Month: October 2011

The Spanish society of pathology Dual brings together 300 youths in Caixa Forum a forum on the effects of drug use within the II International Congress of Dual pathology.

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The Spanish society of pathology Dual brings together 300 youths in Caixa Forum a forum on the effects of drug use within the II International Congress of Dual pathology.

The meeting served to deepen the discussions focused on this subject, organised by the financial institution since 2009.

-the meeting, organized in CaixaForum Barcelona by the Spanish society of pathology Dual in the II International Congress of PATHOLOGY DUAL, within the framework of the programme “ talk about drug ”, is divided into three workshops on alcohol, cannabis and cocaine, carried out by scientists in each of these substances. The workshops have resulted in a final debate between all the participants with Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of United States, institution of global reference in the research of addictions. 300 teenagers from nine centres of secondary education in Catalonia that had worked the subject in class, have exposed your questions, concerns and reflections on issues concerning the effects of drugs on the brain and health in general

-program “ talk about drug ”, the social work ” la Caixa ”linked to the itinerant exhibition of the same name, aims to sensitize young people and prevent the drug from a point of view scientific and comprehensive; i.e. offering resources of information, guidance and training to families, the educational community, health professionals and young people themselves. The objective is to provide all the necessary information to make responsible decisions

Barcelona, October 2011.- the Secretary of education policy of the Department of education of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Lluís Font, director general of the Foundation ” la Caixa ”, Jaume Lanaspa, the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Nora Volkow; the President of the Spanish society of Dual pathology (EDPS), Néstor Szerman; the head of the service of Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Vall d ’ Hebron and President of the second Congress of Dual pathology, Miquel Casas, and the Assistant Director-general of drug addictions of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Joan Colom, participated last Wednesday in the Forum “ talk about drugs ” organized by the Obra Social ” la Caixa ”.

The Forum has brought together 300 youth who, during the first part of the morning, have been distributed in three workshops with scientists specializing in specific substances, cannabis, cocaine and alcohol. Subsequently, and in the course of a debate with Dr. Nora Volkow, youth have been able to raise their doubts and concerns and present their reflections on issues concerning the consequences of the consumption of these substances for the brain and health.

All the students had previously worked on class key aspects of the Neurobiology of addiction, in the framework of the programme “ talk about drug ”. As well as in the Forum on Wednesday was intended that young people can deepen the scientific aspects of each of these substances. Specifically, the participants in the meeting come from Catalan secondary centres.

The DRA. Nora Volkow is Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), in United States, and is an expert of international reference in the field of research on drug addiction. This doctor is mainly recognized for research on cerebral dopamine system, focusing on the study of brain drain of people addicted. His works have been documented changes in system of dopamine which affect the actions of the frontal regions of the brain involved in motivation, the deseo-impulso and pleasure, as well as the deterioration of the action of dopamine in the brain due to ageing.

The Forum “ talk about drugs ” he framed at the second Congress of pathology Dual 2011, organized by the Spanish society of Dual pathology (EDPS) between 5 and 8 October and the presence of more than one thousand experts in addiction and health of worldwide fame.

Scientific information as prevention: “ talk about drug ”

is it true that we lose neurons when we consume drugs? are addiction hereditary? marijuana causes brain damage? These are some of the many questions raised by the students to scientists, who have taken the opportunity to dispel some myths about drugs. Responses of specialists have become apparent as revealing facts that drug addiction is a disease and we never know how will react in our brains and our bodies; toxic substances activate the system of pleasure in the brain, not their capacities; social relations may increase the risk of using drugs, but can also prevent this – something that we must promote among all – and younger a person when you stop taking them, more capacity shall have his brain to recover.

This approach thus pioneer led by the Faculty of biology, seeks to foster the prevention of the use of drugs among young people from scientific learning the basics of addiction and the effects of drugs in our brains, our body and our behavior. This idea reinforces the message and help to understand and rationalize the drug problem through information objectively and free moralisms. Both its theme and its methodology, the educational programme “ talk about drugs ” can be integrated as a curricular activity more in the classrooms of secondary education.

