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Anaesthesia is the desensitisation of the organism that is necessary prior to surgery

Enlarged lymph nodes are often linked to an infection, in other cases they may be benign and only more rarely indicate an autoimmune disease or tumour

Coronary angioplasty surgery is generally successful and, by widening the occluded artery, restores normal blood supply to the heart. It does, however, require a certain amount of post-operative care

The most modern treatment of mitral insufficiency is mitral valve repair

Heart attack, new guidelines published in the USA: in Italy, cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death, accounting for 34.8% of all deaths

Accidental drug overdose in the United States has escalated over the past two decades. Responding to this growing crisis, public and private agencies across multiple sectors have implemented or supported overdose prevention, treatment,…

Herpes Zoster: this disease manifests itself with microscopic skin lesions and pain

An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by obstruction of the bronchial tubes

Intubation drugs: Patients with no pulse and apnoea or severe sensory dulling can (and should) be intubated without pharmacological assistance. Other patients are given sedative and paralysing drugs to minimise discomfort and facilitate…

A swell is characterised by a series of violent waves, generally interspersed with apparently calmer moments