by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018
Microrganisms are always important, and in particular in the early years of development. Few germs are pathogenic: most of them make us live and grow in health. The above infections are mainly from viruses, against which antibiotics (AB) are useless. Even when caused...
by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018
Bottled mineral water might have compounds not suitable for everybody or for all stages of life and should be used for particular needs or for the specific treatment of some pathologies. The use of bottled mineral waters represents an unjustified cost and an enormous...
by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018
Air pollution is the basis of many respiratory (bronchial asthma, COPD) cardio-circulatory (heart attack, thrombosis, stroke) and neoplastic (lung cancer) diseases. The main causes of air pollution are industrial activity, domestic heating and unsustainable ways of...
by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018
Despite of high frequency of bacteremia associated to dental procedures, the related risk for infective endocarditis (IE) is very low, both in general population and in cardiac patients. Extensive use of profilaxis is not supported by evidence. Profilaxis should be...
by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding risk is increased in presence of double antiplatelet treatment. Risk factors for GI bleeding are: previous GI bleeding, peptic ulcer, advanced age, NSAIDs or steroid drugs use, oral anticoagulant therapy. In absence of risk factors, PPI...
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