Month: October 2011

Good measures to prevent the flu

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good measures to prevent influenza

immunization, hygiene and healthy habits are the recommendations of Dr. Álvaro Cuenllas of Ballesol to bypass this winter infection

Madrid, 2011-October flu, also known in the Anglo-Saxon world as influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. “ it can affect both sexes equally and tends to be more common in children, although it also affects adults and is more dangerous in elderly ”, warns Dr. Álvaro Cuenllas, Director doctor of the Ballesol group Center area. It’s a seasonal infection that begins in the fall, when they begin to lower temperatures, producing the majority of cases between the months of December and March, although there may be some sporadic cases in the rest of the year (favored by the use of air conditioning).

If you have symptoms, there is infection

“ Influenza spreads to propagate through the air via droplets infected with the virus that expel cough or sneeze – explains Dr. Cuenllas –, cold and humidity conducive to the spread that has as a result infection in respiratory tract. The infection can start from the day before starting to produce the symptoms until they disappear. The length is usually about five days and may be a residual cough and tiredness after infection ”.

Although some of the symptoms are similar to the common cold, Dr. Álvaro Cuenllas recommends be attentive to the following signs and symptoms that show infection by flu and see a doctor as soon as they begin to manifest itself:

-fever
-chills
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-muscle pain headache
– dizziness
-loss of appetite
-fatigue
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-sore throat cough
– Moqueo nasal
-nausea and vomiting
-weakness
– Pain in ears
-diarrhea.

In elderly and groups at risk, vaccination

While the flu is a benign condition that cures one, it can cause potentially dangerous complications in people that do not enjoy good health, such as the over 65s and children with chronic illnesses or who are low defenses.

“ In the case of the elderly, flu always involves a more serious, because you can descompensar illnesses already suffer the elderly such as chronic type, diabetes, lung, heart diseases etc. ”, warns Dr. Álvaro Cuenllas.

But there are a number of preventive measures recommended by the specialist apply to avoid contagion.

-Vaccination. “ first, and most importantly, vaccination, not only for the elderly, which should always be performed if there is no contraindication, but also those who are responsible for their care ”.

-Hygiene. “ Secondly, as it is easily transmissible and infectious disease, it is recommended, to the extent possible, have no contact with those people who are experiencing it, avoiding large agglomerations of subjects, and wash their hands more often and whenever that is touching a person infected ”.

-Healthy habits. “ it is also very important to have a healthy respiratory and good breathing. This is achieved to make regular physical exercise in keeping with the subject and abandoning the tobacco ”.

About Group Ballesol

Group Ballesol is the company dedicated and specialized in the management of geriatric homes for the elderly. It has 45 centres in all Spain integrated in urban areas with good communications and excellently located. All Ballesol centers have a multidisciplinary team of professionals led by medical staff to ensure personalized attention for each resident. The Ballesol group has worked since 1980 with a sole purpose: achieving the maximum care and residential quality with the best services for the elderly.

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COCEMFE celebrated a few days to combat gender based violence

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COCEMFE celebrated a few days to combat gender-based violence

-The Conference will focus on the prevention of violence against women with disabilities

– account for about 60% of the total population with disabilities in our country

– the meeting will be held from 25 to 28 October in the castle of San Servando de Toledo

Madrid, 2011-October the Spanish Confederation of people with physical disability and organic (COCEMFE) celebrates a year more the training seminars on women and disability from 25 to 28 October in the castle of San Servando de Toledo, being in its ninth edition by title “ awareness and awareness of violence against women with disabilities ”.

The opening ceremony took place yesterday at the Castle San Servando de Toledo (rise of the Castle s/n) and was entrusted to the Director-General of elderly, disability and dependence, Juan José García Ferrer, Secretary of organization of State COCEMFE, Roser Romero Soldevila, and the President of the Regional Federation of women with disabilities, Moon Castilla – La Mancha, Ana Quintanilla García.

Organized within the Technical University of COCEMFE, in collaboration with the National Confederation of disabled women, the Conference aimed to raise awareness, analyse and make proposals to the demands of the women of the group, representing almost 60% of the total population with disabilities in our country.