According to the State survey on drug use in students of secondary education of 2008 (ESTUDES), alcohol is the most commonly used drug among young people. In fact, 81.2 per cent has consumed alcoholic drinks once in life, 44.6 per cent tobacco, 35.2 per cent cannabis and 5.1 per cent cocaine. With regard to the proportion of regular users of these substances, i.e., those that have consumed them once in the 30 days prior to the survey, alcohol is the most common substance:

Alcohol
58.5%

tobacco
32.4% (14.8% daily)

Cannabis
20.1%

cocaine
2.0%

the new form of relationship of young people with drug receives the name of “ recreational use ”: it is a consumption of substances, legal and illegal, occurring normally associated with leisure time, especially in the night during weekends. 71% Of boys and 69 per cent of girls aged 15 to 19 years engaged your entertainment night departures every weekend. Adolescence is the stage in which tend to produce the first contact with drugs. Age of onset in the consumption of these substances has decreased and now begins to experiment with tobacco and alcohol at the age of 13. Between 14 and 15 years, young people tend to start between 15 and 16, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens and ecstasy and cannabis use.

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Experts point to the common origin of addiction and other mental illnesses.

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Experts point to the common origin of addiction and other diseases mental.

Dual Pathology: the challenge of the training of professionals

Spain, 2011-October has concluded the second Congress of Dual pathology, addictive behaviors and other mental disorders. Experts point to the common origin of addiction and other mental illnesses that share common brain substrates and factors. The difficulty of diagnosing patients who suffer from addiction and other mental disorders, causes an increase in morbidity and mortality in the population

The dual pathology, i.e. the coexistence of an addictive disorder with another classic psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, etc), is a clinical reality that is widely detected by mental health professionals. Spanish and international epidemiological studies have confirmed the high prevalence of these disorders. There are very important advances in knowledge of the neurobiological, genetic conditions and neuroimaging, both patients with addictive disorders and in the dual.

Given the high prevalence of these patients, changes in treatment and approach employers has identified a great need for training in dual pathology for all mental health professionals. To achieve an adequate assistance to the population, training in dual pathology must be a priority especially for professionals who are forming.

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Only 48% of Spanish provinces have stroke units, according to the latest report of the SEN.

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48% Of Spanish provinces have stroke units, according to the latest report of SEN


-Cantabria, Asturias and Navarre are the only autonomous communities that meet the goal of having a bed stroke unit (IU) per 100,000 inhabitants

-La Rioja is the only autonomous community that has no UI. Andalusia, Castile – La Mancha, Spain and Galicia have to increase their UI as urgent

– by 2025, 1,200,000 Spaniards have survived a stroke, of whom 500,000 will have a disability

-the GEECV of the SEN carried out a review of the PASI due to new advances in the treatment of the acute phase of cerebral infarction: promote the reference hospitals, fewer restrictions in the activation of the Ictus code, the establishment of the neurovascular intervention and telemedicine and the definition of transfers, essential circuits

Spain, 2011-October according to reveals the report produced by the Group of study diseases stroke (GEECV) of the society Spanish of Neurology (SEN)Health care resources in stroke in Spain, the introduction of the stroke units in Spain is insufficient and, above all, uneven. While the stroke care Plan (PASI) and its subsequent update, prepared by the GEECV, established welfare levels reflected in the document “ strategy in the national system of health (EI) ictus ” prepared by the Ministry of health and Social policy and signed by all the regional GovernmentsIt is far from the objective that the attention to the stroke in Spain is the best possible, regardless of where the patient lives and time of day that occurs.

The introduction of stroke units (IU) is uneven throughout the national territory. Although they are present in almost all the autonomous regions (94%), only has them in 48% of the provinces. This situation is especially striking in communities such as Andalucia (which only has UI in 2 of the 8 provinces), Castile – La Mancha, Spain and Galicia (which only have one) or La Rioja (which does not have any).

On the other hand, to analyse the ratio bed of UI/number of inhabitants, we note that only Cantabria and Navarra meet the goal of having a bed for every 100,000 inhabitants. Asturias has joined this list at the opening, the last year, the stroke unit of the Hospital Central de Asturias. The tail in this indicator lies again Andalusia with a ratio of one bed for every 1.037.500 people or La Rioja, which does not have any.

