Month: November 2011

The dentists, a “great opportunity” to detect diabetes

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MADRID, 20 (EUROPA PRESS)

A report of the Spanish society of Periodontology (SEPA) and the foundation of the Spanish society of Diabetes (thirst) ensures that oral health consultations are a “great opportunity” to identify patients with diabetes still undiagnosed, your risk of periodontitis is three times greater.

In recent years, several studies have noted an association between both pathologies is bidirectional, given that not only diabetes increases the risk of a periodontal, disease but that they may also affect diabetes, affecting the control of blood sugar.

Say the authors of this report, diabetes causes an inflammatory response exacerbated against pathogenic bacteria present in the gum, and also alters the ability of resolution of inflammation and subsequent repair capacity that accelerates the destruction of the support tissues periodontal.

Also, apparently, this whole process is mediated by receptors in the cell surface for advanced glycosylation products (produced as a result of hyperglycemia), and finds expression in periodontium of individuals with diabetes.

But, on the other hand, other research has shown that periodontitis can start or increase resistance to insulin in a manner similar to as does obesity, favoring the activation of the systemic immune response initiated by the cytokines.

Chronic inflammation generated by the release of these mediators of inflammation is associated with the development of resistance to insulin, which is also influenced by environmental factors such as lack of physical activity, inadequate nutrition, obesity, or infections.

In fact, it has been shown that diabetics who suffer from periodontal disease have a worst control of values of blood glucose, at the time that have double the risk of microalbuminuria and five times higher risk of disease kidney.

That is why the report of the SEPA and the founding of the SED advocates a partnership between diabetes specialists and dentists to identify both pathologies among their patients and derivár according to the case.

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Almirall collaborated with thirst in the World Diabetes Day.

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Almirall collaborated with thirst in the world day of Diabetes.

-diabetes affects 13.8% of the adult population and 6% did not know their situation in Spain

-A tent in the Retiro Park and the Puerta de Alcalá blue lighting have been official activities in Madrid together with the proposals made in other cities

-pharmaceutical company employees measured the degree of risk of developing this disease and participated in healthy activities

Barcelona, November 2011- Almirall undertakes with diabetes, a disease that affects about 14% of the adult population. Thus, he collaborated with the Spanish society of Diabetes (thirst) on world day of tuberculosis, which was held on 14 November.

THIRST, along with its Foundation, has submitted its programme of activities for World Diabetes Day under the theme takes control of Diabetes already! (2009-2013). In Spain, this day is led by thirst, under the guidelines of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), international organisation that includes more than 200
associations of diabetes in more than 160 countries. A number of companies and entities, including Almirall collaborate with thirst.

Activities

To celebrate this world day, thirst and the F-SED (Foundation of thirst) have developed a full programme of activities which took place on Sunday, November 14. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of education and prevention in diabetes.

– like activity, established a big tent of 250 m2 in the madrilenian Park El Retiro, in the area of the curve of the rose garden that extends from the Plaza of the fallen angel to the crossing of Paseo Ferrán Nuñezwhere you install the book fair.

This space remained open to the public since ten in the morning until five in the afternoon, with activities open to the citizens for their participation. In the tent at 11. 00 h, developed several educational workshops based on prevention and education in diabetes on types of insulin delivered by Mercedes Galindo, educator in diabetes of the Clinical Hospital San Carlos; rights and responsibilities of people with diabetes, as well as the workshop on the diets and food for diabetics by the nutritionist Serafín Murillo.

– on this day has also organized the “race against Diabetes” in a space located in one of the tents where there were stationary bikes and treadmills to exercise and healthy livingin the central tent organised by Almirall laboratory.

In addition, in the tent of Madrid health, medical professionals made the Findrisk test to learn about your risk of developing diabetes in the future.

– as final snap to the day and closing at 6 p.m. ceremony proceeded to illumination in blue one of the most emblematic buildings of the capital, Madrid’s Gate of Alcala, continuing with the already successful initiative challenge Monumental in blue, of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). In recent years, thousands of monuments around the world will have lit blue for World Diabetes Day on this day so noted, as the Empire State of New York, the Christ of Corcovado in Brazil, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Colosseum in Rome, or the Tower of London in the British capital.

