medicine

Let's talk about post-intensive care syndrome (PICS): perhaps never before has there been so much talk about intensive care as during this pandemic. We have become accustomed to the evening 'bulletin' of infections and admissions to…

TTTS or Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is an acute illness characteristic of twins who share a placenta and is characterised by the abnormal passage of blood from one twin (donor) to the other (recipient)

Corneal abrasions are superficial, self-limiting epithelial defects. The most frequent conjunctival and corneal lesions are foreign bodies and abrasions

Flat feet are a common occurrence in young children and tend to reduce as they get older. When is it necessary to intervene?

Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, very common in this season, which triggers annoying symptoms such as redness, burning and itching

Autism manifests itself in the first years of life. Parents may notice the child's difficulties in communicating and his repetitive and mechanical behaviour

US CDC report correlates the onset of type 1 diabetes and Covid infection in minors. The endocrinologist is set to become a key figure in dealing with post-Covid emergencies

Let's talk about trichotillomania: Impulse Control Disorders are a diagnostic category that has only recently been recognised, and so we need to know more about it

Papilloma virus infection also affects men. How is it transmitted? How can it be recognised? What are the symptoms? What consequences can it cause and why is it worth getting vaccinated?

What is atrial fibrillation ablation? Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia characterised by rapid, non-rhythmic atrial activity, with loss of atrial contraction