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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.
Toxic shock syndrome in emergencies: what is it?
Toxic shock syndrome is a clinical condition characterised by the rapid onset of fever, skin rash, low blood pressure and muscle pain
Wound infections: what causes them, what diseases they are associated with
Wound infections are generally referred to as surgical wounds. Wounds are never sterile, but in most cases they do not become infected because the immune system is able to effectively eliminate contaminants
Intestinal obstruction: the most frequent forms in paediatric age
Intestinal obstruction is a complex syndrome characterised by the intestinal transit of faeces and gas being blocked. The most frequent forms in paediatric age are mechanical in nature
Transesophageal echocardiogram: what does it consist of?
The Transesophageal Echocardiogram uses ultrasound to visualise and study the heart. It can be performed on children, but hospitalisation is necessary as anaesthesia is also required
Back pain: the importance of postural rehabilitation
Back pain: when crises recur over time and become recurrent in the months following the first manifestation, it becomes advisable to consult a specialist: treating back pathologies is very complex and it is necessary to relate to someone…
Long Covid: what it is and how to treat it
Long Covid is now a very common condition. The expert explains what it is and what are the most suitable treatment strategies
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes: what are the differences?
Diabetes mellitus is a disease caused by the sum of several factors, particularly in western countries. These include, on the one hand, the progressive ageing of the population, poor eating habits and the consequent increase in the number…
What is gastric bypass?
Gastric bypass is a hormonal restrictive intervention. In other words, it acts on the digestive tract by reducing the production of certain hormones responsible for hunger and increasing the production of others that increase the sense of…
Irritable bowel syndrome: the symptoms it can manifest itself with
Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system in the absence of any other specific pathology causing the symptoms.the symptoms can be different, as well as the causes
Rehabilitation therapies in the treatment of systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, is a connective tissue disease characterised by vascular changes that induce fibrosis in the skin and other organs and systems