Campaign internal Almirall

Taking advantage of the celebration of the World Diabetes Day, was involved the employees of the pharmaceutical company in the day, with the objective to know first-hand the disease and how to diagnose. In this way, Almirall workers had the opportunity of testing was instead working to determine the degree of risk for developing diabetes, and additionally also voluntarily control the level of blood sugar (HbA1c) through a simple puncture in the finger.

In addition, they were launched another series of complementary actions to promote healthy lifestyles, such as menus designed specially for the day and the day of open doors in the fitness, with assistance for customized exercise programs.

Diabetes in Spain

Recent data of prevalence of diabetes in Spain, after the conclusive results of the study di@bet.es that were introduced in the last Congress of the SED, have revealed that diabetes affects 13.8% of the adult population, of which 6% desconocerían their situation (with preliminary data for October 2010 which pointed to a prevalence of 12% of the) (adult population with 4% of unknown diabetes). Therefore, the latest data on diabetes in Spain reveal that we are in line with the increase in the prevalence of diabetes worldwide.

On the other hand, almost all studies have estimated that health spending induced by diabetes multiplied by 2 to the general population, this is why the cost per person with diabetes would be, at least, surrounding the annual € 3,000. This would represent between 15 and 20 per cent of total expenditure on health of Spain. Therefore priority awareness and intervention about this disease after their diagnosis to achieve a strict control in its earliest stages and prevent future complications, as well as their costs and implications associated.

Almirall

Almirall is an international pharmaceutical company based on innovation and committed to health. With headquarters in Barcelona (Spain), Almirall researches, develops, produces and sells drugs own r & d and licensing with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people.

The therapeutic areas in which concentrates its resources in research are related to the treatment of asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), gastrointestinal disorders, psoriasis and other skin complaints forms.

Almirall drugs are currently present in over 70 countries. Account with a direct presence in Europe and Latin America through 12 subsidiaries.

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Campaign for the early detection and prevention of diabetes from the Office of pharmacy.

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Campaign for the early detection and prevention of diabetes from the Office of pharmacy.

Рinvolved more than one hundred of pharmacists of Granada, Cordoba, Huelva, Ja̩n and Ciudad Real

-Is an initiative of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Spanish society of community pharmacy (SEFAC), colleges of pharmacists and physicians and the support of the Club of the pharmacy of Almirall

-through one simple puncture on the finger you can detect cases of type 2 diabetes

– between 30 and 50 percent of people with diabetes in Spain they ignore his disease

Madrid, 2011-November in Spain, it is estimated that you between 30 and 50% of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus ignored her illness. Early detection and immediate treatment to achieve optimal glycaemic control in early stages of the disease gives a long-term benefit in reduction of morbidity and mortality that can be reversed in a major breakthrough in public health and health resources saving. Perform an opportunistic screening in the offices of pharmacy to identify people of high risk of developing diabetes is the goal of the campaign for early detection and prevention of diabetes: study DiabNow.

This study is an initiative of the research group in care pharmaceutical of the University of Granada (GIAF-UGR) which helped the Spanish society of community pharmacy (SEFAC) as well as pharmaceutical and medical schools in the five provinces where the campaign unfolds. All this with the support of the Club of the pharmacy of Almirall, entity collaborating with projects of innovation within the pharmaceutical profession emerged, as in this case, of the University level.

The campaign has just been put in place and involved more than 100 community pharmacists of the Spanish provinces of Granada, Cordoba, Huelva, Jaén and Ciudad Real. He is to sensitize the population with risk factors for developing diabetes about the importance of early detection. They may as well take preventive measures and receive tips and instructions to facilitate a healthy lifestyle in order to delay the onset and progression of the disease. Detection from the community of possible cases of diabetes type 2 hidden pharmacy will take place through a simple puncture on the finger. A drop of blood that will make it possible to quantify the value of glycosylated hemoglobin, which is a measure of chronic Hyperglycemia is thus removed.

