La Clinica terapeutica
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La Clinica terapeutica · May 2020
Emergency Contraception: are the rights to conscience and to reproductive freedom irreconcilable?
Emergency Contraception (EC) has been gaining attention for its controversial nature, from the ethical, moral and religious perspectives. Objecting health professionals feel that the implementation of certain procedures or the prescription of some drugs would engender a conflict of conscience. That is also true in the context of reproductive medicine and not only limited to EC, but including abortion and some medically-assisted procreation procedures; all such procedures have created a rift between sexuality and procreation that has substantial ethical complexities. ⋯ In fact, any form of conscientious objection that could harm patient well-being should be allowed only if the fundamental duty towards patients can be effectively discharged. The right to thorough and unbiased information is crucial so as to enable patients to make well-informed decisions. Moreover, as the WHO has remarked, access to safe and legal reproductive services should be fostered particularly in at-risk, resource-poor areas.
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La Clinica terapeutica · May 2020
Case ReportsCOVID-19 emergency in the cruise's ship: a case report of conjunctivitis.
Little is known about the Covid-19 transmission through ocular tissue, and more research needs to be carried out in order to confirm its ability to infect ocular tissue and its pathogenic mechanisms. Covid-19 may be detected in the tears and conjunctival secretions in novel coronavirus pneumonia patients with conjunctivitis. This case report shows a severe viral conjunctivitis in a patient diagnosed with Covid-19 on the Diamond Princess ship, characterized by both red, irritated and swollen eyes, with transparent serous secretions, conjunctival chemosis, pseudomembranes of fibrin and inflammatory cells on the tarsal conjunctiva accompanied by preauricular lymph nodes and enlarged submaxillaries.