Month: September 2011

Hospital das Clínicas deploys dental service in Icu

Hospital das Clínicas deploys dental service in Icu

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Dental team visit daily inpatients in 115 beds of Central Institute to identify and remove outbreaks of oral infection in patients.

Hospital

a little more than six months, patients in Icu of 115 beds of nine Central Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas are visited daily by dentists who aim to identify and address potential sources of infection in the mouth of the

patients.

the mouth is one of the ports of entry for respiratory infections, mainly. If you are not clean, facilitates the proliferation of bacteria. If not treated, they can compromise the patient’s clinical picture, especially of tubed and delay the process of high

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Before, the dental service in ICU was triggered only under medical demand. In addition, already was part of routine dental treatment of elective patients – before the scheduled surgery to prevent infections. –

Now, a hygiene Protocol was created: the nurses make teeth cleaning – which includes scraping and brushing the tongue – and dentists seek sources of infection

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If a patient is with plaque, for example, the team makes the scraping and hygiene at the time. If the tooth is ignited at the point of degrading treatment, it is extracted – two weeks ago the tooth of a patient with tetanus was extracted because it could be the gateway of

infection.

“ hospital dentistry’s goal is to treat acute outbreaks and opportunistic, as pus in the gums, plaque, periodontitis. We will not restore caries, because it is chronic infection, acute not ”, says Maria Paula Siqueira de Melo Peres, Director of the Division of hospital Dentistry.

and it’s not just in ICU of HC that dentists are present on a daily basis. For eight years the service was implemented in the Santa Casa de Barretos by Teresa Márcia Morais, Chair of the Department of Dentistry of Brazilian Medicine Association (Amib).

“ we see fewer cases of infection, less use of medicines and high faster. Is an economy and not cost more. ” Tereza account that one of the most striking was that of a patient hospitalized had 37 days because of an infection in his heart. The case has not improved and the patient went to ICU. Dentists have concluded that the focus of infection was the mouth. “ He had a severe periodontal disease. We removed the foci and draw two teeth. He stayed a week in ICU and today is well. “

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Alliance Healthcare and Pfizer continue educating pharmacists in smoking cessation.

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Alliance Healthcare and Pfizer continue educating pharmacists in the cessation smoking.

Barcelona, 2011-September Alliance Healthcare and Pfizer continue the training of pharmacists in the battle against smoking that already started in the month of may, with two conferences held this month of September in Girona and Zaragoza. Both talks are part of a training plan on smoking cessation broader aimed, on the one hand, to pharmacists and, on the other hand, employees of the pharmaceutical distribution company.

This program, which began in the province of Barcelona in the month of may, has continued its training last September 13 in Girona with a Conference for pharmacists in the area, provided by Francesc Tobía, nurse and expert in addictions, and Dr. Alberto Seoane, psychiatrist and also with extensive experience in the prevention of this addiction.

Zaragoza, the presentation took place on 20 September and has been given by the Vice-President of the official College of pharmacists of Madrid and an expert in smoking, Ana María Quintas.

All attendees have received a manual of prevention and treatment of smoking and tools to help convince and make follow-up of patients, as well as a free course on line with 6 credits.

the objective of these meetings, which will be repeated in other areas of the country during the coming months, is to offer to the Office of pharmacy professional tools that you would support to advise patients how should stop smoking and savoir-faire how can optimal monitoring of people who drop out of the tobacco. Both events were assisted a quarantine of professionals each.

In addition, this plan includes formations at the domestic level Healthcare Alliance to help quit smoking workers wishing to do.

About Alliance

Alliance Healthcare is the Division for wholesale distribution and commercial affairs of Alliance Boots.

Alliance Boots is an international leader in health and beauty that offers a wide range of products and services to its customers. Working closely with the pharmaceutical industry with both Pharmacy and develops two major activities: the wholesale pharmaceutical distribution and pharmaceutical retailing.

