Conscious sedation: what it is, how it is performed and what complications it can…
Conscious sedation, also called sedo-analgesia, is an anaesthesiological technique used to induce a state of…
Flu vaccine for children? Paediatricians: 'Do it now, epidemic already started'
There are no 'cons' but only 'lots of' 'pros' to getting the flu vaccine from 6 months up to 6 years of age
How to eliminate pendulous fibroids
Pendulous fibroids (vulgarly called warts) are benign skin excrescences that can affect as many as 1 in 2 people in…
What is “Locked-in Syndrome” (LiS)?
“Locked-in Syndrome” (LiS) is a serious and rare neurological condition that is present whenever a section of the…
Lyme disease and ADHD: is there a connection?
Some research has shown a connection between chronic Lyme disease and ADHD. But the connection isn't clear and…
Pain treatment and analgesic therapy: what is it?
Pain therapy refers to a medical treatment that aims to eliminate pain, whether nociceptive or neuropathic
Gardnerella vaginalis vaginosis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Gardnerella is a bacterium, mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse, that causes profuse and foul-smelling…
Intestinal infarction: survival, examinations, treatment, aftercare
The medical term 'intestinal infarction' refers to the necrosis (death) of a section of intestinal tissue caused by…
First aid in case of food poisoning
About food poisoning: the consumption of food contaminated with viruses, bacteria or toxins can lead to food…
Three dead in an explosion and fire at an Argentine oil refinery, fire brigade…
At least three people died in an explosion that triggered a fire at an oil refinery in southern Argentina, local…