Month: May 2012

Nine of every ten patients are satisfied with the care received in the health centres and hospitals. Fernández-Lasquetty presented the evaluation of the satisfaction of users of public health care in the region. -92.4 Per cent are satisfied with the primary care, 92.3% with hospitals and 95% with SUMMA 112 – it has interviewed 41.420 users of the public health network Madrid -aspects better valued by users are always related to health professionals Madrid, may 2012.- the Minister of healthJavier Fernández-Lasquetty, accompanied by director general attention to the patient, Elena Juarez, presented the evaluation of the satisfaction of the users of the services of public healthcare in the community of Madrid, a survey conducted annually by the Ministry of health and this year includes a sample of 41.420 users of the health network public madrileña with a 95% confidence level. Interviews were conducted between July and November of last year. The Health Minister explained that the community of Madrid has one of the best health care networks in the world, and acknowledge the patients themselves with satisfaction ratings over 90 percent in most fields. Starting with primary care, where users have an overall satisfaction with their health center of 92.4 per cent. As for professionals, 94.5 per cent of users ensures satisfied with your family physician or your pediatrician. In addition, 93.7 percent appreciated the efficiency of doctors and...

Regulate noise to improve our health. April 25 – international day of awareness about noise -lower the volume of music, television, reduce the exposure time and close the Windows to prevent outside noise are some of the tips to control noise pollution – according to a study conducted by the ENT service of USP Dexeus in different areas of Barcelona, the ambient noise exceeds the bounds who Barcelona, may 2012.- traffic of the first hour of the morning, people working in a play, children playing in the streets … do live in a noisy country? According to the World Health Organization (who), 76% of the population living in the big cities suffers from a much higher than the recommended acoustic impact and this is reflected in their quality of life. Stress, irritability, hypertension, headaches of head, palpitations, fatigue, deafness, respiratory and cardiac acceleration, cardiovascular problems, sleep problems and digestive discomfort as well as decrease sexual appetite and capacity are some of the negative effects of noise pollution. Noise is a serious environmental and social problem. The fight against noise is an individual and collective efforts, why, last April 25, on the occasion of the international day of noise, team Dr. Domènech along with the company, Amplifon Otolaryngology, was in the Hospital USP Dexeus a Conference to raise awareness in society of the environmental and social problems that can come...

80% of asthma cases, produced by allergies 1 may: international day of asthma -Asthma affects 5 per cent of the population; in children it can exceed 10%, reaching 17% in cities such as Madrid. Madrid, may 2012.- 80% Of cases of asthma are caused by allergic reactions, advises on the occasion of the celebration on Tuesday, may 1 the international day of asthma, the doctor Jose Vigaray count, the Madrid Hospital USP San Camilo allergist, who says that people with allergies are more likely to suffer from asthma, especially those affecting the nose and eyes. Asthma and allergies are two different conditions, but are related. Asthma is a chronic disease with hereditary tendency of the respiratory tract, caused by the inflammation of the bronchi and characterized by crisis – which can have different severity and duration–difficulty breathing, chest tightness, coughing and by the presence of whistles of chest. Patients have a greater sensitivity of the bronchi that react in exaggerated way to different agents in the environment, which is known as bronchial hyper-responsiveness, resulting in its obstruction and excessive production of mucus in the respiratory tract. Symptoms not always referred to are present at the same time. Often, especially in childhood, the only symptom is cough. Depending on the intensity and frequency of its manifestations, asthma is classified by its episodic intensity in asthma, mild persistent, moderate and severe....