Alliance Boots is a privately owned, which employs close to 115,000 * people. Its distribution network serves more than 160,000 * pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals through more than 370 * pharmaceutical distribution warehouses in 21 * countries. Boasting more than 3.280 * health and beauty, in 11 shops * countries, 3.180 * which has a pharmacy.

* Data is 31 March 2011 and approximate, and include associated companies and joint ventures.

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Experts in the treatment of the EA claim the need for interdisciplinary units for a correct approach to this disease.

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Experts in the treatment of the EA claim the need for interdisciplinary units for a correct approach of this disease.

– statements by various experts in Alzheimer disease (ad) and other dementias on the current situation of health care of this disease, reflected in the Mallorca manifesto

-The content of the Manifesto was released on the occasion of the day world of Alzheimer’s disease, that is
held on 21 September

Madrid, 2011-September Reputados experts in Alzheimer disease (ad) and other dementias makes public the Mallorca manifesto, a declaration of intent which reflects the views of various professionals who work in tackling this disease, on how should organize the healthcare network to people with dementia, from early diagnosis to assistance in decision making at the end of life. The paper began to be developed within the framework of the 16th course national Alzheimer’s disease (CNEA), sponsored by Grünenthal Foundation and held in Palma de Mallorca last February, and whose content was made public on the occasion of the celebration of the day world of Alzheimer’s disease.

In this course it brought together a group of experts with the aim of establishing an interdisciplinary dialogue to address the situation of assistance to those suffering from EA and other dementias, and members of their families. The proposed starting point was the discussion on the need to organize assistance to cognitive impairment and dementia through the formation of interdisciplinary units, and that according to this group of experts should be composed of professionals in primary care, Neurology, Neuropsychology, geriatrics, psychiatryNeuroradiología-Nuclear Medicine, biochemistry, rehabilitation, nursing and Social worker. “ These units allow the optimization of the resources available and the incorporation of new tools for diagnosis and treatment ”, as specified in this document. Also reflected that “ should promote a change in the attitude of society from ad and other dementias, change current, for the commitment and the accompaniment of the patient and his family fear and rejection-oriented ”.

In view of this group of experts, “ is a priority for health authorities to establish a National Plan for the integrated care of the cognitive impairment and dementia, to improve the efficiency of the resources available at present, allows early diagnosis and optimize support health partner to the sick and their families. This will allow the best possible support at the present time, as well as advancing the knowledge of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools to finally allow us to deal with this important disease with guarantees ”, as reflected in this document.

Manifesto MALLORCA

Within the framework of the 16th national course of Alzheimer’s disease, held in Palma de Mallorca in February 2011, met a group of experts in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue. The discussion addressed the current situation of dementia care, with special mention of the possible ways of organizing it to patients and their families. The proposed starting point was the discussion on the necessity of units of dementia, its structure and its objectives. The conclusions of this meeting can be summarized in the following:

considering:

-the prevalence of dementia is very high and has characteristic epidemic.

-It is important to make early diagnosis of the disease.

-That the spectrum of clinical manifestations of dementia is broad and makes care needs change according to the stadium and the type of dementia.

-Currently not be available treatment that can modify the inexorable trend towards severe dementia.

– Cognitive impairment and dementia generate a high demand for direct health care in the areas of primary care, specialized care and resources partner health.

-That it is currently the family who bears the greater burden in caring for the sick.

-The classic care model of evaluation in primary and specialized care, does not meet the needs of the patient and his family.

Express

-the need to organize assistance to cognitive impairment and dementia through the training of units interdisciplinary.

-That these units must have equipment diagnosis and comprehensive follow-up of the patient and his family-oriented. They shall also include professionals in primary care, Neurology, Neuropsychology, geriatrics, psychiatry, Nuclear Neuroradiology-medicine, rehabilitation, nursing and Social work.

-That the objectives of these units must be:

-precise identification of the clínica-biológica situation – social ill.

