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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.
Spirometry: what this test consists of and when it is essential to carry it out
Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one forced breath
Bedsores (Pressure Injuries): what they are and how they should be treated
People who are older, immobile or bedridden are most at risk for bedsores. These pressure ulcers occur when there’s prolonged pressure on your skin. Friction, moisture and traction (pulling on skin) also lead to bedsores
Know The Types, Causes, and Heart Disease Symptoms
Heart disease is a general term for a set of heart problems. The heart is a vital organ in the body, and any illness affecting it is life-changing
Folliculitis: definition, causes and treatment
Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles, a formation in the dermis consisting of the hair and its sheaths
Pendulous fibroids: what are they and how do they appear?
Pendulous fibroids - also known as 'acrochordons' or 'leeks' - are pedunculated skin growths that originate from the dermis - the layer that lies beneath the epidermis - and that, as they grow, extend outwards
What is Arthroplasty? An overview of joint replacement surgery
The definition of arthroplasty is surgical joint replacement. During the procedure, the healthcare provider removes a damaged joint and replaces it with an artificial joint
What is arthrocentesis (joint aspiration)?
Joint aspiration (arthrocentesis) is a procedure to remove excess fluid through a needle from a joint (commonly knee, ankle, elbow or hip)
Structural heart disease: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Structural heart diseases are abnormalities of the heart valves that escape diagnosis due to symptoms that increase with age such as fatigue, breathlessness and difficulty climbing stairs
Gender medicine, the importance of transvaginal ultrasound
Transvaginal ultrasound is a very common non-invasive gynecological diagnostic-instrumental examination. It can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, it is usually associated with the gynecological visit and allows to evaluate the…
Cochlear implant in the child: the bionic ear as a response to severe or profound deafness
Also called bionic ear, the cochlear implant is a prosthesis indicated in patients with severe or profound bilateral deafness who do not benefit from traditional hearing aids