Each pharmacist will get and will include a total of ten patients. You can participate in the study any person to go to the Office of the Pharmacy and, after collecting the personal data and check that it complies with the requirements, the pharmacy professional held a series of questions based on the test of risk of Diabetes from the American the Diabetes Association (ADA) which allows to quantify the risk. Patients who join a certain amount of points in the test will be selected to enter the DiabNow study and it will offer the possibility to perform the diagnostic test.

Type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a disease characterized by a disturbance of the metabolism of the hydrates of carbon, defined by the chronic hyperglycemia and its long-term nature micro complications and macrovascular.

Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all cases of diabetes. Characterized by a relative failure, rather than absolute, insulin and a resistance to its action. usually appear in adult life, over 40 years and does not always need treatment with insulin.

The risk of developing this form of diabetes increases with age, weight, and lack of exercise, being more frequent in obese hypertensive patients and people with high cholesterol.

Almirall

Almirall is an international pharmaceutical company based on innovation and committed to health. With headquarters in Barcelona (Spain), Almirall researches, develops, produces and sells drugs own r & d and licensing with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people.

The therapeutic areas in which concentrates its resources in research are related to the treatment of asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), gastrointestinal disorders, psoriasis and other skin complaints forms.

Almirall drugs are currently present in over 70 countries. It has direct presence in Europe and Latin America through 12 subsidiaries.

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Alcoholism is the main reason for consultation of the unity of addictive behaviors of the patients.

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Alcoholism is the main reason for consultation of the patients in the unit of behavior addictive of the Bank.

coinciding with the celebration of world day against alcoholism, past Tuesday, November 15, the Department of health released a new guide to intervention for professionals.

– the consumption of alcohol is linked with 50% of the fatalities in traffic accidents and more than 30% of the homicides, including those related to gender-based violence

-the excessive consumption of alcohol contributes to diseases of cardiovascular, pulmonary and skeletal muscle type, cancers, gastrointestinal conditions, mental and behavioural disorders

Alzira, 2011 November- 36% of patients who come to the unity of conduct addictive of the Department of health of the Bank does so because of problems with alcohol consumption. This reason for inquiry is ahead, even problems with the consumption of drugs such as cocaine or cannabis.

As he has pointed out the health care Assistant Director of the Department of health of the Bank Dr. Vicente Palop, “ alcohol is the substance psicoadicitiva most consumed in Spain; the majority of the population consumes alcoholic beverages usual or sporadically, being very important to the consumption of weekend, especially among younger ”.

In this regard, Dr. Palop has drawn attention to the fact that “ the step between responsible alcohol consumption and abuse, or harmful consumption is often unnoticed, with important consequences for the health ”.

Thus, it should be noted that alcoholism is one of the three most important risk factors for health and is among the leading causes of death in Western countries. In fact, excessive consumption of alcohol contributes to diseases of cardiovascular, lung, and muscle-skeletal, cancers, gastrointestinal conditions, mental disorders and behavior.

Also, is it linked with 50% of the fatalities in traffic accidents and more than 30 per cent of the killings, including those related to gender-based violence.

Intervention guide on alcoholism

Therefore, the Health Department of the Bank has published a “ alcohol intervention guide ” aimed at professionals, whose aim is, on the one hand, improve the early detection of alcoholism and the consumption of risk in the population, and on the other hand, promote a multidisciplinary care to those who already have an alcohol dependency.

This is a comprehensive and exhaustive guide, based on the clinical evidence and the scientific rigour, which has been prepared by the Department of health of the Bank professionals who develop their work in primary care centres, units of Mental health, addictive behaviors and internal medicine and emergency services unit.

This guide is intended for all professionals involved in caring for patients at risk for alcoholism or disorders related to alcohol consumption.

The guide of intervention in the alcoholism of the Health Department of the Bank is available, in format paper and online, since last Monday, and its Edition coincided with the celebration of world day against alcoholism last Tuesday, November 15.

