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Oncohaematological children and infections: in paediatric patients with oncohaematological diseases the immune defences are impaired, thus increasing the risk of infections

The rhythms associated with cardiac arrest are divided into defibrillatable and non-defibrillatable: in the case of defibrillatable rhythms, it will be possible to beat cardiac arrest

Genodermatosis is a skin disorder with a genetic transmission mode. Therefore, this term is used to refer to certain skin diseases that have a hereditary component

Drowning or 'drowning syndrome' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia from an external mechanical cause caused by the occupation of the pulmonary alveolar space by water or other liquid introduced through the upper airways, which…

Scarlet fever? Don't panic: if treated with the right antibiotics, children are no longer infectious after 48 hours

Landslides and debris flow warning signs, what to do before, during, and after. Warning signs of landslides and debris flows, what to do before, during and after: the basic rules to stay safe while waiting for help

Drowning' or 'drowning syndrome' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia due to an external mechanical cause caused by the occupation of the pulmonary alveolar space by water or other liquid introduced through the upper airways,…

Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one forced breath

People who are older, immobile or bedridden are most at risk for bedsores. These pressure ulcers occur when there’s prolonged pressure on your skin. Friction, moisture and traction (pulling on skin) also lead to bedsores

A guide has been published by the European Commission providing practical examples to reduce workers' exposure to dangerous medicines at all stages of their cycle: production, transport and storage, preparation, administration to patients…