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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.
Hereditary defects of metabolism: tyrosinaemia
Hereditary tyrosinaemia is a genetic metabolic defect associated with severe liver disease in childhood. For the disease to develop, both parents must be carriers of the gene that causes it
Tumours of endothelial tissues: Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that affects the endothelial tissues beneath the skin and mucous membranes, prevalent in immunocompromised individuals (especially those with AIDS)
Angioplasty (PTA) of leg arteries: what the surgery consists of
Angioplasty (PTA - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty) of the arteries of the lower limbs is a minimally invasive surgery modality that represents a true innovation in the field of arteriopathy therapy
Diverticula: what are the symptoms of diverticulitis and how to treat it
Diverticula are extroversions of the mucosa and submucosa comparable to small pockets, which can form in the digestive tract, but their most frequent location is on the intestinal wall at the level of the colon
Gynaecological cancers: what to know to prevent them
Gynaecological cancers are malignant diseases that affect the female genital apparatus. Approximately 4 million women worldwide fall ill with a gynaecological malignancy each year and about one third die from the disease
Specific Learning Disorders (SLD): manifestations and diagnosis of dyslexia
Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). This term refers only to disorders of scholastic abilities and in particular: dyslexia, dysorthography, dysgraphia and dyscalculia
Toxoplasmosis: what are the symptoms and how transmission occurs
Toxoplasmosis is a fairly common infectious disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite capable of infecting both humans and other warm-blooded animals, including mammals and birds
Multiple myeloma: what are the symptoms?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects the plasma cells in the blood, a special type of white blood cell that acts as a defence against infections and diseases
Botallo's ductus arteriosus: interventional therapy
Nowadays, there are two techniques for closing the ductus arteriosus of Botallo, both of which are very effective: traditional surgery and transcatheter treatment
Guttate psoriasis: causes and symptoms
Guttate psoriasis is a less common form of psoriasis that can develop suddenly after an infection such as streptococcus. Here's how to recognise the signs on the skin