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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.
Genetic heart disease: Brugada syndrome
Brugada syndrome is a disease that most commonly affects young males in adulthood. The genetic defect is in proteins that control the entry of sodium into the cardiac cell
Sexual perversions: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The once-used term 'sexual perversion' or 'sexual deviation' has been replaced by the scientific term 'paraphilia' from the Greek 'filìa' (attraction) and 'para' (deviation), i.e. attraction to abnormal or bizarre sexual behaviour
Do you suffer from diabetic retinopathy? Here's what's happening to you and what treatments are…
Let's talk about diabetic retinopathy: diabetes that is not treated as it should be can, in the long run, trigger consequences in various areas of the body
Congenital cyanogenic heart disease: tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital cyanogenic heart disease characterised by interventricular septal defect associated with obstruction of blood flow to the lungs
Ewing's sarcoma: what it is, how it is diagnosed and above all how it is treated
Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that affects bones or the tissue around bones. It mainly affects children and young people, but is also seen in adults. It's more common in males than females
Petit's manoeuvre: how it is performed and what the cross palpation of the kidneys is for
The Petit manoeuvre (or technique) of cross-palpation is used in medical semeiotics to perform palpation of the kidneys
Rhinitis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Rhinitis, also known as 'coriitis' or 'nasal congestion', is an inflammation of the respiratory tract, the symptoms of which can be as diverse as rhinorrhoea to nasal obstruction
Droopy Eyelids: How To Cure Eyelid Ptosis?
Droopy eyelids, also called eyelid ptosis, are a condition that can be congenital or can occur later in life. It consists in the partial or complete lowering of the eyelids
Human papilloma virus: what are the characteristics?
Papilloma Virus, also known as HPV (Human Papillomavirus), is a very widespread virus worldwide which, due to its specific modes of transmission, mainly affects developing countries
Tachycardia: let's talk about heart rate
When, in a resting condition, there is an increase in heart rate above values considered normal, we speak of tachycardia