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Read MoreThe Department of health the Bank recommended to prevent the health problems of the low temperatures.
-reduction of defenses that occurs in situations of cold, it facilitates the emergence of diseases such as influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia
– are risk groups, including persons without resources or homeless, chronically ill, the newborn infants and the elderly
Alzira, January 2012- the Department of health of the Hospital Universitario de La Ribera recommends a number of measures with the order to prevent the health problems that often arise from the low temperatures that are reached during the winter months, time that is usually register a worsening of chronic diseases in relation to the rest of the year.
Note that in situations of cold diminish the defenses and changes occur in the body to facilitate the emergence of diseases such as influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, which are aggravated chronic diseases, especially the heart and respiratory infections.
There are a few high-risk groups, in which it is necessary to reinforce preventive measures. These groups are formed by persons without resources or homeless; the chronically ill; the newborn babies and infants; older persons; people with cases of alcohol poisoning, and the people who practice sports outdoors in cold areas (mountaineers, mountaineers and hunters).
Thus, the Bank Health Department experts recommend limit activities outdoors to cold temperatures, especially if you belong to some group of risk, and entertain, with special attention to the head (wool CAP, hat), neck (scarf), feet (footwear resistant to water, cotton and wool socks) and hands (gloves)(, mittens).
Inside the House is also advisable to have a good thermal insulation of the House, avoiding air currents and losses of heat by doors and Windows. In this sense, the heating system must be used in order to maintain a temperature of around 22 degrees.
It is important to maintain and strengthen the habits of hygiene, since, during the winter months there is an increase of the movement of viruses, infected, especially through the air and in contact with the hands. For this reason, it is necessary to wash your hands frequently and, to the cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue of disposable paper or the inside of the elbow.
It is important, also hot meals to provide the energy needed, without renouncing a varied diet. It should not be forgotten increase water consumption, as in times of cold, as that in the heat, occurs a greater loss of liquids that must be replenished.
Another aspect to consider is the health of the skin that, to be exposed to cold and moisture, can suffer cracks and dryness. To avoid this, experts from the Health Department of the Bank recommend moisturize the skin with specific creams and use mouth protectors.
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The Kings visit us once a year, cholesterol can be se.
-the implications of the Christmas excesses may extend beyond aesthetics: experts consider that you between December 15 and January 15 runs what is known as “ the month of cardiovascular risk ”
-Recent studies show that one of every two Spaniards had high cholesterol, but knows it only 50% of people (1): experts recall the importance of reducing cholesterol, one of the major risk factors in the development of diseases of the heart
Barcelona, January 2011.- one of the main risks after the holiday season is to start the year with excess cholesterol in our arteries. Neglecting food and good habits during the Christmas season can lead to an increase in cardiovascular risk factors like cholesterol, can pass bill later to cardiovascular health, as it highlights one of the leading experts in the country, Juan Pedro-Botet, President of the Spanish society of Arteriosclerosis (SEA). So the doctor says that you between December 15 and January 15 extends a period known as “ the month of cardiovascular risk ”.
Pedro-Botet, who is also responsible for the unity of lipids and Cardiovascular risk in the Hospital of the sea of Barcelona, underscores the importance of having a clean arteries ” are the roads by which the blood flows to the heart ”. In this connection, the expert stressed that the habits of life adopted by the Spaniards during the holiday season “ generate a greater danger of obstruction, to increase the weight and cholesterol in the blood ”.
cholesterol is one of the major risk factors in the development of diseases of the heart. When there is an excess of bad cholesterol (LDL), he began to produce a narrowing of the arteries by accumulation (arteriosclerosis), which can lead to cardiovascular problems larger.
Juan Pedro-Botet explains that you one of the main problems, as it has completed the study ENRICA, is that 50% of the Spanish has high cholesterol and half of them do not know. For this reason, “ is of vital importance to make periodic reviews ”, underlines the doctor, “ and reduce cholesterol levels when they are increased ”.
Plan of attack against cholesterol
After Christmas, it is important to recover soon healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits. “ For controlling cholesterol levels and achieve a healthy arteries is essential a food pattern based on the Mediterranean diet (rich in fruits and vegetables) combined with food intake with plant sterols and the regular practice of physical exercise ”, says Rosa Solá, an expert in nutrition of the Spanish Arteriosclerosis society (SEA).
Solá emphasizes that the best advice for healthy start to the year is “ less dish and more shoe ”, i.e., move more and eat in a sensible and intelligent way. As cholesterol does not produce symptoms, it is important, moreover, perform periodic analytical to review their standards and avoid foods high in saturated fat content.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a vital substance that is present in all cells of the human body. It is a FAT (lipid) that is essential to carry out different physiological processes, such as the digestive cycle and production of hormones, but must always be present in a controlled way.
It is necessary to distinguish between cholesterol two types of cholesterol. LDL (bad cholesterol), circulates in the blood to tissues and cells throughout the body. If there is an excess and is not limited in time are will accumulate on the walls of the arteries, being able to get to block them. On the other hand, HDL (good cholesterol), is in charge of removing cholesterol from the arterial wall and take it to the liver to metabolize it.
Recommended total cholesterol blood concentrations are up to 200 mg/dl, LDL to 130 mg/dl and HDL above 40 mg/dl.
On arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the process by which arteries is van blocking, due to an accumulation of lipids (primarily triglycerides and bad cholesterol (LDL)) on its walls, something that is going to hamper the passage of blood and, therefore, the risk of blockages. If they occur can trigger cardiac manifestations of greater importance.