-the diagnosis of disease or diseases responsible for.

-establish a therapeutic plan that includes pharmacological treatment, non-pharmacological and social intervention relevant.

-establish a plan of monitoring that allows to adjust the therapeutic plan developments observed.

-evaluate the burden of non-professional caregiver of the patient and establish a plan of support.

-assess the level of knowledge they have relatives of this pathology to be able to form the family in dementia, as well as offer training focused on concrete and specific skills enabling them to deal with competition, to the difficulties cognitive, emotional, behavioural and social that they can appear during the process.

-That the assistance should include all stages of the disease, cognitive impairment without dementia dementia until serious.

-That these cognitive impairment and dementia units allow the optimization of the resources available and the incorporation of new tools for diagnosis and treatment.

-Which is important to the functional concept of the unit rather than structural. It is necessary dementia units forming part of a health care network to dementia.

-Which should promote a change in the attitude of society from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, oriented to change current, by the commitment and the accompaniment of the patient and his family. fear and rejection

Therefore

believe priority health authorities set up a National Plan for the integrated care of the cognitive deterioration and dementias, to improve the efficiency of the resources available at present, allow early diagnosis and it optimizes support public health to the sick and their families. This will allow the best possible support at the present time, as well as advancing the knowledge of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools that finally allow us to tackle the important task of defeat this terrible disease reliably.

Firman:

Mª José Morales, AFAL communication. Madrid

Raymond Mateos, President of the Spanish Psychogeriatrics society (SEPG)

Miguel Aguilar, Hospital Mutua Terrassa. Barcelona

Pilar Cañabate, ACE Foundation. Barcelona

Victor Gonzalez, Center of reference state of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Salamanca

Manuel Antón. Geriatrics Hospital Nuestra Señota of the mountain. Cáceres

Pablo Martínez-Lage, Foundation date. San Sebastian

Antonio Rossiñol. Mateu Orfila Foundation. Palma de Mallorca

William Amer. University Hospital are Espases. Palma de Mallorca

On Foundation Grünenthal

La Fundación Grünenthal is a private non-profit, with full capacity to act and own resources. With its motto “ live without pain, better ”, the Foundation defines his dedication to training, dissemination of scientific knowledge, collaboration with scientific societies and supporting research. These activities are mainly developed in the fields of pain and palliative medicine and neurodegenerative diseases.

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More than 8,000 people suffer from some sort of hereditary ataxia in Spain, according to data from the Spanish Neurology society.

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More than 8,000 people suffer from some sort of hereditary ataxia in Spain, according to data of the society Spanish of Neurology.

, September 25: day international of the Ataxia.

-Because the number of patients with ataxia represents a small percentage of the population, they are fairly unknown society diseases. The Sociedad Española de Neurología (SEN) would like to take this date to provide a social recognition for these diseases to boost research and development of effective treatments

Spain, 2011-September next September 25 commemorates the international day of Ataxia, a date which aims to promote social awareness to the heredodegenerativas Lazo. Although currently there is no official statistics, the Sociedad Española de Neurología (SEN) estimates about 8,000 people suffer from some sort of hereditary ataxia in Spain. Its relative low impact makes such diseases are nearby within the Group of rare diseases and, therefore, at present, there a deep social ignorance of them, which conditions are not allocate sufficient resources for their research and development of new treatments.

Under the term Lazo heredodegenerativas encompass over 40 types of degenerative diseases of the nervous system characterized by loss of balance and coordination in the implementation of voluntary movements. Generally are gradual, evolutionary, diseases highly disabling for which there is no curative treatment.

Usually, the hereditary ataxias are usually classified according to the way in which they are inherited: recessive autosomal (which include the spinocerebellar, also called SCA Lazo), autosomal dominant (as Friedrich’s Ataxia), ataxias associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and the linked to chromosome X.