This year the prevention of violence against women in the field of disability will be the central theme of the Conference. In this way aims to make visible a hitherto unknown problem that requires a deep approach and brought before the authorities and society to seek solutions.

Also, during this meeting will be presented the various actions included in the program of prevention of gender violence COCEMFE has been developed throughout 2010.

The Spanish Confederation of people with physical disability and organic (COCEMFE) is a non-governmental non-profit that was founded in 1980. It aims to unite, strengthen and form coordination efforts and activities of entities working in favour of persons with disabilities physical and organic to defend their rights and improve their quality of life. The entity brings together more than 1,600 organizations divided into regional confederations, State institutions and provincial federations which in turn, bring together different associations premises.

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The health of your eyes is the first thing on Halloween

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in Halloween the health of your eyes is the first thing

El Ópticos-Optometristas General Schools Council recalls that cosmetic contact lenses require a prior customized adaptation by a óptico-optometrista

-only lenses adapted by a óptico-optometrista guarantee the highest levels of security.

– Although the cosmetic lenses are for short time periodsThey must follow the same recommendations with corrective contact lenses.

Madrid, October 2011.- The use of cosmetic lenses as a complement to the costumes, particularly in festivals such as Halloween is becoming more frequent. However, behind the playful aspect exist certain risks if we use cosmetic without having been prescribed and adapted by a óptico-optometrista contact lenses. These lenses corrective, designed only to modify the appearance of the eyes, are not easily affordable, especially through the Internet, bazaars, beauty centers and other non-authorized establishments where there is not any kind of control or guarantee of security.

The President of the Council General of schools of Ópticos-Optometristas, Juan Carlos Martínez Moral insists that “ cosmetic contact lenses are medical devices of individual adaptation and must meet the same requirements and parameters that corrective lenses, which is why necessarily should be adapted by a professional óptico-optometrista in a health establishment of optics ”. “ Only a óptico-optometrista can assess whether a patient is suitable for the use of contact lenses, adapt the lenses correctly and to determine if the patient can carry them without problems ”, adds.

Consequences of incorrect use

The General Council of Ópticos-Optometristas schools warns that the consequences of improper use or lack of prior adaptation by a óptico-optometrista include hypoxia corneal, which gives rise to problems of oxygenation in the cornea, ocular allergic reactions and the corneal ulcers, derived from the presence of germs or incorrect handling of the lenses. Ulcers, also increase the risk of eye infection.

Martínez Moral explains that “ the prescription of a professional vision is essential, it is necessary to educate patients on the cleaning and disinfection and the correct positioning and handling of contact lenses. Without the supervision and the instructions provided by a professional, people who use this type of contact lenses are at risk of infection, or even significant damage ”.

Decalogue of good use of the cosmetic lenses

To avoid any of these problems to the extent possible, the General Council of Ópticos-Optometristas schools has developed a Decalogue which must be taken into account when purchasing fantasy contact lenses:

1 – are you suitable? Not all people are suitable to wear contact lenses, even for a short space of time. Only a óptico-optometrista can assess whether a patient is suitable for the use of contact lenses.

2 – Custom adaptation. It is essential to go to a óptico-optometrista to do custom adaptation of contact lenses, because all eyes are not equal nor all the lenses have the same measures.

3 – Professional supervision. Follow all signs of the óptico-optometrista in the proper use and maintenance.

4 – Lenses are not a toy. And, therefore, not must be purchased in bazaars, markets or other non-authorized points of sale, that, in this case, they are not subject to any control or security measure.

5 – Hygiene. It is advisable to wash and dry hands well before to manipulate them.

6 – Always clean. Clean the lenses of contact in a careful manner and on a regular basis, following the specific instructions of your óptico-optometrista. Rubbed the contact lenses with fingers and rinse them thoroughly before submerge in the solution overnight.

7 – Conservation. To preserve the lenses properly should always save in a portalentes and use only the maintenance solutions prescribed by the óptico-optometrista. Saline and moisturizing drops are not designed to disinfect lenses.

