Health

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a very common and growing condition that tends to develop in adult patients after the age of 40-50 years, but can also affect younger people

Corticosteroids and pregnancy: the results of a recent study conducted at Aoup on dexamethasone, a widely used corticosteroid drug, show that taking it in common doses can reduce the entry of thyroid hormone into the central nervous system…

Paediatric urinary calculus: it consists of the formation of stones in the urinary tract. The prognosis is good if the disease is diagnosed early

Sentinel node detection, removal and intraoperative histological study are a set of well-established procedures that avoid complete removal of axillary lymph nodes in 70% of cases, with significant advantages in the post-operative course

Suicidal behaviour includes completed suicide, attempted suicide (with at least the intention of dying) and suicidal acts; suicidal ideation refers to the presence of thoughts and plans concerning suicide

Age-related dementia: As we age, our cognitive performance may seem less efficient. It often happens that you forget names. Or you go to a room in your house and can no longer remember what you are going to do. You forget an appointment or…

Dose-response relationship: irrespective of how the effect of a drug is produced, through binding to the receptor or through chemical interactions, the concentration of the drug at the site of action controls its effect

Convulsions are rapid, uncontrollable tremors caused by a continuous cycle of muscle contraction and relaxation

An injury to the knee can lead to sprained external ligaments (medial and lateral collateral) or internal ligaments (anterior and posterior cruciate) or meniscal injuries

Contusions and lacerations of the eyes and eyelids are quite common in emergency rescue operations, so an overview is important