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Desde hace 8 años, el premio mate.ar crece como el claro
reconocimiento a los mejores sitios web argentinos. En su edición
2006, concursaron más de 1700 páginas.

El premio es una iniciativa de los principales referentes del mundo
de la informática y las telecomunicaciones de argentina para
reconocer públicamente a los mejores sitios web de Argentina con el
fin de impulsar la nueva cultura de la sociedad de la información y
destacar aplicaciones avanzadas de la vida digital.

Un jurado independiente y formado por especialistas en las
diferentes áreas de utilización de Internet, analiza aspectos
relevantes de los sitios inscriptos para definir ternados y
ganadores del premio mate.ar de plata en las 24 categorías.

El proyecto del Hospital Pedro de Elizalde en Internet - el primer
hospital argentino en tener su sitio on line en 1997 -  , fue
generado por el Comité de Informática, bajo la dirección del Dr.
Julio Puiggari y la Coordinación del Dr. Ariel Melamud.

Con mucho orgullo queremos contarte que el HOSPITAL PEDRO DE
ELIZALDE (www.elizalde.gov.ar) luego de haber sido ternado en
numerosas oportunidades, ha ganado en el día de ayer su PREMIO
MATEAR DE PLATA en la catergoría "Acción Solidaria en Internet".

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CELEBRANDO EL 20o. ANIVERSARIO DE LA RENICS - Red Nacional de Información en Ciencias de la Salud

 

 

Buenos Aires, 14 de octubre de 2006 - La RENICS se inició en 1986 con la capacitación de BIREME a 8 bibliotecólogos de instituciones de Argentina, las que fueron sus fundadoras. 

 

Para celebrar estos años de intensa labor, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, la Academia Nacional de Medicina y el Centro Argentino de Información Científica y Técnica, organizan  las "JORNADAS DE CELEBRACION DE LOS 20 AÑOS DE LA RENICS", que se realizarán los días 26 y 27 de Octubre, en la Academia Nacional de Medicina, Avda. Las Heras 3092.

 

Esperamos contar con su presencia, la celebración significará un espacio de intercambio de lecciones aprendidas, un foro de articulación de actividades entre países y una vidriera para dar visibilidad a  la producción científica en salud de Argentina.

 

Para  una mejor organización y coordinación de las actividades, favor confirmar su participación antes del 20 de Octubre, a la Lic. Mercedes Di Stéfano al (54 11) 4805-3415 , o a su mail:  mdistefano@...

 

Puede consultar el programa completo en  http://www.ops.org.ar/

 

Atentamente.

 

 

 

 

 

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Coordinadora - Centro de Gestión de Conocimiento

