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Epicondylitis, also known as 'tennis elbow', is an inflammation that affects the epicondyle, i.e. the bony prominence located at the level of the humerus and on which the extensor muscles of the forearm and wrist are inserted

Monkeypox is an infectious disease already known and widespread in Africa and rather rare in humans caused by infection with monkeypox virus, a 'cousin' of human smallpox, but very different in terms of diffusivity and severity

Why do tests show leucocytes in the urine? Leukocytes, also known as white blood cells, are a central part of the immune system. They help to protect the body against foreign substances, microbes, and infectious diseases

Major traumatic brain injury (TBI), defined as a diagnosis of traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and a hospital length of stay of three days or more, is associated with an increased risk of incident dementia, although the association is not…

One of the most complex fractures that can occur is the fracture of the tibial plateau, i.e. the upper part of the tibia, which, with the femur and patella, forms the knee joint

Headaches are a very common type of headache, which can develop due to very different factors

If the patient complains of swollen feet, there may be an instinct to play down or even crack a smile, and that would be a very serious mistake: they are sometimes a symptom of serious undiagnosed pathologies

Chronic pain can be caused by many different factors. Often conditions that accompany normal aging may affect bones and joints in ways that cause chronic pain. Other common causes are nerve damage and injuries that fail to heal properly

Extracorporeal circulation allows the oxygenation and pumping of circulating blood during the middle phase of a cardiac surgery (performed with a stopped heart), when the heart is stopped in order to, for example, repair or replace a valve…

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when high levels of carbon monoxide in the air cause a buildup in a person’s bloodstream