Scleroderma, whose World Scleroderma Day was celebrated yesterday, is a disease that affects the skin, vessels and internal organs. But what are the causes? And the symptoms? Are there treatments available?
NIV (an acronym for "non-invasive ventilation") refers to a bloodless (non-invasive) mode of assisting lung alveolar ventilation of a patient who is insufficient for this function, without having to resort to tracheostomy, an intervention…
Safety footwear and safety boots are a key element of workwear to ensure that working days always have a happy ending, even in the event of accidents. This aspect of the worker's life is regulated by EN ISO 20345
Summer heat: hot weather is like a stress test for your heart, said Dr. Lance Becker, chair of emergency medicine at Northwell Health, a health care provider in New York. And some people respond poorly to such stress
Biot's Breath is a pathological form of breathing characterised by alternating groups of 4 or 5 short, shallow breaths followed by apnoea phases of varying duration, but usually between 10 and 30 seconds
Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon, i.e. the structure that connects muscles and bones, which causes pain and functional limitations and, if left untreated, can even lead to an injury
The term hydrothorax refers to a clinical condition characterised by the pathological collection of serous (non-inflammatory) fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity