Health and Safety Liver cirrhosis: symptoms, causes and treatment Mar 6, 2023 Cirrhosis of the liver refers to the advanced stage of fibrosis (scarring) of the liver, which can be caused by…
Health and Safety Osteogenesis imperfecta: definition, symptoms, nursing and medical treatment Mar 6, 2023 Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disorder of bone fragility chiefly caused by mutations is the COL1A1 and COL1A2 that…
Health and Safety Blurred vision, distorted images and sensitivity to light: it could be keratoconus Mar 5, 2023 We often hear about the cornea, but perhaps without really knowing what it is and what it is used for, this very…
Health and Safety Generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks: diagnosis and treatment Mar 5, 2023 Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder (PD) are among the most common mental disorders and can have…
Equipment Defibrillator maintenance: AED and functional verification Mar 5, 2023 The defibrillator is a life-saving device that performs a correct analysis on the patient to recognise the presence…
Health and Safety What is cholecystitis? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Mar 5, 2023 Several disorders affect the biliary system and interfere with normal drainage of bile into the duodenum.…
Health and Safety Rectal cancer: the treatment pathway Mar 4, 2023 Rectal cancers account for about 30% of all new cases of large bowel cancer (23% in women and 32% in men) In…
Health and Safety Diseases of the valves of the heart: aortic stenosis Mar 4, 2023 Aortic stenosis is a very common valve disease in Western countries; men between 60 and 70 years of age are most…
Health and Safety Ankylosing spondylitis, what are the symptoms? Mar 4, 2023 Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the spine at the dorso-lumbar…
Health and Safety Schema Therapy applied to autism spectrum disorders Mar 4, 2023 Autism spectrum disorders: Schema Therapy (Young, 1990; Young et al., 2003) constitutes an integrated therapeutic…