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The Holter ECG is a non-invasive diagnostic test that involves recording the heart's electrical activity by means of a small portable device (recorder) connected to the skin via some electrical wires and electrode pads (small platelets)…

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, as it affects 2% of the population; the likelihood of developing this condition increases with age

Proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, lansoprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole) are drugs commonly used especially in the short and long-term therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease, in the eradication of Helicobacter…

Hippocrates was the first, in 400 BC, to describe a depressive disorder linked to seasonality and, in the 2nd century BC, Greco-Roman doctors used to treat depression with exposure to sunlight directly in the eyes

Fibromyalgia: pain can also originate in the brain, without being generated by external or internal body stimuli

Urinary tract infections are not uncommon. They potentially affect your bladder, urethra, and kidneys. Most people who have experienced them will tell you they come with pain and are very disruptive to daily life

Early miscarriage occurs within the first three months of gestation and is unfortunately a frequent occurrence, affecting about 15-20% of clinically recognised pregnancies

Gastro-cardiac syndrome, also known as 'Roemheld-Techlenburg-Ceconi syndrome' or 'gastric fundus hyperdistension syndrome', was first reported by Ludwing Roemheld (1871-1938) in the late 1900s. It is little described in the literature, but…

Enlarged lymph nodes are an immune defence reaction against external attacks by pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites

The prick test is used to identify possible allergies (to food allergens or inhalants) and in particular to demonstrate the presence of immunoglobulin E specific to the allergen tested