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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.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): when to do it?
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a physical phenomenon characteristic of nuclei exposed to a magnetic field
Mental Health First Aid Tips for 2023
Mental Health First Aid Tips for 2023: as we say goodbye to 2022 and look ahead to 2023, we now have the opportunity to reflect on the past year and refocus and have a fresh start for the upcoming one
Placenta previa: definition, causes, risk factors, symptoms, classification
Placenta previa (or 'placenta praevia') is one of the obstetrical emergencies of the third trimester of pregnancy, caused by the fact that anatomically the placenta is located near or above the cervical opening, in front of the fetal…
Bone scintigraphy: how it is performed
Bone scintigraphy is a diagnostic technique that allows the graphic representation of the distribution of a radioactive substance, previously injected, in an organ or tissue of the body (the substance is called a tracer)
High fever in children: what is important to know
Fever is a rise in body temperature above normal values and is an ally of the child because it helps eliminate the germs and viruses that are causing it
What is breast needle biopsy?
Needle biopsy is a breast tissue sampling technique used when there is diagnostic doubt regarding structural alterations revealed by previous diagnostic tests
CT (Computed Axial Tomography): what it is used for
Computed Axial Tomography (CT) is an X-ray examination that allows a virtual image of a patient's internal organs to be displayed
Techniques and instruments for performing hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy is an endoscopic technique that allows direct visualisation of the cervical canal and uterine cavity
Anxiety and anxiety disorders: symptoms, causes and treatment
Anxiety is a term widely used to refer to a complex of cognitive, behavioural and physiological reactions that occur as a result of the perception of a stimulus that is deemed threatening and to which we do not feel sufficiently capable of…
What is it and what are the symptoms of traveller's diarrhoea?
Traveller's diarrhoea is one of the most frequent diseases that can occur in those who choose to travel to exotic destinations and developing countries such as, for example, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America