Hepatitis D: what is it?

Hepatitis D is caused by a defective RNA virus (delta agent) that can replicate only in the presence of hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B infection rarely occurs as coinfection during acute hepatitis B or as superinfection during chronic hepatitis, also type B.

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Pregnancy not to be medicalized: recommendations of gynecologists-obstetricians

At a time when couple infertility is becoming increasingly common and where pregnancies, often late in life, are received almost as an exceptional occurrence rather than as a physiological function

Tonsillitis: how to treat it

Acute tonsillitis commonly refers to inflammation of the palatine tonsils, or the ovoid-shaped lymphatic tissue visible in the oropharynx, lateral to the uvula. The palatine tonsils play a role in

Warts: what are they?

Warts are skin lesions that, depending on their location, can be distinguished into vulgar warts, when present on the body, and genital warts. In general, vulgar warts affect the face,

Next-generation pacemakers may be powered by an unlikely source: the heart

Researchers are studying and developing new technologies to make new battery-free pacemakers. The innovation is based on a piezoelectric system that converts vibrational energy–created within the chest by each heartbeat–into

How long does tendonitis last?

Tendons are the fibrous connective tissue structures by which muscles connect to bones (or in some cases, to the skin, as is the case with facial muscles, for example). There

Living with allergies: rural life or city life

Various forms of allergies and asthma have been known to be continuously increasing diseases for many decades already because of many reasons.

New diagnostics in pediatrician’s office: now there is “POCT” (Point of Care Test)

Family Medicine may have been pioneers, but silently Pediatrics also followed this direction, which is summarized in an internationally adopted term: Point of care Test or POCT.

Cardiorespiratory arrest

In pediatric age, respiratory arrest often precedes cardiacarrest. The causes may be different: respiratory, cardiological, neurological, from shock, from drugs, from metabolic imbalances, or from environmental causes. The signs are:

Coffee and Caffeine

What do we know about coffee, one of the most prevalent beverages in our daily diet? Do we know the positive effects on our body? And to what extent can we drink it without taking unnecessary risks to our bodies?

Genital herpes

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by human herpes virus 1 or 2. Causes ulcerative genital lesions. Diagnosis is clinical with laboratory confirmation by culture tests, PCR (polymerase

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Barrett’s Esophagus

Barrett’s esophagus is a serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In Barrett’s esophagus, the normal tissue lining the esophagus-the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach-is transformed

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver, brought about by infection with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), of which there are 6 variants, characterized by different genotypes, different epidemiological distribution

Heartburn

Heartburn is nothing more than the common “heartburn,” which sometimes may occur occasionally but in other cases tends to recur until it becomes chronic, with periods of remission alternating with

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract involving both the stomach and small intestine. If the large intestine is also involved, it is called gastroenterocolitis.

Liver cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. The liver performs several necessary

Diverticulitis

Diverticula are small pockets that can form in the lining of the digestive system. They usually occur more frequently in the lower part of thelarge intestine (colon). Diverticula are common,

Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder wall. The inflammatory process, once initiated, generates changes at both microscopic and macroscopic levels, evolving from simple congestion, through a suppuration phase, to

Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer begins when cancer cells form in the inner lining of the stomach and then grow uncontrollably. Gastric carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumor of the stomach; it

Abdominal hernia

An abdominal hernia occurs when a viscera or part of a viscera leaks out of the abdominal cavity where it is contained, due to the weakening of one of the

Meteorism

Meteorism is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal distension caused by excessive production or accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines. Intestinal gas is usually not noticed until it

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