Due to the wide variety of ataxia heredodegenerativas referred to within this term, the symptoms of these diseases is very varied, however, the lack of coordination of movements, which can affect any part of the body, is common to all of them feature. This lack of coordination can manifest itself in the lack of balance, a lack of coordination of the upper limbs (limb loss) or the deterioration in the control of eye movements or the muscles involved in speech. “ Although some types of ataxia are more severe than others, it is important to note that within a single type, not all patients will have the same severity of disease. In some cases the symptoms are mild and with a slower progression, while in others the disease may be more aggressive and lead to an early functional inability. But the truth is that they can start with a lack of balance small and end up being highly disabling ”, drew the DRA. Rosario Luquín Piudo, Coordinator of the Group of study of disorders of the movement of the SEN.

The Lazo heredodegenerativas tend to develop more often during childhood and adolescence, and as it happens with many degenerative diseases of the nervous system, there is currently a definitive curative treatment for these entities. However, “ many of the symptoms and complications associated with these diseases can be treated. In this way, although they are incurable diseases, that is can help patients to have a good quality of life as long as possible ”, ensures the DRA. Rosario Luquín Piudo.

“ Heredodegenerativas ataxias are very cruel diseases and, unfortunately, very neglected both by society and by the scientific community. For that reason it is so important that, for more than ten years, will commemorate this date. September 25, allows that, at least for one day, these diseases and their affected charge the visibility they deserve ”, concludes the DRA. Rosario Luquín Piudo.

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Physiotherapy is essential to maintain the physical and functional autonomy in each stage of Alzheimers.

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the physiotherapy is essential to maintain the physical and functional autonomy in each stage of Alzheimer’s.

on the occasion of the world day of Alzheimer.

Madrid, September of 2011. The vocal of the General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE), Iban Arrien Celaya, on the occasion of the celebration of the World Alzheimer’s day, has stressed the importance of physical therapy to maintain a greater degree of physical and functional autonomy in each stage of Alzheimer’s disease, thus improving the quality of life of the patient and his family.

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible degenerative disease, which is the leading cause of dementia in Spain and affects 1% of the individuals under 65 years of age, with a higher prevalence in women.

Among other symptoms, the disease produces initial alterations in attention, memory, and temporal-spatial orientation. These symptoms are added to secondarily alterations in language, motor and the emotional disorders, as well as alterations of sleep, sexual function and appetite; delirious phenomena and hallucinatory; and neurological symptoms.

People affected by Alzheimer’s disease symptoms very variable even though the most frequent are driving deprogramming, limitations in learning, muscle stiffness, muscle weakness, respiratory problems and lack of collaboration, among others.

The great capacity of crippling disease, the need of changing and permanent care, the severity of complications, the change in structure and family dynamics are, among others, differentiating aspects that require coordinated, accessible and comprehensive responses by society as a whole.

As explained Arrien Celaya, as the disease progresses, the person concerned requires care by different healthcare specialists, including physiotherapists. To do so, the physical therapist specializing in neurology, which is in constant training, works integrated within a multidisciplinary therapeutic team consisting of professionals from different areas, offering comprehensive, individualized and specialized treatment.

Physiotherapy treatment must be revised and adapted regularly at every stage of the disease, as emphasised Arrien Celaya. Addition, it is important to achieve appropriate physiotherapeutic care physical therapist to establish health education programmes both to the person concerned as their family and caregivers, so that they better known disease, its risk factors, and patterns of physical and functional treatment to follow at home.

CGCFE

The General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) is the body that represents more than 40,000 physiotherapists, in Spain, dealing with the common goal of promoting the health of citizens. In addition, orders the profession, guardianship the interests of physiotherapy, as well as its optimal implementation and universalization.

Physiotherapists are health professionals, as foreseen in existing legislation, accredited with the University degree in physical therapy, taught at 43 universities and holders of knowledge and skills designed to benefit the health of the population. Furthermore, there is a greater number of doctorates and masters, to ensure their high qualification.

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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips