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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.
Principles of fluid management and stewardship in septic shock: it is time to consider the four D's…
In patients with septic shock, the administration of fluids during initial hemodynamic resuscitation remains a major therapeutic challenge
Deep vein thrombosis of the upper limbs: how to deal with a patient with Paget-Schroetter syndrome
Paget-Schroetter syndrome, also known as Paget-von Schrötter syndrome, is a form of deep vein thrombosis of the upper limbs, a medical condition in which blood clots in the deep veins of the arms. This usually occurs in the axillary or…
Unruptured brain aneurysms: how to diagnose them, how to treat them
A cerebral aneurysm is a dilation of an artery in the brain. Unruptured cerebral aneurysms are often found occasionally during other examinations. These lesions can be treated or kept under observation
Stroke, Italian Society of Paediatrics: it can also affect children from perinatal age
"Stroke is not only an adult's prerogative, but also affects children from a perinatal age": Vita Antonella Di Stefano, director of the paediatrics and paediatric emergency department at the Cannizzaro Hospital in Catania and national…
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 5 tips for parents
Respiratory syncytial virus (VRS), a virus that seemed to have disappeared last year, thanks to the anti-Covid measures, and now, instead, is back to circulating strongly throughout Italy
Psoriasis, an ageless skin disease
Psoriasis is a skin disorder caused by an exaggerated and abnormal growth of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin
Tinnitus: the causes and tests for diagnosis
Tinnitus is a particularly common disorder affecting 10-15% of adults; it is characterised by a constant or intermittent noise in the ear
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: diagnosis and treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome predominantly affects women between the ages of 40 and 60. The causes of this disease are manifold
Coronary angiography: what it is and what it is for
Coronary angiography is a method that allows direct visualisation of the coronary arteries that distribute blood to the tissues that make up the heart: the images provided by the coronarography are recorded and stored so that they can be…
Kidney stones: how they form and how to avoid them
Kidney stones: kidney stones, the main cause of kidney colic, are among the most common diseases of the urinary system: 9 out of every 100 people suffer from this disorder during their lifetime, with men outnumbering women