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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.
Diagnosis and treatment: what is ecoendoscopy?
Ecoendoscopy is an exploratory method of the digestive tract that combines the endoscopic image obtained with flexible probes and the ultrasound vision produced by a miniaturised ultrasound scanner placed at the tip of the instrument
What diplopia (or double vision) means and what diseases it may be associated with
Double vision, or diplopia, is a disorder in which two images are seen when looking at an object. Its basis is a problem in the projection of the image onto the retina, which falls in a different place in one eye than in the other
Cardiac arrest, the EENA document for voluntary rescuers and citizens
When a person suffers a cardiac arrest, the time to treatment is of the utmost importance. While professional help is arriving on scene, citizen first responders can play a crucial role
Jerusalem syndrome: who it affects and what it consists of
About 200 visitors to Jerusalem each year believe they are characters from the Bible, from Mary Magdalene to Peter, from Jesus to Moses
Pain in the sole of the foot: it could be metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia: a painful sensation in the sole of the foot, localised to the metatarsus, may be a symptom of a foot pathology
Heart failure: symptoms and possible treatments
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisation in patients over 65: it is characterised by a deterioration in the function of the heart that prevents the proper supply of blood to the body
Breast milk stimulates infants' Covid-19 defences: a study in Jama
Breast milk and Covid-19: a study in collaboration with Policlinico Umberto I examined infants of SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers at delivery. Results published in JAMA Network Open
Ascites: what it is and what diseases it is a symptom of
Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. It can be caused by a variety of conditions, from liver disease to kidney failure, cancer and heart failure
The Florence Syndrome, better known as Stendhal Syndrome
Better known as Stendhal's syndrome because Stendhal was personally affected by it and described it in his book of accounts of a trip to Italy in 1817: 'I had reached that level of emotion where the celestial sensations given by the arts…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: a potential role for ibuprofen in older adults’ immunity to RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): new research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV, a virus commonly associated with infants and young kids that also rivals the flu…