Month: October 2011

Drug addicts have self esteem lower than the rest of the population.

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Drug addicts have self-esteem lower than the rest of the population.

a psychologist of the Provincial Hospital is conducting a study on the personality of addicted to toxic substances, persons with mental illness and people destitute.

Castellón, 2011-October drug addicts have self-esteem lower than the rest of the population, according to a study conducted by the psychologist of the Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial of Castellón Abel Baquero.El studyIt has been exhibited in the second International Congress of Dual pathology which was held in Barcelona, compares the situation of protection and social adjustment in relation to the consumption of substances, disorders of personality and self-esteem.

Factors related to substance use, patterns of personality or the way of people defined on many occasions the probability of dependence and/or abuse drugs. Thus, doctor Baquero has shown that self-esteem plays a key role in the likelihood of suffering from an addiction.

“ When analysing the relationship of self-esteem with the consumption of substances is observed that drug consumers subjects have a lower staff assessment than the rest of the population, which affects the patient’s evolution and its self-perception as addict ”, noted Baquero.

As he picks up his study, there are social as unemployment or the uprooting of family factors that have a greater influence on people with low self-esteem. And when a person does not accept herself, not adapted to the changes or presents a greater frustration intolerance it has greater possibilities of consuming drugs on a regular basis and, therefore, of mental illness as a result of that addiction.

For the completion of this study, Baquero has analysed 236 people among which there were people without problems, a group of mental patients consumers of drugs, and for the first time, has been studied for people with social problems such as homeless people.

The study shows that there are coincidences in the personality of drug addicts and passers-by as the low self-esteem.

“ There are people who have everything, but their low self-esteem leads them to the world of drugs or destitution. Others, however, have nothing, but show a greater confidence in themselves, are more optimistic and manage to overcome the difficulties ”, explained psychologist.

“ To study patterns of personality – pointed out the specialist – seen consuming toxic substances subjects suffering from major disorders of personality that people not ”.

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Chiesi launches the first standardized formula for treating primary apnea in the preterm infants.

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Chiesi launches the first standardized formula for treating primary apnea in the infants born preterm

for oral and intravenous use of caffeine citrate

– is the only formulation of citrate of caffeine approved by the EMA (European Medicines Agency)

-the disease affects 80% of newborn children up to 1,000 grams and 50% that weighs less than 1,500 grams

Barcelona, 2011-October laboratories Chiesi traded from this month the first standardized formula for the treatment of primary apnea of the preterm infants, indicated as oral and intravenous use of caffeine citrate. Peyona, name with which the drug is marketed especially addresses the treatment of this disease that affects 80% of newborn children up to 1,000 grams and 50 per cent of children who weigh less than 1,500 grams.

The effectiveness of short term caffeine citrate has been demonstrated with a 50% reduction in episodes of apnea in preterm infants, the need for ventilatory support and a lower incidence of BPD versus placebo. In the long term the drug produces a neuroprotective effect, improves the survival of the newborn without delayed neurological development, with a lower percentage of cerebral palsy and a minor neurologic disability in survivors between 18 and 21 months.

Peyona has also been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as ‘ an orphan drug ’, i.e., as a treatment for a disease that affects fewer than 5 people for every 10,000 in the European Union. The drug occurs with a concentration of 20 mg/ml of citrate of caffeine in sterile solution for oral and intravenous perfusion in drinkable single dose 1 ml.

The premature primary apnea

Primary apnea of preterm infants is characterized by the prolonged interruption of respiration, typically greater than 20 seconds, which may be accompanied by other factors such as hypoxemia, desaturation, hipercabia and/or bradycardia. The origin of the apnea is a poor control of breathing due to the immaturity of the central nervous system of the newborn premature.

Its incidence is inversely proportional to the gestational age, and affects 80% of newborn children up to 1,000 grams and 50 per cent of children who weigh less than 1,500 grams.

With the launch of Peyona, Chiesi, leading company in the area of Neonatology, wants to demonstrate its commitment to the Neonatology to develop orphan his first drug for the treatment of this disease that affects to the preterm infants. In addition, Peyona complies with quality assurance and traceability of each phial processes, which is an advantage over the formulations used so far.

CHIESI

Laboratories CHIESI is a multinational pharmaceutical headquartered in Parma (Italy) created more than 75 years ago. In recent years, its policy of promotion of r & d (which devotes 15% of the turnover) and new acquisitions have enabled that reaching a sales exceeding EUR 1 billion in 2010. It has three floors of production (Italy, France and Brazil) and four research centers in Britain, United States, Italy and France. It has a strong presence in Europe (including Spain) and worldwide (United States, Brazil, Pakistan, China, Russia, Egypt and the Maghreb countries).

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Addictions to substances cause brain damage.

Addictions to substances cause brain damage.

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Addictions to substances cause damage brain.

II Congress International Dual pathology, addictive behavior, and other mental disorders.

Barcelona, October 2011.- The masterful Conference about the brain that has taught Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA (National Institute Drug Abuse) last Friday at the II International Congress of Dual pathology which was held in Barcelona, has been justified with scientific studies the damage suffered by the brain as a result of the intake of drugs and therefore, addiction. The plasticity of the brain of young adolescents is that they will seek a mental illness throughout his life and brain damage from the time at which to begin to try drugs, damage that can be traced through neuroimaging techniques. There are environmental factors that act as protective as well as vulnerability factors that lead to some subjects exposed to drugs become addicts.

