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The defibrillator is a device capable of generating a controlled electrical discharge to the heart in order to re-establish the rhythm of its beats in the event of cardiac arrest or rhythm alterations

Let's talk about uveitis: the uvea represents the vascular tonaca of the eyeball and is composed of iris, ciliary body and choroid

Sexual addiction (or sex addiction), also called hypersexuality, comprises a set of psychopathological conditions characterised by intrusive sexual thoughts and fantasies associated with a loss of control over sexual behaviour

With " Aortic valvulopathy " we mean a condition in which the aortic valve - the structure that regulates the one-way flow of blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the aorta - is no longer able to perform its function

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that occurs during an individual's growth in the period before puberty

Borderline personality disorder is a highly controversial diagnostic entity. Sometimes it is not even recognised as a specific disorder

BLSD stands for Basic Life Support Defibrillator, i.e. first aid manoeuvres using a defibrillator

Neurological bladder is a bladder disorder caused by neurological damage. The patient suffering from it sees the lower urinary tract impaired, and experiences difficulty urinating: the bladder filling and emptying mechanism does not…

With "valvulopathies" we mean a condition in which the heart valves (aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve and tricuspid valve) present structural anomalies following which a concrete alteration of their function can occur, giving…

Globally, 12 out of 1000 subjects suffer from Ménière's syndrome: it is a disorder that affects the inner ear, causing dizziness, tinnitus, hypoacusia, loss of balance, feeling of full ear and, very frequently, even nausea and vomiting