Congenital heart disease, a new technology for pulmonary valve prostheses: they…
The Bambino Gesù is the European leader in the use of trans-catheter self-expanding pulmonary valve prostheses to…
Pregnant women: addressing maternal mental health in Africa
Affecting around 20% of pregnant women in LMIC, mental health issues like depression and anxiety are common during…
Wasserman's sign (inverse Lasègue) positive in semeiotics
The 'Wasserman's sign', also called 'inverted or reversed Lasègue's sign', is a manoeuvre used in semeiotics to…
ECG: waveform analysis in the electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG waveforms have different distinguishing characteristics and can be classified as either isoelectric,…
Covids, variants and sub-variants: what is a bivalent vaccine?
The next step of the COVID-19 booster rollout will involve a “bivalent” vaccine that targets the ever-evolving…
First Aid, Fractures (broken bones): find out what to look for and what to do
What are fractures? A break or crack in a bone is called a fracture. In the case of an open fracture, the broken…
Blind Insertion Airway Devices (BIAD's)
About Blind Insertion Airway Devices (BIAD's): with the importance of maintaining the airway and the sheer number…
Sydenham's chorea (St. Vitus' dance): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy,…
Sydenham's chorea is a type of encephalitis that appears in individuals with rheumatic diseases, past or present,…
22 August, anniversary of the first Geneva Convention: the words of Red Cross…
First Geneva Convention: 'Today we celebrate a milestone in the birth of our Movement and of modern…
Cervical dizziness: how to calm it down with 7 exercises
Vertigo, exercises to calm it down: a very frequent symptom in those suffering from neck problems, vertigo can…