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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.
Tissue plasminogen activators: let's talk about fibrinolytic drugs
Plasminogen activators are substances belonging to the group of fibrinolytic drugs
Elevated transaminases: what it means and what diseases it may be associated with
An increase in transaminases is a symptom that may indicate inflammation or damage to liver cells. When damaged, liver cells can release higher than normal amounts of transaminases (enzymes) into the bloodstream
What is the meningococcal vaccine, how does it work and what side effects does it have?
Why is there so much talk about the meningococcal vaccine? Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitis) is a bacterium of which 13 types are known, but only five are responsible for disease (A, B, C, Y, W135). In our country and in Europe,…
Patient procedures: what is external electrical cardioversion?
External electrical cardioversion is a procedure that can interrupt cardiac arrhythmias by performing a kind of "reset" of the heart's electrical system. It can be performed as a scheduled procedure or in an emergency/emergency phase
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: study of oral therapy with tofacitinib by Gaslini of Genoa
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: IRCCS Gaslini researchers demonstrate the efficacy of a new oral biological therapy
Placebo and Nocebo effects: when the mind influences the effects of drugs
Placebo and nocebo are two sides of the same coin and represent a complex phenomenon, not only neurobiological but also psychological, in which neurophysiological and behavioural changes occur following the administration of a therapy
Vaccine: adverse events linked to 'nocebo' effect, the negative expectancy reaction after…
The 'nocebo' effect: reaction triggered by negative expectation after drug or placebo administration
Stockholm syndrome: when the victim sides with the perpetrator
Stockholm syndrome consists in creating an emotional bond with the aggressor as a possible survival strategy in dangerous situations
Headaches: migraine or cephalea?
The International Headache Society has classified almost 100 different types of headaches. They can be divided into primary and secondary headaches. Let's talk about some forms of primary headaches: migraine in the first place, then tension…
Tachypnoea: meaning and pathologies associated with increased frequency of respiratory acts
Tachypnoea or polypnoea is a medical condition characterised by an increase in the frequency of breaths. In a healthy adult, the number of breaths per minute is generally 16: in the case of tachypnoea, it can reach 40-60 per minute