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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.
Bloodborne Tips To Prevent Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Risk
Bloodborne pathogens are amongst one of the hardest to control from spreading, even in healthcare facilities. It is estimated that 20 million people globally acquire HBV infections from medical injections deemed unsafe
What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome? Definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a condition that occurs when one or more tumors — called gastrinomas NIH external link, which are located mainly in your pancreas or duodenum—cause your stomach to make too much acid
Nail fungus: what are they?
What is commonly referred to as 'nail fungus' is scientifically referred to as onychomycosis or nail mycosis: a common infection affecting the nails
Diagnostics: definition and function of fibroscopy
Fibroscopy is a diagnostic test that takes its name from the instrument with which it is performed, the fiberscope, i.e. an endoscope with the appearance of a thin tube, formed by very flexible optical fibers and equipped with a video…
Acid-base balance: difference between acidosis and alkalosis, both metabolic and respiratory
The terms "acidosis" and "alkalosis", in physiology and pathology, mean a condition characterized by the alteration of the pH of the blood plasma, due to an excess of acidity or basicity
Heart failure, what is ARNI (angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitor)?
Angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) drug is a new treatment for heart failure
Epiphysiolysis, an overview of this pathology of the femur
Epiphysiolysis is a condition characterised by the loss of continuity of the femur. In fact, in its upper portion, there is a discontinuity between the head and neck of the bone
Eye diseases: ectropion
Ectropion is a condition in which the eyelid margin is turned outwards causing symptoms related to exposure of the ocular surface
7 Basic Life Saving Skills That Will Help You Save A Life
Lifesaving skills are essential: You never know when you can find yourself faced with an emergency situation
Ventricular fibrillation is one of the most serious cardiac arrhythmias: let's find out about it
When ventricular fibrillation occurs, the contraction movements of the ventricles become so rapid and irregular that the muscle cannot perform its function, with consequences that include cardiac compromise, cardiac arrest and death