Utero-vaginal prolapse is an extremely topical pathology because, as the average age of women has increased, more and more women are confronted with this gynaecological pathology
Reactive depression, also called situational depression, is a type of adjustment disorder that manifests itself after experiencing a traumatic event or series of events, with symptoms that may overlap with those of major depressive disorder
In 2019, there were an estimated 4.95 million fatal cases worldwide associated with multiple antibiotic-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains, 1.27 million of which were directly attributable to MDR infections
The term haemoglobinuria refers to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine, a protein that is essential in the blood because it allows the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but which is generally not present in urine
Carotid artery stenosis - why are they a danger to consider? The right and left carotids, together with the vertebral arteries, carry blood to the brain and run in the neck
Obstructed defecation is a form of chronic constipation (lasting more than 6 months) that manifests itself due to an obstruction in the proper expulsion of stools of a hard consistency
Delirium tremens is an acute psychotic syndrome that may occur in individuals with chronic alcoholism or as a withdrawal syndrome due to the abrupt discontinuation of benzodiazepine and barbiturate drug treatments
Patellofemoral syndrome: the patella conveys the force of the quadriceps muscle, allowing the extension movement of the knee. It acts as a 'pulley', sliding above the femur, inside a special 'gutter', called the trochlea