OPS/OMS Argentina

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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1 October 15, 2006 Welcome to the Harvard Health Publications e-Newsletter. This e-Newsletter is one in a series of monthly e-Newsletters. Each issue will bring you valuable information on various topics — news you can use to live a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. We hope you enjoy this and all of the issues to come. In this issue: + Our balancing act + Good nutrition: Should guidelines differ for men and women? + The cervical cancer vaccine + Treatment of alcoholism: New results Our balancing act A number of conditions can rob you of your equilibrium. But you can often get it back with activity and exercise. You probably have a pretty good idea of your health status. You may be able to reel off your blood pressure and cholesterol levels and maybe even your body mass index. But have you had your balance checked lately? Try this. Put on a pair of comfortable shoes. Then stand with your arms relaxed at your sides. Lift one foot about six inches off the floor and hold that pose for 30 seconds. If you felt a little wobbly, you’re not alone. Balance tends to erode with time. For weekend athletes, lost equilibrium can mean more spills on the slopes or wipeouts in the surf. For the sedentary, it can bring a surprise encounter with the sidewalk. Even if a fall doesn’t injure much more than your pride, it sets the stage for subsequent stumbles. One fall increases the chance of the next, as does the mere fear of falling. Every year, more than a third of people over 65 — and half of those over 75 — take a tumble. Falls account for about 300,000 hip fractures annually. For older people, they’re the leading cause of death from injury and a major cause of disability. Yet falls aren’t an inevitable consequence of growing older. It’s possible to regain equilibrium and compensate for permanent balance deficits. Life in the balance Our eyes, ears, and central nervous system are key to maintaining stability. Vision immediately tells us where we are in relation to the rest of the world. To get an idea of how important it is for balance, try standing on one leg with your eyes closed. And, of course, visual cues allow us to adjust our body’s position so we can steer around obstacles in our path. Another important source of our sense of balance is the inner ear, with its three fluid-filled semicircular canals and two other chambers, the otolithic organs (the utricle and saccule). Nerve receptors in the semicircular canals are sensitive to rotation and sense when you turn your head to one side or another; those in the otolithic organs register changes in vertical and horizontal position and sense when you tilt your head up and down. Wherever you move your head, the vestibular nerve relays its precise position to the central nervous system. The central nervous system also gets information from nerve receptors embedded in muscles and tendons. These proprioceptors (pronounced PRO-pre-oh-SEP-ters) respond to muscle contractions throughout the body, and the brain uses the information they convey to create a constantly changing map of your position. When you lift your right leg, for example, the map is revised, and you maintain your balance by subconsciously shifting your weight to your left leg. Enemies of equilibrium Conflicting reports from the three systems can set our heads aswim. In fact, seasickness is a prime example — the eyes say the cabin is steady, but the inner ear says you are rolling back and forth, up and down. Balance can also suffer from malfunctions of a single system. These may be caused by a number of disorders: Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and strokes can affect balance. The reasons vary. Parkinson’s disease, for example, leads to slow, stiff movement, so people lose the ability to make the many small adjustments necessary to stay on their feet. Physical therapy for neurological conditions can help to maximize balance and minimize the risk of falls. Diabetes causes nerve damage in the feet, making it more difficult not only to walk properly but also to sense the terrain underfoot. Meticulous foot care, including medical pedicures and attention to sores, can help prevent toe amputations that may affect balance. Vertigo has several causes. Ménière’s (pronounced men-YAIRS) disease is a result of excess fluid in the inner ear that distorts signals from the semicircular canals. Sometimes it can be controlled with dietary changes — such as avoiding salt, caffeine, and alcohol — that reduce how much fluid the body retains. Other cases require medication or even surgery. Benign positional vertigo (BPV) is caused by calcium chloride crystals dislodged from the otolithic organs that are afloat in the semicircular canals. As they are buoyed along, they occasionally brush against nerve endings and transmit the erroneous report that the head is rotating. BPV can be treated by Epley maneuvers, which involve moving the head in a sequence of positions that directs the floating crystals into a part of the inner ear with fewer nerve endings. Finally, perhaps the most common cause of vertigo — and perhaps loss of balance over all — is the aging of the vestibular system. They do their best, but old eyes, ears, hearts, and livers don’t work as well as younger ones, and the same is true for the inner ear’s vestibular apparatus. Postural hypotension — a drop in blood pressure when rising from a chair or bed — can cause lightheadedness or even fainting. It’s very common and has many causes: dehydration, anemia, medications, or abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system, which monitors and controls blood pressure. If you repeatedly feel lightheaded when getting up out of bed or from a chair, check with your doctor. If you faint even once, it’s also important to check with your doctor, because dangerous heart and brain conditions also cause fainting. If