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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.
Obstructive sleep apnoea: what it is and how to treat it
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a medical condition characterised by interruptions in breathing during sleep due to total or partial obstruction of the upper airways. It is also known as OSAS (Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome)
Bovine aortic arch: risk factor for diseases of the aorta
Increased risk of developing aortic diseases and possible complications after endovascular treatment in case of "bovine" type aortic arch
Pneumonia: causes, treatment and prevention
In Italy, the latest ISTAT data in relation to the year 2018, therefore pre-Covid-19, speak of 13,600 deaths from pneumonia, with an increase in incidence as the age of the population rises
Oesophageal spasms, pain behind the sternum the main symptom
Oesophageal spasms: a pain in the chest, which you may feel while doing physical activity, could be interpreted as a warning sign of heart disease
What is hand radiography (hand X-ray)?
Radiography (or X-ray) of the hand: the X-ray examination of the hand is a radiological examination carried out using X-rays, which are able to pass through the human body and imprint themselves photographically on a film
Neurovegetative dysautonomia: when the nervous system does not function as it should
Neurovegetative dysautonomia: what is it? The nervous system is divided into a central nervous system and a peripheral nervous system
Systemic lupus erythematosus: the signs not to be underestimated
More than 60,000 people in Italy are affected by systemic lupus erythematosus, with a prevalence in young women from the age of 15. SLE is an autoimmune disease that involves uncontrolled activation of the immune system, resulting in…
Wrist fracture: plaster cast or surgery?
Accidental falls are the main cause of wrist fractures. The wrist is a very complex joint, made up of many bones that can fracture
How are prosthetic infections treated?
How are prosthetic knee, hip, shoulder and ankle infections avoided and treated, depending on when they occur
Intestinal polyps: diagnosis and types
Intestinal polyps occur mainly in people over 40. To the eye they appear as irregularities in the mucosa, the inner tissue that makes up the walls of the colon or rectum, but each polyp can vary in shape, size and growth pattern