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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.
Ukraine, murdered relief doctor Pete Reed: he had helped over 10,000 people
Pete Reed, 34, was hit by a Russian missile while evacuating civilians in Bakhmut in Ukraine. Despite his young age, he had been serving conflict victims for years, first in Iraq and then in Ukraine
7.9 earthquake devastates Turkey and Syria: hundreds dead Tsunami alert
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: epicentre in the Turkish province of Gaziantep, the tremor at 2:17 a.m. in Italy was also felt in other countries and a tsunami alarm was triggered, which was later cancelled
Neuroradiological Diagnostics in Marfan Syndrome
The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is based on a combination of major and minor clinical criteria, defined in 1986 and revised recently (Berlin Nosology, 1996)
Echo-Doppler of vessels: characteristics and limitations of the method
Echo-Doppler of the vessels is a non-invasive diagnostic method, which is used to analyse arteries and veins. It is based on the same principles as the echocardiogram
Osteoporosis: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle, such that a fall or even slight stress, such as bending or coughing, can cause a fracture
Giardiasis, the infection caused by the protozoan Giarda intestinalis
Giardiasis is a major diarrheal disease found throughout the world
Anaphylactic shock: what it is, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is Anaphylactic Shock? Anaphylactic shock occurs rapidly and is life-threatening
Amblyopia: what lazy eye syndrome consists of
Amblyopia, also known as 'lazy eye syndrome', is a visual disorder that is very common in early childhood
Cardiac amyloidosis: what it is, what the symptoms are and how to treat it
Cardiac amyloidosis is one of a group of diseases known as amyloidosis. These are rare diseases characterised by the deposition of amyloid, an insoluble protein material that can damage tissues and organs
Major depressive disorder: clinical features
Major depressive disorder: the use of the term 'depressed' is often used out of context with respect to a framework that is necessary in daily clinical practice