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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.
Cardiomegaly: symptoms, congenital, treatment, diagnosis by X-ray
Cardiomegaly' in medicine refers to an increase in the volume or mass of the heart due to increased wall thickness or abnormal dilatation of its cavities
The 12 signs that indicate poor circulation that should not be underestimated
Problems with poor circulation? Every day, our bodies work incessantly to transport nutrients, hormones, oxygen, aiding the function of organs and other vital bodily processes, and this is done through the circulation of blood, which has a…
Mindfulness to treat people suffering from insomnia
Numerous studies show that Mindfulness improves sleep quality and quantity in people with insomnia
Rheumatoid arthritis: staging, course and treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, ankylosing and progressive inflammatory polyarthritis with autoimmune pathogenesis and unknown aetiology, mainly affecting the synovial joints
Patient's state of consciousness: the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to describe the level of consciousness in an individual. It is often used to gauge the severity of an acute brain injury due to trauma or medical cause
Comorbidity: meaning and synonyms in medicine and psychology
Comorbidity in the medical field indicates by definition the coexistence of several different pathologies in the same individual
Difference between hypoxaemia, hypoxia, anoxia and anoxia
The term 'hypoxia' (in English 'hypoxia') refers to a pathological condition caused by a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Myocarditis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Myocarditis: 'Cardiomyopathy' is a general term for the primary disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)
Heat emergency: first aid in heat-related illnesses
Heat-related illnesses, what are they? The human body can only operate in a narrow range of temperatures. It has several mechanisms to ensure that even in extreme environments the vital organs remain as close to the ideal physiologic…
What is laryngectomy? An overview
Laryngectomy is a surgical procedure that consists of the removal of the larynx or part of it. The purpose of the operation is to treat malignant tumour diseases of the larynx