Gastroscopy: what the examination is for and how it is performed
Gastroscopy, or examination of the stomach, is useful for confirming or ruling out diseases such as gastritis, ulcers or tumours of the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum
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The developmental trajectories of paranoid personality disorder (PDD)
Few studies have investigated the relationship between environmental factors and the onset of Paranoid Personality Disorder (PDD)
Hexavalent vaccine: what it is and when to do it
The hexavalent vaccine is a single vaccine that is generally administered within the first year of life and protects against diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenzae type B
Children born preterm: psychological and neurodevelopmental follow-up in prematurity
The effects of prematurity can be greater and more frequent with lower gestational age and/or birth weight
Brain stroke in patients with COVID-19 infection: a first study
Brain stroke and Covid-19: a correlation? In a rapid communication published at the end of April in the New England Journal of Medicine, neurologists in New York City reported five cases of stroke of the great cerebral arteries over a…
Exposure to cold and symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome
Raynaud's syndrome: fingers that turn white when exposed to cold, then redden and swell?
Fractures of the growth plate or epiphyseal detachments: what they are and how to treat them
Fractures of the growth plate or epiphyseal detachments: the growth plate cartilage allows the bones to grow longer but is a particularly fragile area of the bone. It is a frequent site of fractures in children
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED): what it is and how to treat it
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a behavioural disorder characterised by extreme, often uncontrollable expressions of anger that are out of proportion to the situation
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS): what is it?
Let's talk about post-intensive care syndrome (PICS): perhaps never before has there been so much talk about intensive care as during this pandemic. We have become accustomed to the evening 'bulletin' of infections and admissions to…
Grinding your teeth while you sleep: symptoms and remedies for bruxism
Bruxism: in our lives, we have all experienced grinding, clenching or "rubbing" our teeth during the day or night