you have been diagnosed with benign postural hypotension (blood pressure drop with no apparent cause), wearing pressure stockings may help. Even if you don’t have such a diagnosis, particularly if you’re older it’s a good idea to sit for a few seconds on the edge of the bed before getting up. That pause gives your circulatory system time to adjust and pump some blood up to your brain. Foot problems, such as corns, bunions, and hammertoes, are both a cause and a result of uneven balance. A little sole-searching can indicate whether your feet are throwing you off kilter. If your shoes show uneven wear, a podiatrist may be able to treat the underlying problem and fit you with orthotic shoe inserts that put you on firmer footing. Eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma are stealthy thieves of sight — and balance. Regular eye exams are the best answer. Balance nearly always improves after successful cataract surgery. Medications that can cause dizziness or lightheadedness include sedatives, antihypertensives, antidepressants, and antihistamines. Some antibiotics are associated with inner-ear damage. If you suspect your medication is upsetting your balance, discuss alternatives with your doctor. Alcohol to steady the nerves can have the opposite effect on one’s gait. Tippling begets toppling. Retaining and regaining Alas, there’s no resting on your laurels when it comes to health maintenance. Balance is another one of those use-it-or-lose-it propositions. Sedentary people don’t just get flabby. They also lose some of the neural connections necessary for good balance. Getting off your duff will help you stay on your feet. Bad posture causes bad balance. Research supports generations of naggers: Rounded shoulders and sagging spines not only look bad, but set you up for a fall by pitching your weight forward. You can’t go wrong following the ancient alignment mantra: Head erect, shoulders back and down, stomach and buttocks tucked in, knees relaxed, and feet planted firmly, hip-width apart. Some strength is also essential. Like a skyscraper built on a fault line, weak muscles will put you on shaky ground. Strong hip, knee, and ankle muscles will give you a solid foundation and help you stay upright. For the fairly fit, there’s a wide range of equipment designed for equilibrium-improvement exercises, including simple rocker boards, rotation disks, and balance balls. If you’d rather work out on solid ground, tai chi has been firmly established as the exercise routine for balance. The flowing, controlled movements are a great way to build body awareness, improve stability, and reduce the fear of falling. Numerous studies have proved it. For example, in 2005 researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the results of a study comparing a year’s worth of tai chi to a regular wellness program. The study volunteers were people ages 70 to 97 who had fallen and were likely to become frail. Most were women. The CDC researchers found that the people who did tai chi were much less afraid of falling than those in the wellness program, and the difference increased as the year went on. There are also a few simple exercises that have improved strength and balance even in frail nursing-home patients. You can do them at home in a few minutes (see illustration below). Balance exercises Plantar flexion Stand straight, holding on to a table or chair for balance. Slowly stand on tiptoe, as high as possible. Hold position. Slowly lower heels to the ground. Repeat 8 to 15 times. Rest a minute, then do another 8 to 15 repetitions. Add modifications as you progress. (Hold chair with one hand, then one fingertip, then no hands; then, if steady, do exercise with eyes closed.) Knee flexion Stand straight, holding on to a table or chair for balance. Slowly bend knee as much as possible so foot lifts up behind you. Hold position. Slowly lower foot all the way back down. Repeat 8 to 15 times on each leg. Rest a minute, then do another 8 to 15 repetitions. Add modifications as you progress (same as those for plantar flexion). Side leg raise Stand straight with feet slightly apart, holding on to a table or chair for balance. Slowly lift one leg to side, 6–12 inches. (Keep back and knees straight throughout the exercise.) Hold position. Slowly lower leg. Repeat 8 to 15 times on each leg. Rest a minute, then do another 8 to 15 repetitions. Add modifications as you progress (same as those for plantar flexion). Hip flexion Stand straight, holding on to a table or chair for balance. Slowly bend one knee toward chest, without bending waist or hips. Hold position. Slowly lower leg all the way down. Repeat 8 to 15 times on each leg. Rest a minute, then do another 8 to 15 repetitions. Add modifications as you progress (same as those for plantar flexion). Hip extension Stand 12–18 inches from table or chair. Bend at hips and hold on to chair. Slowly lift one leg straight behind you, keeping leg straight. Hold position. Slowly lower leg all the way down. Repeat 8 to 15 times on each leg. Rest a minute, then do another 8 to 15 repetitions. Add modifications as you progress (same as those for plantar flexion). Anytime, anywhere These types of exercises also improve your balance. You can do them almost anytime, anywhere, and as often as you like, as long as you have something sturdy nearby to hold on to if you become unsteady. Walk heel-to-toe. Position your heel just in front of the toes of the opposite foot each time you take a step. Your heel and toes should touch. Stand on one foot (while waiting in line at the grocery store or at the bus stop, for example). Alternate feet. Stand up and sit down without using your hands. Source: Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging When you need a little help We all need a little help from our friends, but if balance is a problem, we may need something more. If you’re considering using an assistive device — or if your doctor has recommended one — a wide array of