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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.
Tonsils: when to have surgery?
Tonsils: when should they be removed and when is it better to follow other therapies? In the past, tonsil and adenoid surgery was very common in pre-school and school-age children, so much so that it seemed almost a compulsory transition to…
What is TTTS or Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome?
TTTS or Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is an acute illness characteristic of twins who share a placenta and is characterised by the abnormal passage of blood from one twin (donor) to the other (recipient)
Corneal abrasions and foreign bodies in the eye: what to do? Diagnosis and treatment
Corneal abrasions are superficial, self-limiting epithelial defects. The most frequent conjunctival and corneal lesions are foreign bodies and abrasions
Flat feet in children: how to recognise them and what to do about it
Flat feet are a common occurrence in young children and tend to reduce as they get older. When is it necessary to intervene?
Allergic conjunctivitis: causes, symptoms and prevention
Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, very common in this season, which triggers annoying symptoms such as redness, burning and itching
Autism, autism spectrum disorders: causes, diagnosis and treatment
Autism manifests itself in the first years of life. Parents may notice the child's difficulties in communicating and his repetitive and mechanical behaviour
Covid, type 1 diabetes increasing among cured minors
US CDC report correlates the onset of type 1 diabetes and Covid infection in minors. The endocrinologist is set to become a key figure in dealing with post-Covid emergencies
Trichotillomania, or the compulsive habit of pulling out hair and hairs
Let's talk about trichotillomania: Impulse Control Disorders are a diagnostic category that has only recently been recognised, and so we need to know more about it
What is Papilloma Virus and how does it occur in men?
Papilloma virus infection also affects men. How is it transmitted? How can it be recognised? What are the symptoms? What consequences can it cause and why is it worth getting vaccinated?
Atrial fibrillation ablation: what it is and how to treat it
What is atrial fibrillation ablation? Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia characterised by rapid, non-rhythmic atrial activity, with loss of atrial contraction