World Day against alcoholism

In addition to the publication of this guide, the Health Department of the Bank joined the celebration of world day against alcoholism through the affixing, on Monday morning, a fact table in Alzira I Health Centerwhere they offered advice and guidance to all those who so wished.

In addition, staff members of the unit of addictive behaviors of La Ribera (Concha Dr. Vila and the psychologists Maria Calatayud and Monica Portillo) overcome during the day 15, World Day against alcoholism, all doubts that, with regard to consumption and alcohol abuse, raised in the form of questions, persons who so wished website Facebook of the Health Department of the Bank:

as noted Dr. Palop, “ such initiatives allows health professionals to draw attention to a serious health problem such as alcoholism and to intervenethrough information and education, to transform a system of beliefs about alcohol that are clearly harmful to the society and its individuals ”.

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Eating fish reduces the risk of diabetes.

Eating fish reduces the risk of diabetes.

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Eating fish reduces the risk of diabetes.

the study has been published in the magazine ‘ hospital nutrition ’.

-A research analyzes the dietary pattern of the Spanish adult population with high cardiovascular risk. The results reveal a high consumption of red meat and fish. But while eating much sausage is associated with increased weight and obesity rate, fish consumption is linked to a lower concentration of glucose and a lower risk of diabetes

Spain, November 2011- “ in the Mediterranean countries, characteristic of their diet food consumption has declined in recent decades to increase of saturated fatsespecially from red meats and industrial pastry. This is truly worrisome ”, explains to SINC Mercedes groves Prieto, author main work included in the Predimed (prevention with Mediterranean diet) study and research of the University of Valencia.

The objective of this analysis in the Valencian Community to 945 (340 men and 605 women) between 55 and 80 years old and people with high cardiovascular risk, was to know the pattern of consumption of meat and fish, their correlations with adherence to the Mediterranean diet and its association with cardiovascular risk factors.

The results, published in the journal nutrition hospital, show that this Mediterranean population presents a high intake of red meat and fish, but while fish consumption is associated with a lower prevalence of diabetes and lower concentration of glucose, of red meat, particularly sausages, relates to increased weight and prevalence of obesity.

“ The consumption of red meat in this population reaches an average of once a day and it is high in comparison to the dietary recommendations ”, says the researcher. “ this could be influenced by the recommendations on consume beef grilled in many diets to lose weight ”.

Eat red meat in excess is related to increased cardiovascular risk, elevation of blood pressure, diabetes, and a moderate increase in total mortality, in particular cancer and cardiovascular disease. On the contrary, the fish is included in the Mediterranean diet and has effects cardio.

The authors argue that, even though it is a cross-sectional study, which does not determine a causal relationship, are several works that agree that the consumption of fish, both white and, to a greater extent, the blue is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

eat fish increases the fatty acids omega 3 in skeletal muscle cells and improves sensitivity to insulin.

“ Suggested several hypotheses to explain why fish consumption could be related to the risk of diabetes ”, indicate. “ The increase of the omega 3 in skeletal muscle cells enhances insulin sensitivity ”.

“ It is important to know your patterns Dietetic of the Spanish population to know if the habits are changing and we must therefore strengthen the food education ”, stressed Mercedes groves Prieto. “ should be establish dietary intervention programmes to avoid moving away from the Mediterranean traditional patterni.e., reduce consumption of red meat and keeping of fish ”.

gender

the high saturated fat intake from the intake of red meat and sausages (7.4 +/-4.7 times per week) was higher for men. Women have shown eating more white meat, in particular Turkey and chicken.

In relation to the consumption of fish (4.5 +/-2.6 times per week), there are no significant gender differences. In general, women had a higher score for “ healthy dietary pattern ” or “ wise diets ” in relation to men.

bibliographic reference:

Mercedes groves-Prieto; Marisa Guillen; José Vicente Sorlí; Dolores Corella. “ Consumption of meat and fish in Spanish Mediterranean population of elderly and high-risk cardiovascular ”. 26 Hospital nutrition (5): 1033-1040, September-October 2011.

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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