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“Curar a veces, aliviar a menudo y consolar siempre”, así definieron dos médicos franceses Bérard y Gubler las funciones de la medicina en el siglo XIX.
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La European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) distingue en París al Dr. Cortés-Funes por su implicación, compromiso y participación que ayudan a promover la misión de la organización profesional líder en oncología de Europa [Continue Reading]

Septiembre es un mes de vuelta a la rutina, volvemos al orden y a nuestras obligaciones. Puede ser un buen momento de “reseteo” en el ámbito de tu salud.  ¿Qué aspectos crees que podrías cambiar para mejorar tu salud de forma global? [Continue Reading]

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El Dr. Nicolás Lundahl Ciano-Petersen es parte del equipo de especialistas de nuestra Unidad de Neurología.

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La Otorrinolaringología es una especialidad médico- quirúrgica gracias a la cual podemos diagnosticar y dar tratamiento a las patologías del oído, nariz, senos paranasales, faringe, laringe y cuello.

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The best way to beat the summer heat is to go to the beach and cool off in the sea, but this is the place we regularly encounter an unwanted swimming partner, the jellyfish, preventing us from taking a much desired dip.
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Gastroenteritis,or inflammation of the stomach and intestine, is a very common reason for a consultation at this time of year, especially in families with children
 
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Coughing is a defence mechanism by which the airways try to protect themselves from external attacks, as a result you have probably heard that coughing is a “good” thing, even healthy. However, when a cough has gone on for a prolonged period of time it becomes both annoying and a clinical problem, and can develop into a serious health issue.

What causes this type of cough?

 
There are many reasons we cough persistently. Most of them due to respiratory disease including asthma, when the cough is the result of inflammation of the bronchi, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) which is associated with tobacco use, or even a smoker’s cough itself. Other triggers include due to chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa (rhinitis) or of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis) and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)which can become chronic due to the irritation caused by the acid that rises up from the stomach into the oesophagus. Lastly, there are certain drugs, such as those prescribed for hypertension, which have a continuous cough as a side effect.

Diagnosis and treatment

 
So how do you identify and treat this type of cough? If you have taken antitussives, anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics after seeing your GP, and the cough, whether dry or productive persists and does not go away, then a respiratory physician will take a full medical history to assess the cause and treat it correctly. This can prevent more serious disease that could alter your quality of life.
 

“A persistent cough will disappear as soon as we begin to treat the disease that causes it,” explains Dr. Ricardo PerezGrovas,respiratory physician at HC Marbella. An accurate diagnosis according to each patient’s symptoms and medical history is therefore of primary importance.
 
He points out “Heartburn may be caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux. Sneezing, runny nose, frontal headache will indicate an upper airway disorder. If the cough is accompanied by wheezing or shortness of breath, this can lead us to deduce that the disease behind the cough is asthma”,The recommended tests to identify the cause of a chronic cough include blood analysis, radiological investigations such as X-ray or CT scan, spirometry, bronchodilator tests,allergy tests bronchoscopy, to rule out chronic infections and to be able to start the most effective treatment for each patient.
 
In those cases that require it, “we will work in a coordinated manner with gastroenterology, allergology specialists, to guarantee the correct treatment to rid each patient of a chronic cough as quickly as possible”.

 
 

Dra. Ricardo Aguilar
Neumology Specialis in HC Marbella

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Los adolescentes son uno de los grupos más vulnerables para el consumo de drogas, especialmente en estas fechas de exámenes en las que muchos buscan un aumento del rendimiento a toda costa.
 

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Nutritional Genomics is the area of science that studies the relationship between the human genome (which contains all of our genetic information or DNA), nutrition and health. [Continue Reading]

Durante los últimos años se han desarrollado numerosos estudios sobre la microbiota y la necesidad de cuidar a estos pequeños microorganismos que se encuentran en nuestro intestino.
 
Muchos de estos estudios relacionan la micobiota con otras enfermedades que aparentemente no guardan relación pero que se ha comprobado que afecta notablemente a el estado general de nuestra salud. [Continue Reading]