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Health and Safety
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.
Mitral valve narrowing of the heart: mitral stenosis
Mitral stenosis, or mitral valve stenosis, is a pathological condition that causes narrowing of the heart's mitral valve; the stenosis impairs the regular flow of blood passing through the outlet between the atrium and left ventricle, which…
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC): a carcinoma study from Vienna, Austria
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a particularly aggressive tumour, which has so far been treated with standardised measures
Anaphylaxis and allergies, adrenalin auto-injectors: a complete guide
Anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injectors, a complete guide: anaphylaxis is an extremely severe allergic reaction
Immaturity may influence ADHD diagnosis: the study of 1 million children in Scotland and Wales
Immaturity may influence ADHD diagnosis: Youngest children within their school year are more likely to be treated for ADHD, says new study
Arterial hypertension as a response to stress
People who respond to states of acute stress with a sharp rise in blood pressure run the risk of developing high blood pressure over the years
First Aid, Identifyng a Severe Burn
Burns are skin damage that results from heat, sunburn or other radiation, chemical or electrical contact. It is one of the most common household injuries, especially among children
Pseudomembranous colitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy, complications, prognosis, mortality
Pseudomembranous colitis' (also called 'pseudomembranous enterocolitis', hence the acronyms 'CPM' and 'ECPM') is an inflammation of the colon (hence the term 'colitis') characterised by raised white-yellow plaques that come together to form…
Agoraphobia: causes, symptoms and therapy
The term agoraphobia, from the Greek phobia - fear - and agora - square - is used to indicate the fear of open and crowded spaces
Why do women suffer from dry eye more than men?
Dry eye was defined as a multifactorial pathology of the ocular surface characterized by an imbalance of the tear film and accompanied by ocular symptoms mainly derived from chronic inflammatory processes
Life Saving Procedures, Basic Life Support: What is BLS Certification?
If you’ve been interested in learning First Aid and how to perform CPR, you may probably come across the acronym BLS in your study