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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.
Paediatric hepatitis B: maternal-fetal transmission
Hepatitis B, infected mothers have a very high probability of infecting the foetus during pregnancy. Infection can be prevented with vaccine and immunoglobulins immediately after birth
When is a colonoscopy with biopsy necessary?
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic test performed to visualise the inside of the colon and rectum, which is carried out in order to investigate the causes of any abnormal intestinal symptoms complained of by the patient
Bedside vestibular test with infrared videonystagmography (VNG)
Infrared videonystagmography, which studies eye movements, is a key test for assessing patients with vertigo
Rare diseases: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: the liver has several functions that are indispensable for our health. One of these is the production of bile, a greenish, viscous liquid that is discharged into the intestine and serves for the digestion and…
Amaurosis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Amaurosis is not a pathology, it is more properly defined as a symptom of another problem and can be caused by various causes
Child maltreatment: the Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome consists of the violent shaking of the child, with possible brain trauma and subsequent neurological complications
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) or Paediatric Intestinal Obstruction (PIPO)
Chronic Pseudo-Intestinal Obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disease. It involves intestinal motor activity and is characterised by slowed intestinal transit and a reduced ability to pass food through the intestine
Ketogenic diet: what it is and what it is used for
The ketogenic diet (DK) is a diet high in fatty acids and low in carbohydrates, with an adequate protein content
Haemochrome, what is it? When are red blood cell values normal?
Normal blood values: the CBC is the most common blood test that involves counting the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes)
Foot arthrosis: symptoms, causes and treatment
Arthrosis of the feet is a chronic condition responsible for a cartilaginous degenerative process that can affect one of the joints that make up the foot