What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a rare respiratory disease characterized by the deposition of connective or “scar” tissue in the lungs; basically, healthy lung tissue that is elastic tissue is replaced by rigid connective/ scar tissue, and this prevents proper lung expansion during respiratory movements and impairs respiratory exchanges by reducing blood oxygenation.

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Psychosomatic itching

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Diet in chronic kidney disease

The purpose of the diet is to improve kidney function, preventing it from reaching a condition of severe "Insufficiency," while also preventing elements such as "waste" from the diet, which are not adequately filtered by the kidney, from entering the bloodstream.

Health conditions that can impair sex life

Being fit, feeling healthy and also having achieved a good level of intimacy with your partner is definitely an ideal condition that brings satisfaction and well-being.

Nicotine: how to respond?

Much less nicotine is used in agriculture today than in the past, but it is still used in horticultural applications. An oral dose of no more than 40 mg of

Calcaneal spur: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Calcaneal spur is an inflammatory condition of the heel. Specifically, it is anexostosis, which is a benign neoformation of bone tissue that develops in the heel area. The occurrence of

How to treat the flu

The flu is an infectious disease, caused by a virus. It presents with fever, muscle and joint pain, nasal congestion, and headache.The flu has a high contagiousness, coupled with the virus’ ability

Epithelioma: causes and symptoms

Epitheliomas, although malignant tumors, rarely produce metastases. Thus, their malignancy is mainly expressed in the area of onset, and their surgical removal is almost always resolving. They are divided into

The acute gastroenteritis

Acute gastroenteritis may manifest with diarrhea, vomiting, fever, anorexia, and abdominal cramps.

Risk factors, complications, and prevention in mitral valve disease

A problem with the heart valves may occur because of a congenital defect, or because of a special health condition, or because of the effects of aging.

Cranberry: an aid against antibiotic resistance?

Antibiotic resistance continues to grow globally, and in Italy, the situation is among the most severe in Europe, with many fearsome bacteria now unassailable by most available antibiotics. According to

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Allergic asthma

Allergic asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways and, in particular, the bronchi, which are the channels that allow the passage of air to and from the lungs.

Food allergies and intolerances

Physical reactions to certain foods are common, but for the most part they are caused by afood intolerance rather than a food allergy. A food intolerance can cause some of

Coronavirus infection

Actually, Coronavirus belongs to a type of viruses that can cause various diseases from simple cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019,

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

According to the official definition, COPD is “a pathological condition of the respiratory system characterized by chronic and partially reversible airflow obstruction to which bronchial (chronic bronchitis), bronchiolar, (small airway

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Pleuritis

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Respiratory failure

A condition of “respiratory failure” is present when the respiratory system is unable to ensure efficient gas exchanges through the lungs, preventing the maintenance of an adequate balance between oxygen

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Rhinitis

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