On plant sterols
Plant sterols are natural compounds that have a structure similar to cholesterol and to help control blood cholesterol levels. They are present in certain natural foods (fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts) but they also add functional, such as juices and fermented milk food.
Referencia:
(1) Study ENRICA. Study of nutrition and Cardiovascular risk in Spain. AESAN.
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The consultation of the Hospital in Móstoles tobacco addiction achieved a rate of 64% abstinence.
– the program was launched in 2004 and has been applied to more than 2,000 patients
-El Hospital de Móstoles pioneered the application of treatments to quit smoking
-therapy is individualized and includes the monitoring of the patient for at least one year
Móstoles, January 2012.- figures on the programme of cessation of smoking that carried out by the specialists of the Pneumology Service of the University Hospital of Móstoles have successfully passed the expectations that have been set to get it running in 2004.
With 300 new patients each year, the query has an index of abstinence from 64 per cent among smokers who go to the health centre for help to quit. The number of patients who have passed through the query during this time exceeds 2,000.
Treatment is based on a personalized assistance divided into several periods. After the initial assessment of physicians, the plan continues with follow-up visits which may last from 5 to 6 months. The next step is temporary discharge of the patient who is given a diploma from exfumador. Finally, is cited per year for final discharge.
The Hospital of Móstoles was pioneer in undertake this programme that began to implement, in first place, between the workers of el Centre. With the advent of the Regional Plan for control and prevention of tobacco use (2005-2007), the Hospital decided to extend the target groups and extended it to teaching staff and patients with chronic diseases such as COPD, cardiópatas or patient psychiatric.
Currently, smokers who want to benefit from this programme must comply with certain requirements such as having a high degree of dependence and have unsuccessfully tried to stop smoking at least once despite having proper in its health centre follow-up.
Other activities
The consultation of the University Hospital of Móstoles tobacco addiction carries out various additional activities aimed both at the population in general, as to the professionals.
The former include the convening of the entitled drawing contest “ in Móstoles we had fun without tobacco ” is aimed at students of 1 ° and 2 ° education secondary compulsory of institutes of the municipality. This initiative, launched in the year 2009 with the collaboration of the City Hall of Móstoles, aims to educate young people about the dangers of smoking. This event has succeeded in increasing participation each year.
The edition of the book “ Manual on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tobacco ” is another work star of unity that has achieved the unanimous applause of health professionals.
The more immediate future projects include the completion of a survey of prevalence of smoking among students of medicine and nursing.
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Requests for European funding for research projects in health have doubled in 2011.
the Office of international projects of the Andalusian public health system has made 73 proposals, representing a budget of 37.8 million from European for the research funds
Seville, January 2012.- The number of applications for research projects in health who opt to international financing increased significantly throughout 2011 to 73 to 35 last year, an increase of 108,5%. These data show the consolidation of the presence of Andalusian scientists and their initiatives in biomedical research in the international arena, and the leadership of the Andalusian public health system at European level.
The proposals, mostly found in the process of assessment, have been processed by the Office of international projects of the public health system in Andalusia, entity designed to promote the participation of professionals linked to the Andalusian health in international r & d in health programmes, in particular the promoted by the European Unionby guaranteeing them the access to information on the various calls to those eligible and offering them counselling, training and support in the management of awarded projects.
These applications represent a total budget of 37.8 million euros from European funds for research, mainly el 7 º programme framework of r & d, the essential tool of the European Union to support research in different areas, thus enhancing the science and technology of the European industry base andat the same time, promote their international competitiveness.
Of the total number of proposals to be submitted, 25 are coordinated by researchers of the Andalusian public health system, assuming the role in these projects and performing an important role in the overall development of the work. The number of proposals, coordinated by a group of Andalusian health has multiplied by four since 2008 to the present. The figure of Coordinator implies, necessarily, hold a leading position in the field in which focuses the project in question.
As a result of this increased participation and leadership, the public health system in Andalusia has achieved 2.9 million euros in the period 2010-2011 through consortia which has been a part.
Also, and in a complementary way to the submission of applications, through 2011 international projects office professionals have maintained a total of 122 personal interviews with groups interested in participating in European calls, during which reported existing programmes and have advised in regard to it conditions of participation. In this sense, researchers have been able to learn during these meetings the keys to how write a successful proposal, meeting announcements, the creation of consortia, and have received support as regards the negotiation of the contract and legal advice, which has allowed preparing with greater guarantee of success their proposals to attend to the different projects of research.
Information and training to researchers
International projects Office, located in the Andalusian progress public foundation and health, has different channels to bring them closer to the professionals interested in participating in calls for the area of biomedical research all types of information regarding deadlines and formalities necessary for the submission of their applications and inform them on all kinds of events and news of interest to the development of its activity. These channels include the IPOs own web site and an electronic newsletter that is sent on a weekly basis to 3,200 researchers about different sectors registered to this free service that can keep abreast of everything that happens beyond our borders in the field of health research.
With regard to education, the Office has organized this year a total of nine sessions on funding for actions r & d opportunities in health aimed at researchers, managers and health professionals. Three workshops on preparation of proposals to European projects under the 7th framework programme, in which professionals have been able to know the procedure to follow to participate in a job at the European level, and have also learned to good drafting its proposals, identify goals, create a work plan and draw up a budget have also taken place. All this has completed a course on line for the specific training of Heads of units of management clinics on European projects and two courses for managers of different local foundations to increase the professionalism of the same.
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