The unpredictable nature of the resulting trauma leads to many unique patient presentations
Gastrointestinal bleeding: what it is, how it manifests itself, how to intervene
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disorder in your digestive tract. The blood often appears in stool or vomit but isn't always visible, though it may cause the stool to look black or tarry
Cantrell's Pentalogy: the heart beats outside the body
Cantrell's Pentalogy is an often fatal congenital malformation disorder that involves several birth defects in the chest and abdominal area, with the result that the heart may be found just under a person's skin instead of behind the layers…