Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, i.e. decline in mental faculties: according to official estimates, it accounts for 50-80% of dementia cases and affects 600 thousand people in Italy alone
In the last week in children under the age of two there is a prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus, while in the elderly who have respiratory symptoms the influenza virus prevails, which is generally declining in all age groups
The saturation oximeter (or pulse oximeter) is a device used to measure the oxygenation of the blood, to find out whether the lungs are able to take in sufficient quantities from the air they breathe
White blood cells (or leucocytes) are spheroidal, nucleated elements that defend the body against infection. White blood cells do not contain haemoglobin and are in a 1:1 ratio with red blood cells
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a very common disorder, occasional or chronic, that occurs when stomach acid backs up into the oesophagus, typically causing burning behind the sternum and acid regurgitation