Also, Volkow pointed out that certain social stressors and inherited biological vulnerability factors that determine the possibility of taking drugs. They also accused an early initiation in drug works to a subsequent addiction. On the other hand, certain mental disorders are also risk factors that they cooperate in the incidence of drug addiction such as abandonment during childhood that decreases brain connectivity and self-control in children, it predicts somehow, his mental health. People with mental disorders, there is less ability to self-control which contributes to install or maintain addiction.

el Dr. Szerman, President of the Spanish society of pathology Dual, organizing body of the Congress, has pointed out that mental disorders are disorders neurobiological development rather than the degeneration. Likewise, the assertion that all substances of abuse are matched with an endogenous system and therefore it has been argueda deficit in one of these systems could affect addictions.

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Eye strain is the most common visual problem among the Spaniards.

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Eye strain is the most common visual problem between the Spanish

13 October day world of the vision.

-Currently over 17 million Spaniards over 45 years of experience

– according to the national study on presbyopia, produced by clinic Bavaria, 60% of respondents stated that this problem are limited in their daily activity

-only 12% know that the condition has definitive surgical solution

Madrid, 2011-October 81% of Spaniards between 45 and 65 years suffering from eye strain, according to the national study on presbyopia by clinic Bavaria in all Spain. Furthermore, the number of affected increases further higher are patients so that virtually all of the people of more than 60 years they have already developed this visual defect. It is, therefore, Ophthalmic Pathology more frequent and currently more than 17 million people suffer to a greater or lesser extent.

“ Presbyopia or eyestrain is caused by the ageing of the lens, the natural lens of the eye that helps us to focus on. This lens loses elasticity and little by little it costs us more focus on those objects that we are closer. It is a problem which is part of the human aging process and age develops around the world ”, said Dr. Fernando Llovet, Medical Director of Clínica Bavaria. 60% Of respondents said that this problem are limited in their daily activity and 71.1% declares to have many problems if we forget the sunglasses at home.

While presbyopia is the biggest visual problem among the Spaniards, the Bavarian Clinic study reveals that only 12 per cent of the respondents know that this ailment has definitive surgical solution, while almost half aware of interventions to eliminate cataractmyopia and astigmatism. 65.7% Of those interviewed said that if there were a solution to the eyestrain that wasn’t glasses would her take.

Definitive surgical solution

Presbyopia is a visual condition impossible to prevent, associated with the ageing of the bodies, but that can be solved using two techniques: the “ laser presbyopia ” and the introduction of a “ lens Intraocular Multifocal ” or “ crystalline artificial ”. This last intervention consists of replacing the lens with a lens that will make its functions, allowing the brain to choose the most appropriate approach in each case. It’s a definitive solution that also allows eliminate defects associated as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.

Since 2001, year in which Bavaria Clinic began to operate the presbyopia, first laser and later also with the implantation of multifocal intraocular lenses, there have been over 20,000 speeches in Spain, with a 95% satisfaction rate and eliminating the use of glasses or contact lenses to 88% of cases.

Clinic Bavaria

Clínica Baviera is a Spanish medical institution specializing in ophthalmology, with 61 centres, is present in several European countries (Spain, Germany, Austria, Holland, Italy). Founded more than 25 years ago, the quality of care, the permanent improvement of results and the incorporation of innovative and solvent techniques have been its raison d ’ être.

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Management in the Office of pharmacy the key to success.

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Management in the Office of pharmacy the key to success.

the Mora protagonist of FENG OPEN III. group

-Mediformplus gathered more than 25 pharmacists in its new FENG Madrid OPEN

– on this occasion, counted with the participation of the Group Mora, three pharmacies in Murcia which are more than a family group

-these meetings are a good opportunity to learn from the best and share ideas with other colleagues

Madrid, 2011-October Mediformplus, Spanish leader in pharmaceutical marketing and management consulting, organized a new edition OPEN FENG in Madrid on 6 and 7 October. On this occasion, told with the intervention of the Group Mora, three pharmacies in Murcia which are more than a family group. More than 25 pharmacists from all Spain had the opportunity to learn from one of the best, meet its business model and discover why management is the key to success in the Office of pharmacy. There was also a good time to share ideas with other colleagues.

For Luis de La Fuente, Director Gerente of Mediformplus “ attendees of the III Edition OPEN FENG knew the history of these three pharmacies and checked how the Mora group has managed to become a reference in Murcia and sector-wide ”.

During OPEN FENG is spoke of the business model pharmacy Mora, revealing the strategic keys to his success to attendees: internal training of their collaborators, health campaigns and attractive marketing, relationship and dynamisation of the assortment plan…. Also explained what his vision with regard to the new path the Spanish pharmacy must be undertaken before the crisis in the sector.

About Mediformplus

Mediformplus is the Spanish leader in strategic management and marketing Office of pharmacy consulting, to which provides advice on key issues such as internal organization, marketing and sales, purchasing and stock management. Enjoying a human capital consultants extensive experience in the sector, and working for 10 years with more than 350 pharmacies of all Spain, with the aim of helping them day by day to differentiate them and prepare them to work effectively for a future of great changes.

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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