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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.
Urethrocistoscopy: what it is and how transurethral cystoscopy is performed
Transurethral cystoscopy is an endoscopic diagnostic examination performed with an instrument called a cystoscope, which may be rigid or flexible
Use of oxygen-ozone therapy in intestinal dysbiosis
Intestinal dysbiosis involves a set of symptoms in the intestine that can also involve other organs and systems
Rare diseases: Pallister-Killian syndrome
Pallister-Killian syndrome is a rare disease. The symptoms are highly variable. Neuromotor and psychic development can be impaired
Rheumatoid arthritis: advances in diagnosis and treatment
Let's talk about rheumatoid arthritis. From early diagnosis, to therapies that halt the disease's progression and prevent deformities, to the possibility of planning pregnancy: people affected by rheumatoid arthritis in recent years have…
What is echocolordoppler of the supra-aortic trunks (carotids)?
Echocolordoppler of the supra-aortic trunks, also known as the carotid or epiaortic vessels, is a noninvasive diagnostic examination dedicated to the carotid and vertebral arteries, i.e., those arteries whose function is to carry blood to…
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease: when is surgery needed?
When it comes to chronic inflammatory bowel disease, surgery must be considered as a valid therapeutic alternative, subject to evaluation of the clinical condition of the individual patient and within the framework of multidisciplinary…
6 Ways to Emotionally Support Someone with Depression
6 ways to emotionally support someone with depression: depression is a serious yet treatable mental disorder that affects many people from all walks of life
Voice disorders: hoarseness
Hoarseness is an alteration of the voice that affects intensity and timbre, with the vocal quality changing to weak, hoarse and harsh
Cardiac catheterisation, what is this examination?
Cardiac catheterisation is defined as a particular technique that involves passing a catheter (flexible probe) through peripheral veins or arteries to reach the heart chambers, coronary arteries, pulmonary artery and veins
Rare diseases: 5p deletion syndrome ('Cri-du Chat' syndrome)
The 5p deletion syndrome ('Cri-du Chat' syndrome) is a rare disease. The name of this genetic disorder originates from the fact that in the first months of life, babies have a very faint cry, similar to a meow