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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.
Respiratory arrest: how should it be addressed? An overview
Respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest are distinct entities, but one inevitably leads to the other if left untreated
Paediatrics / Dyspnoea, cough and headache: some of the Long Covid signs in children
Paediatrics and Long Covid: "Only 5% of children get Covid and of these 6% show symptoms"
Vaccine, US green light for Pfizer's administration to teenagers: start next Thursday
Pfizer vaccine for adolescents: the Fda in the US approves the serum with the same dosage as for adults. Start next Thursday
The origins of Helicopter rescue: from the war in Korea to the present day, the long march of HEMS…
The origins of Helicopter rescue: It’s probably considered the most important emergency and rescue service for high risk situations because it makes possible for the rescuers to reach quickly in all security extremely dangerous places that…
Long Covid, Washington University study highlights consequences for Covid-19 survivors
Covid-19 severely affects patients who survive intensive care and treatment even after recovery: diseases related to the effects of the coronavirus are called Long Covid
Covid, Unicef: "New deadly wave in South Asia, children at risk".
Unicef on Covid emergency: "Immediate action and strong leadership are needed to stop the catastrophe".
Pediatrics: serious cases of type 1 diabetes in Liguria doubled since the start of Covid pandemic
Liguria, alarming data for cases of type 1 diabetes since the start of the pandemic: according to the study of the Gaslini Hospital in Genoa, in a year have more than doubled the cases of ketoacidosis in children. Doctors advise families to…
Pfizer vaccines arrive in Brazil and are distributed in the capitals
The contract with the federal government was for 100 million doses and it is expected that 13.5 million doses will be delivered by June
D.R. Congo, 12th Ebola epidemic declared over
A vaccine already used in the previous outbreak has been developed to combat Ebola and has helped contain the spread of cases
Tracheal intubation: when, how and why to create an artificial airway for the patient
Tracheal intubation involves inserting a flexible tube into the windpipe, through the vocal cords, to allow a person who is unable to breathe to breathe and protecting the airway from inhalation of gastric material