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When it comes to chronic inflammatory bowel disease, surgery must be considered as a valid therapeutic alternative, subject to evaluation of the clinical condition of the individual patient and within the framework of multidisciplinary…

6 ways to emotionally support someone with depression: depression is a serious yet treatable mental disorder that affects many people from all walks of life

Hoarseness is an alteration of the voice that affects intensity and timbre, with the vocal quality changing to weak, hoarse and harsh

Cardiac catheterisation is defined as a particular technique that involves passing a catheter (flexible probe) through peripheral veins or arteries to reach the heart chambers, coronary arteries, pulmonary artery and veins

The 5p deletion syndrome ('Cri-du Chat' syndrome) is a rare disease. The name of this genetic disorder originates from the fact that in the first months of life, babies have a very faint cry, similar to a meow

Syncope consists of a transient loss of consciousness, often related to conditions of no concern. It is essential to diagnose syncopes of cardiac origin which, if left untreated, can lead to sudden death

Surgical therapy can help in epilepsy to remove or isolate brain areas responsible for seizures

Symptoms of nickel allergy: nickel is an almost ubiquitous heavy metal because it is present, albeit to varying degrees, in so many everyday objects and common foods

Leiomyosarcoma is a soft tissue tumour that mainly affects women and rarely children. Resistant to chemotherapy, surgery is the only treatment

Long QT syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that can cause malignant arrhythmias. Treatment is based on the use of beta-blocker drugs