8 – Beware of the cleaning solutions. The solution should never be reused to clean and store contact lenses. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations and changes the liquid when provided, even if the lenses are not used on a daily basis.

9 – Use and duration. You must not use lenses more hours of recommended or beyond the date that has to discard them. You must not sleep with them.

10 – Periodic review. It is advisable to perform regular Visual reviews if you decide to use the contact lenses with regularity.

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Dr. Juan Jesús Cruz, new President of the SEOM.

Dr. Juan Jesús Cruz, new President of the SEOM.

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Dr. Juan Jesús Cruz, new President of the SEOM.

-is Chief of medical oncology of the University Clinical Hospital of Salamanca service

– assumed the Presidency on 20 October, after the General Assembly of partners

-DRA. Pilar Garrido López, Chief of section of the service of medical oncology at the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, has been elected Vice-President

Málaga, 2011-October the Dr. Juan Jesús Cruz has assumed the Presidency of the Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM)After the General Assembly of members, held on October 20, 2011 in Malaga, in the 13th National Congress SEOM, after occupying the position as Vice President for two years.

At the same meeting elected the candidate for the partial renewal of the Board of Directors of SEOM, which fell to the Group of medical Oncologists who has spearheaded the DRA. Pilar Garrido López, Chief of section of the service of medical oncology at the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, which shall exercise two years as Vice President for past that time relieve the President.

The new 2011-2013 Board of the Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica is composed of the following doctors:

President: Dr. Juan Jesús Cruz, Chief of service of medical oncology of the University Clinical Hospital of Salamanca.

Vice-President: DRA. Pilar Garrido López, Chief of section of the service of medical oncology at the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.

Treasurer: Dr. Agustí Barnadas, Chief of service of Oncology medical of the Hospital of la Santa Creu i San Pau de Barcelona

vocal: Dr. Francisco Javier Barón Duarte, medical oncologist in the service of medical oncology of the University Hospital complex of Santiago.

Dr. Paul Borrega García, head of the unit of Oncology medical of the Hospital San Pedro de Alcantara in Cáceres.

DRA. Elvira del Barco Morillo, medical oncologist in the service of medical oncology of the University Clinical Hospital of Salamanca.

DRA. Rocío García Carbonero, medical oncologist in the service of Oncology medical of the Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío in Sevilla.

Dr. Jesús García Mata, Chief of service of Oncology medical of the Hospital Santa Maria Nai of Ourense.

DRA. Encarnación González Flores, medical oncologist in the service of Oncology medical of the Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves in Granada.

DRA. Pilar Lianes Barragán, Chief of medical oncology of the Barcelona Mataró Hospital service.

Dr. Antonio Llombart Cussac, Chief of medical oncology at the Hospital Arnau of Vilanova in Valencia service.

Dr. Fernando Rivera Herrero, medical oncologist in the service of Oncology medical of Hospital Universitario Marqués Valdecilla in Santander.

Brief biography of Prof. Juan Jesús Cruz

Prof. Juan Jesús Cruz Hernández graduated in medicine in 1974 and obtained his degree of doctor in medicine and surgery, obtaining the qualification of outstanding “ Cum Laude ” (1978) by the University of Salamanca.

He is a specialist in internal medicine and medical oncology. He did his training in medical oncology at the Institute of tumors in Milan. In 1984 created the Medical Oncology Unit at the University of Salamanca Hospital and Chief of medical oncology service, he was appointed in 1995, being reference in Castilla y León service since 1989 and with the accreditation of MIR in medical oncology teaching since 1987. Starts in his years of graduate teaching assistant and get the square of an adjunct professor of pathology and clinical medicine in 1982. In 1997 he obtained the Chair of medical oncology of the University of Salamanca. It is of several national and international scientific journals publishing Director, Member of the Spanish society of medical oncology (SEOM), European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the National Commission of the specialty of medical oncology.

Founder President of the Castellano-Leonesa society of Oncology (ACLO) and the group Spanish in treatment of tumors of head and neck (TTCC).

He was part of the initial core of the Centre for research on cancer in Salamanca (CIC), which is currently Principal investigator. Coordinator of the area of Oncohemathology of the Institute bio of Salamanca (IBSAL).

