Tap water is better
It is better to choose tap water instead of mineral water at home: it is just as good, safe and controlled. Bottled mineral water is not necessarily healthier, has a negative impact on the environment and is an unnecessary expense. The water in the aqueduct is subject...Physical restraint to prevent falls
The physical restraint used for the prevention of falls in the elderly (e.g. bed belt, restraint belt, side rails…), is increasingly emerging as inappropriate: in addition to being disheartening, it can be dangerous and ineffective. The conditions for which it...
Don’t force to fasting and don’t forbid fluid intake during labour.
Traditionally during labour it is not allowed to take liquid or food because it is believed that in the case of general anesthesia the gastric content may increase the risk of Mendelson syndrome (chemical pneumonia caused by gastric juice aspiration during anesthesia)...
Don’t schedule routine repeated cesarean section (CS) in all the pregnant women with a previous cesarean section.
The general rule “once a cesarean always cesarean” is not based on scientific evidence. Scientific societies suggest the admission to labour for pregnant women with a history of a previous CS if there are not contraindications and in the setting where emergency CS is...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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