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The metabolic syndrome, i.e. the presence of several risk factors (hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia and excess weight) in the same individual, and insulin resistance, which is at the base of it, are two conditions extremely common in the general population. They are closely associated with improper lifestyle and possibly carry an increased risk of vascular events in subjects in which... read

The respiratory system is a single integrated system divided into upper airways and lower airways. Respiratory diseases are the ideal "cultural space" where physicians can share common diagnostic and therapeutic paths. The ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF UPPER AIRWAYS was created for the purpose of promoting the " respiratory culture” by re-evaluating: • the strategic role of the "pathogenesis... read

It is customary to say: "we are in the era of the internet". It is undeniable that the desire to communicate is a feature of human beings, and that it is even truer that today communication has become “social networking”, or “communi-care”. The proliferation of social networks and blogs are the more visible result. The public administration has long agreed to use the web to communicate... read

As of February 2011, there is a new online project: DOCTORREADER, from the MAG Group, publisher and editor of the well known web magazine Doctormag. In light of new capabilities, it is now possible to send more contributions, in English language as well, for maximum visibility of the authors and of the magazine in general. DOCTORREADER is already accessible at http://www.doctorreader.com; ... read

European Community college graduates citizens born after January 1, 1969 returning to work in Italy will benefit from a tax reduction of 20% for female workers, and 30% for male workers, until December 31, 2013. The benefits will lapse if the worker decides not to stay in Italy for at least 5 years. In this case, the state will proceed with the recovery of the benefits received, with penalties... read

Introduced in 2006, the 5x1000 tax rule has provided the opportunity for the taxpayer to allocate 5x1000 of their personal income tax (PIT) in support of a number of targeted beneficiaries. Currently, the Finance Act of 2010 has placed in the targeted beneficiary categories voluntary organizations, the ONLUSs (not-for-profit associations for social avail), foundations for social promotion,... read

In recent decades, the profound anthropological and socio-demographic changes of the childbearing population have resulted in a new approach to childbirth. As documented by ISTAT, the increase in the number of female population (greater than 20%) and of their cultural level (8-fold increased rate of women holding a university degree), together with medical advances, a demographic decline in the... read

The Institute of Biosciences for Human Health of the Human Health Foundation Onlus of Spoleto (HHF), Foundation for Human Health, based in Spoleto and Terni, opened in Terni, in the Maratta location (via Bartocci 9 / B) on June 7. Some years ago, two professionals coming from completely different areas of work, met and discussed at length, and afterwards created, a completely innovative project... read

Thanks to the success of antiretroviral therapies, the HIV / AIDS has been transformed into a chronic condition, and has assured HIV patients undergoing treatment with diligence, a quality of life and a survival that was unthinkable a few years ago. However, these advances obtained in the therapeutic field generated in the public the false belief that the "problem HIV / AIDS" was entirely, or... read

The Advanced Training Course In Management Of Communication and Information in Healthcare, jointly organized by the Faculty of Education of the University Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples, headed by Lucio d'Alessandro, and by the Training School in Health Management, Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, directed by Maria Triassi, of the Faculty of Medicine of the University Federico II, is... read

The swine flu is now the most frequently talked about topic and it has been more successful than the reality shows, with a frightening marketing induction. Although it is too large to be covered with one article, this one will partly clarify this issue. Contrary to popular belief, swine influenza is not new: it frequently affects pigs, and its first appearance in the virology world dates back... read

Optimizing the management of information flows to facilitate the sharing of information and knowledge is now more vital than ever for healthcare organizations. The AOU Federico II of Naples has made all the operators of the Company aware of a series of projects, through activities planned and organized in a shared communication plan. The communication plan, validated in March 2009, has the... read

Loss of fertility is one of the most frequent consequences for patients undergoing treatments with chemotherapy and/or radiation for cancer. When the disease occurs at young age, that is when the patient has not yet achieved his or her desire for maternity or paternity, the inability to have biological children may cause great sense of deprivation and frustration. Just recently the news... read

In the days when the roles were rigidly codified, and "patiently” accepted, it was unusual to raise questions, and any inner conflicts were resolved in line with codes, not always written, but long handed down. Abandoning those tracks, laid down by tradition, seemed unthinkable, but ... something gave: today there are no more roles built in "granite", but there are organizational and social... read

The strategic role of communication in health care management is still not fully recognized, despite overwhelming evidence provided by the vast legislation created in the last fifteen years covering the Italian Health and Public Communications. The PO of San Felice a Cancello, promoted a project of organizational communication with the intent to finalize the actions of individual professionals... read

Death was in every age a subject that has caused anxiety; it was always difficult to face this reality that, strictly speaking, is ineffable. In fact, one cannot have direct access to death: we cannot speak of it personally, because it is necessarily the death of the other person. Modern medical knowledge has changed the concept of death: the concept of death that was understood as the... read