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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.
Autoimmune diseases: the sand in the eyes of Sjögren's syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disease of an autoimmune nature: little is known about it, but it is actually quite frequent, considerably disabling and difficult to diagnose
Surviving Sepsis Campaign Releases 2021 Adult Sepsis Guidelines
Updated global adult sepsis guidelines, released by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC), place an increased emphasis on improving the care of sepsis patients after they are discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) and represent greater…
Knee ligament rupture: symptoms and causes
A ligament is like a 'little string' that goes from one bone to another, 'tying' them together and thus giving stability to the joint
Carotid angioplasty and stenting: what are we talking about?
Carotid angioplasty is a non-invasive radiological intervention procedure to remove obstructions in the carotid arteries, the two main arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the brain
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: what it looks like and how to treat it
Abdominal aortic aneurysms: An aneurysm is a localised and permanent dilation of an artery due to damage to the elastic and muscular fibres in the wall
Colitis and irritable bowel syndrome: what is the difference and how to distinguish between them?
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea and meteorism can be signs of both colitis and irritable bowel syndrome
Adjustable gastric banding: what it is and how it is performed
Gastric banding is a mechanical restrictive intervention that forcibly reduces the introduction of food
Inflammations of the heart: what are the causes of pericarditis?
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that protects and lines the heart, which is more common in men than women
Dislocation of the shoulder: how to reduce it? An overview of the main techniques
Dislocation of the shoulder occurs when the spherical head of the humerus protrudes from its rounded cavity in the scapula
Knowing thrombosis to intervene on the blood clot
Thrombosis is an old word that everyone probably knows, but few know what it really is