App improves medication adherence for cardiac stent patients

According to a recent study, a tablet app helped heart patients with drug-eluting stents take their medications correctly. The researchers found that patients in the intervention group examined had a 10 percent higher medication use outcome than patients in the control group.

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Complications, risk factors, and prevention of oral candidiasis

Also known as oral thrush, this condition is considered a minor, insignificant problem that can resolve itself spontaneously.

Muscle strengthening that saves the knee

When the knee is under load, fatigued in supporting the weight and movements of the body, it can manifest its suffering with pain in walking, but sometimes also in a stationary position.

Sexual relations in the time of Covid 19

The guidelines adopted to reduce the risk of Covid 19 infection limit interpersonal contacts, also affecting sexual life. Although Covid-19 is not classifiable as a sexually transmitted disease. All this causes effects in people's sexual habits.

The economics of human potential

Can one really take care of the early stages of life? Can we really expect to decrease organic and mental pathology and increase the individual's human and social development potential? Or is it a mere utopia that cannot have practical and organizational feedback?

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause symptoms ranging from simple asthenia to obnubilation of consciousness to coma. It is also possible for the victim to have abdominal pain, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, dehydration,

What will be the vaccine against the Covid-19 epidemic?

There are many questions about which vaccine will be the most effective against Covid 19, which one will be the least risky, or which one will provide long immunization.

Bruxism: teeth grinding

Bruxism is a behavior that consists of rubbing associated with clenching of the teeth of the upper two arches on the lower in an involuntary and especially violent manner. This

Oral candidiasis

Oral candidiasis is aninfection of the mouth caused by a type of fungus called Candida Albicans. It is, therefore, a mycosis that can occur in both men and women of

Hallux valgus: how to treat it

Hallux valgus is a deformity of the first toe, which appears deviated laterally toward the other toes, with simultaneous medial protrusion of the first metatarsal bone. This bony deformity is

Kaposi’s disease: what is it?

Kaposi’s sarcoma is a rare type of cancer caused by a virus, called HHV8, belonging to the herpes virus family. It can affect both the skin and internal organs. Approximately

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Repair of an insufficient/deteriorated mitral valve can be done: Removing the malfunctioning segments of the valve leaflets; implanting “synthetic cords” (which replace the broken or “stretched” natural ones of the

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Ablation of atrial fibrillation

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