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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.
Transcatheter ablation: what it is and when to use it
Transcatheter ablation is a therapeutic procedure designed to treat and eliminate various cardiac arrhythmias by burning, following the delivery of radiofrequency, the abnormal site or pathway causing the arrhythmia
Ukraine, from nightmares to irritability: signs of post-traumatic stress in children
Children from Ukraine and post-traumatic stress: recurring nightmares, flashbacks, difficulty in remembering certain moments, strong irritability and then physical malaise
Demyelination: what it is and what diseases it is associated with
Demyelination, which is the loss of the sheath that covers nerve fibres, is associated with various diseases and can affect both the peripheral and central nervous systems
What is Psychological First Aid (PFA)? The importance of mental support in trauma victims
Psychological First Aid (PFA): after someone experiences a traumatic event, their early responses can lead to distress that can interfere with coping
How to survive the witch's stroke: discovering acute low back pain
Witch's stroke is a term used to describe acute low back pain. Its etymology, which dates back to medieval times, is very curious: it seems that witches who practised black magic were able to immobilise men who bowed while making the…
How cognitive behavioural therapy works: key points of CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a mental health treatment that helps identify and change a person’s thought patterns
Fractures of the upper limb: what it looks like and how to deal with a broken arm
A broken arm involves one or more of the three bones in your arm — the ulna, radius and humerus. One of the most common causes of a broken arm is falling onto an outstretched hand
Pain management in the paediatric patient: how to approach the injured or aching children?
Pain management with children: pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that arises from actual or potential tissue damage
Stress and Distress During Pregnancy: How to Protect Both Mother and Child
Stress and distress during Pregnancy: “I just feel like I am broken. I am the worst pregnant woman ever"
What to Know About Ophidiophobia (Fear of Snakes)
Ophidiophobia is a kind of phobia where you have an extreme fear of snakes. It is perfectly normal for adults and children to have fears, but having a simple fear of snakes is different from having a phobia