“ In recent years, it has been demonstrated that the existence of units of Ictus (UI) specialized hospitals dramatically improves health care for stroke and is an effective measure to reduce mortality and neurological sequelae. However, despite the evidence of the benefit of the UI and the treatment of intravenous Thrombolysis on the prognosis of the patient, the lack of a system of care to the well-organized ictus and the lack of adequate resources, makes that most cases of stroke in Spain are not conducive to these advantages ”says Dr. Jaime Masjuán, Coordinator of the GEECV of the SEN.

Intravenous Thrombolysis therapy has proved to be the most effective against acute cerebral infarction, although the UI are most often used, due to the low percentage of patients who, for different risk factors, can receive it (between 10 and 15 per cent). There are 80 hospitals where intravenous Thrombolysis is available, but 12.5% is not more than 5 patients to the year in Spain

The study also results in 65% of the autonomous communities there some hospital experience in interventionism neurovascular, treatment must be given when intravenous Thrombolysis fails or not can be administered. However, are very few the CCAA with this treatment 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Elsewhere, only given in Schedule 8 to 15. “ This leads to the situation that the patient may benefit or not depending on the time of the day in which occurs the ictus ”, explains Dr. Jaime Masjuán.

In the light of this study “, it is necessary to find solutions to adapt the resources existing in each geographical area, as well as search for new resources to ensure optimal and equitable health care of acute brain infarction. An alternative, still to be put in place, could be telemedicine, until now only present in Barcelona, Madrid, Baleares and Seville, with good results in terms of safety, efficacy and early access to treatment ”, concludes Dr. Jaime Masjuán.

Review of the Plan of care of the ictus (PASI)

In order to develop a system organized in response to the stroke to give response to the needs of each patient and optimize the use of health resources, the Group of study diseases stroke (GEECV) of the SEN released in 2006 the Plan of health care of the Ictus (PASI). However, the new advances in the treatment of the acute phase of cerebral infarction have determined the need for a revision of the same and, therefore, an update of the previous organizational models.

According to this new review from GEECV it is estimated that:

– should be more emphasis on the characteristics of the different levels of care with the empowerment of the reference hospitals.

-Needs to establish new less restrictive criteria for activation of the Ictus code covering the new therapeutic possibilities.

-Is necessary to establish organizational measures for the implementation of the interventionism neurovascular.

-Allow the use of telemedicine. Only Balearic, Seville, Madrid and Catalonia Tele-Ictus. telemedicine systems have been implemented in Spain

-In addition, it is essential to facilitate circuits of transportation previously defined and coordinated emergency Extrahospitalarios services.

29 October: World stroke day

Stroke is the leading cause of mortality of women and the second overall, as well as being the first unit at Spain. A problem which will be clearly exacerbated within a few years due to the progressive ageing of the population about 75% of the stroke affect patients over 65 years of age and it has been estimated that by 2025, 1,200,000 Spaniards have survived a stroke, of whom 500,000 will have a disability.

The Group of study diseases stroke (GEECV) of the society Spanish of Neurology (SEN), joins the awareness actions that take place on the occasion of the world stroke day, on 29 October. The organisation of this day in Spain is an initiative led by this entity, carried out in parallel in all the autonomous communities. Its objective is to publicize all aspects related to the disease being a reference point for social knowledge, prevention and treatment.

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Menured.com was born.

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Was born Menured.com.

“A website dedicated to food and developed by female workers with family responsibilities, to make it easier for everyday plan and prepare healthy, balanced and varied menus”.


-What put I eat next week? How to make the shopping list, so that I lack anything at the moment to me cooking? How many calories have these menus? How many Propoints of Weight Watchers are? and children, that alternatives have different to ours if not they well eat what we eat us?

Spain, 2011-October All these questions are those that are made every day most of housewives who also work outside the home. Menured.com tries to help them by providing them with these tasks via a subscription service

In addition, the page itself offers those recipes and articles related to healthy food and tips to maintain a good quality of life, collected from other websites that for your interest are selected for your publication.

About Menured

The creators of Menured.com, especially value people’s views users and maintain open channels of communication, both through the page itself and through social networks twitter(@menured) and facebook (menured), to improve the service offered or send any comment or post your favorite recipe with your name on the web.

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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