What is it and what are the symptoms of traveller's diarrhoea?
Traveller's diarrhoea is one of the most frequent diseases that can occur in those who choose to travel to exotic…
Panic attacks: symptoms and treatment of the most common anxiety disorder
Panic attacks (also called panic crises) are episodes of sudden, intense fear or a rapid escalation of normally…
Cervical cancer screening, THINPrep and Pap test: what is the difference?
THINPrep is an evolution of the 'classic' Pap Test (Papanicolaou Test), a more sophisticated screening test of the…
Paediatric Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): what differences and…
The automatic implantable defibrillator (also called ICD from the English Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator)…
Medical thermography: what is it for?
Medical thermography is a non-invasive technique that makes it possible to highlight and measure the surface…
Hepatic steatosis in paediatric age: what it is, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Steatosis is the most common liver disease in children. It can be prevented by not feeding children foods high in…
Rorschach test: the meaning of the stains
The Rorschach test is a well-known reactive instrument for investigating personality. The test is based on the…
Blood coagulation: Von Willebrand Factor
Von Willebrand Factor is an important protein for blood coagulation. Its deficiency causes Von Willebrand…
Paediatric pacemaker: functions and peculiarities
The pacemaker is an electronic device for restoring the correct heart rhythm in children with arrhythmia and a…
Brucellosis: what it is and what to do
Brucellosis is transmitted from animals to humans and is now easily treated with the appropriate use of…