What is glycated hemoglobin?
Glycated hemoglobin is hemoglobin bound to glucose molecules. When the levels of the latter are very high for a…
What is the electroencephalogram?
The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a diagnostic test which, through some electrodes positioned on the scalp,…
What is the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
The electrocardiogram is an outpatient diagnostic test that allows the electrical activity of myocardial fibres to…
Chronic pain: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Let's talk about chronic pain. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP, 1979) defines pain as an…
Chest trauma: symptoms, diagnosis and management of the patient with severe chest…
A person will be diagnosed with chest trauma when they have a severe chest injury
Congenital heart disease: hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is among the most complex heart defects occurring in the newborn, and is one of the…
Hypochondriasis (anxiety about illness): symptoms and treatment
The essential feature of hypochondriasis is worry related to the fear of having, or the belief that one has, a…
How to cure allergic conjunctivitis and reduce clinical signs: the tacrolimus…
The results of a recent publication have demonstrated the efficacy of tacrolimus, administered as eye drops, to…
Diabesity: what it is, what risks and how to prevent it
The term "diabesity" was coined by the World Health Organization (WHO) to describe the relationship between…
Medications for bipolar disorder: antidepressants and the risk of manic phases
How is it treated and what are the medications for bipolar disorder? Pharmacological therapy with antidepressants…