Academic of number of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Salamanca which is presently the general Secretary.
Has been Vice-Dean of the Faculty of medicine for 10 years and currently is the director of the postgraduate title, Master: “ support and palliative care in cancer patient treatment ” and director of the doctoral program in Clinical Oncology and a member of the Council of Government of the University of Salamanca (USAL).

his research work focuses on 183 publications on cancer topics (average per article impact index: 3.1), as well as 230 communications to congresses and 20 directed thesis (5 with an extraordinary award). His works focus mainly in breast cancer, both clinical and translational levels and cancer of head and neck; being currently President of the Spanish group of tumors of head and neck (TTCC). Evaluator of projects of FIS, ANECA and ANEP.

He is a member of the Academy program.

It has recognized 6 steps teachers and 5 steps of research. It is award “ Meztu Maria ” research excellence.

He is also editor of 10 books on cancer topics and over 80 chapters of books of the specialty.

About SEOM

The Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) is a scientific entity that integrates more than 1,500 medical specialists in Oncology and whose purpose is to advance in the fight against cancer. The SEOM cares to continuously update the scientific knowledge of its specialists and promotes the exchange between national and foreign professionals for scientific purposes.

It is the benchmark of opinion about the Spain Oncology and sailing to that from the services of medical oncology offers a quality of excellence, encouraging study and research on cancer.

The SEOM is committed to informing and educating in Oncology, the different groups: doctor, health administration, patients and general public, pharmaceutical industry and means of communication.

With regard to health education for the society Spanish in regards to cancer, the SEOM participates actively in the prevention of this disease, through the promotion of health outreach and prevention initiatives aimed at the general population, and the financing of research projects for cancer patients.

The SEOM considers it essential to stress the importance of primary prevention of cancer with healthy living habits (avoid obesity, smoking and sedentary lifestyle), vaccines in early diagnosis and the role of the units of genetic counselling where can help families with increased susceptibility to cancer.

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“Excellence in Rheumatology 2012” will enable experts and patients to exchange information and experiences.

– will be held in Madrid on 25 and 28 January 2012 and will have the accreditation of the Council European of accreditation of the medical continuous training (EACCME) and of the Colegio Real of doctors of United Kingdom

-Outstanding activities include the EiR schools aimed at professionals who are in their last two years of specialty and who have completed a Masters or PhD

-the International Conference will host a remarkable number of experts rheumatologists Ibero-American

– with the active participation of patients associations

Madrid, 2011-October the month of January “Excellence in Rheumatology (EiR)” meet in Madrid more than 1,500 experts from international prestige in order to discuss the latest scientific findings in this area and most importantly, move them to daily clinical practice. Among the topics which focus EiR 2012 are the Spondyloarthropathies, Pediatric rheumatology, systemic diseases of the connective tissue, arthritis, osteoporosis and the application of heat-based therapeutics.

One of the main novelties of this Conference, which has an ambitious programme, is that for the first time an international event on these pathologies has been invited to participate actively Rheuma patient organisations representatives.

The objective is that they should exchange experiences, ideas and information with key opinion leaders and laboratories and companies who lead the r & d. In this way, patients will better know his illness and the experts will have first-hand information on the needs of those affected.

The Conference will include the accreditation of the Council European of accreditation of the medical continuous training (EACCME) both of the Colegio Real of doctors of United Kingdom. The EACCME credits are also recognized by the American Medical Association in order to obtain the PRA (Physician Recognition Award).

Scholarships for young researchers.

Another initiative that differentiate to ‘ Excellence in Rheumatology ’ are the EIR schools, that the request for a grant, offer the opportunity to professionals who come from developing and who are in training, present their work before an international panel of experts and advice for their professional development.

EiR

EiR started at the beginning of this year in the first edition, held with great success in Istanbul, to identify elements that have not been covered by any other Rheumatology Conference. The highlights are a more clinical approach, conferences of lesser size, with useful and updated contents exposed by experts in their respective fields, a well structured programme, with balance between breadth and depth, no overlap between sessions and excellent opportunities to interact with other professionals.

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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