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Health and Safety
Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Hiatal hernia: symptoms, causes and treatment
Hiatal hernia is a protrusion of the stomach through a hole in the diaphragm, called the oesophageal hiatus. Through the latter, a portion of the stomach passes into the chest
Stroke, recognising the 3 different types: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
A stroke is a medical emergency requiring urgent treatment. Although life-threatening, early action can reduce brain damage and other complications
Hepatitis, an overview
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 350 million people worldwide live with chronic hepatitis type B or C
Hypothermia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in first aid
Hypothermia is a dangerous medical emergency involving low body heat. It is caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures
What is aortobifemoral bypass? An overview
Aortobifemoral bypass is a form of vascular bypass surgery that surgeons perform in the abdomen
Seasonal ailments: how to cure a sore throat?
Sore throats are not all the same and can differ in both symptoms and causes. Although they are often linked to seasonal maladies, in reality the causes and treatment can be profoundly different
What is an appendectomy? An overview
The procedure to remove the appendix has involved almost everyone in the past: today appendectomy is a procedure of choice in only a few cases
Hemianopsia: what it is, disease, symptoms, treatment
Let's talk about hemianopsia: vision disturbances can be different, temporary or linked to pathologies and in some cases disabling, but only some seriously compromise vision
Escherichia coli: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The name Escherichia coli indicates a group of Gram-negative bacteria normally present in the intestines of healthy people
Phlebitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Phlebitis is a disorder characterised by an inflammation of the walls of blood vessels, particularly veins, the outcome of which is often a thrombus that prevents proper blood circulation