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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.
Tingling in hands, feet, arms and legs: causes and cures
Tingling can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, including prolonged pressure on a nerve, mineral deficiencies, multiple sclerosis (a disease that affects the nervous system causing weakness, difficulty with coordination and…
Fulminant and chronic pericarditis: ECG, treatment, contagion
Pericarditis is an inflammatory disease (acute or subacute) that affects the pericardium, accompanied by altered inflammatory indices (ESR, CRP), often gives intense pain, which increases in certain positions or by deep inhalations,…
Antiplatelet agents: trade names, side effects
Antiplatelet drugs (also called antiplatelet or antiplatelet drugs) are a group of drugs capable of negatively interacting with platelet aggregation function, thus preventing the formation of thrombi and emboli of thrombotic origin
Scleroderma: causes, symptoms and treatment
Systemic sclerosis (or scleroderma) is a connective tissue disease involving the vascular system, the skin (the term scleroderma means 'hard skin') and the internal organs
What is Patient Pressure Management? An overview
Proper pressure management during surgery plays an important role in the safety and comfort of the patient
What is faecal incontinence and how to treat it
Faecal incontinence, or continence disorder, refers to the condition in which the patient does not feel the sensation of having to defecate and therefore unconsciously loses their faeces or gas
What is an ablation? We learn about the procedure that removes a layer of tissue
Ablation is a medical procedure that removes a layer of tissue, either through surgery or less invasive techniques such as laser treatment. It is used to treat a range of medical conditions, from nearsightedness to certain heart problems,…
Sunbathing during pregnancy: tips for a safe summer
For pregnant women, resisting the heat of the last few days is certainly not easy, but before exposing yourself to the sun, in the hope of finding refreshment at the beach, in the mountains or at the swimming pool, it is a good idea to…
The causes of acute low back pain
Back pain: in the West, about 80 per cent of people say they have experienced low back pain at least once in their lives
Compartment syndrome: what it is, what causes it and how to treat it
Compartment syndrome is a condition that results from increased pressure within the fascial layers that the muscles are grouped into--the "compartments" after which the syndrome is named