canes, walking sticks, staffs, and walkers awaits. As you make your pick, there are several factors to consider, including your height, strength, posture, and daily activities. Don’t settle for something that makes you uncomfortable or is awkward to use. It may take some trial and error. Make sure you get the aid that’s the best fit for you. All rights reserved. Harvard Health Letter www.health.harvard.edu/health Volume 31 - Number 10 - August 2006 Good nutrition: Should guidelines differ for men and women? In the stereotypical Ozzie and Harriet family of the 1950s, men ruled the roost while women ruled the roast. That’s no longer true (if it ever was), but in most households women are still in charge of nutrition. They stock the pantry, plan the menus, and fill the plates. In most households it’s a good thing, since the average woman knows more about nutrition than the average man. But when it comes to optimal nutrition, there are differences between the sexes. The differences are subtle, but they may affect a man’s health. Here is a quick summary of the similarities and differences in dietary guidelines for men and women. Calories Men and women are 98.5% identical in their DNA, and their nutritional needs are more similar than different. That’s certainly true of calories; in this case, at least, men act just like big women. A person’s caloric requirement depends on his body size and exercise level. Sedentary people of both genders will keep their weight stable by taking in about 13 calories per pound of body weight each day. Moderate physical activity boosts this requirement to 16 calories a pound, and vigorous exercise calls for about 18 calories a pound. On average, a moderately active 125-pound woman needs 2,000 calories a day; a 175-pound guy with a similar exercise pattern needs 2,800 calories. And like women, men will lose weight only if they burn more calories than they take in. Protein Here, too, body size is the main difference between the needs of males and females. Despite all the hype about high-protein diets, our protein requirements are really quite modest — only about a third of a gram per pound of body weight. For a 125-pound woman, that amounts to about 42 grams, for a 175-pound man, 58 grams. That’s a tiny difference, just about half an ounce a day. Protein should provide about 15% of a healthy person’s daily calories. As a rule of thumb, people of both sexes and any size will do fine with about 60 grams of protein a day. Athletes who have large muscles and work out hard may need 20% more. But even that’s not very much; 8 ounces of chicken or 6 ounces of canned tuna, for example, will fit the bill. Most Americans get far more protein than they really need. In theory, that may not be wise. Like carbohydrates, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and excess calories from any source will be stored as body fat. Excess dietary protein increases calcium loss in the urine, perhaps raising the risk for osteoporosis (“thin bones,” more a worry for women) and kidney stones (a particular worry for men). Carbohydrates Carbs are gender-neutral. But that doesn’t mean you should be neutral about the carbohydrates you eat. Carbohydrates should provide 45%–65% of your daily calories. Most of those calories should come from the complex carbohydrates in high-fiber and unrefined foods, such as bran cereal and other whole-grain products, brown rice, beans and other legumes, and many fruits and vegetables. These carbohydrates are digested and absorbed slowly, so they raise the blood sugar gradually and don’t trigger a large release of insulin. People who eat lots of these foods have higher HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels and a lower risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. A good amount of soluble fiber in the diet lowers LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, and high-fiber diets reduce the risk of intestinal disorders ranging from constipation and diverticulosis to hemorrhoids. Some studies have shown that fiber may help reduce the risk of colon cancer. Men need more fiber than women: 38 vs. 25 grams a day before the age of 50 and 30 vs. 21 grams a day thereafter. Simple sugars are another matter; they really are empty calories. You should limit your sugar consumption to 10% of your daily calories; for the average person, that’s about 60 grams or 12 teaspoons of table sugar. Fat It’s an area of important differences as well as similarities. The fats on the “bad” list are the same for men and women, but the fats on the “good” list are not. Both men and women should keep their total fat consumption below 30%–35% of daily calories. Since fat is the most calorie-dense food (9 calories per gram), levels as low as 20%–25% are appropriate when weight is an issue. To achieve these goals, cut down on saturated fat from animal products (meat and the skin of poultry, whole-fat dairy products, and certain vegetable foods — palm oil, palm kernel oil, cocoa butter, and coconut). And it’s just as important to reduce your consumption of trans fatty acids, the partially hydrogenated vegetable oils found in stick margarine, fried foods, and many commercially baked goods and snack foods. Make up the difference by including more unsaturated fats in your diet. Monounsaturated fats are healthful for both men and women; olive oil is a good source. The two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are highly desirable for both sexes. But the vegetable omega-3 is a different matter. The problem omega-3 is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). It is particularly abundant in canola oil and flaxseed oil. Like the marine omega-3s, ALA is good for the heart, but unlike fish oil, which may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, ALA may not be good for the prostate. The best evidence that ALA can protect the heart comes from the Lyon Diet Heart Study, a randomized clinical trial in Europe. It tested the effects of an ALA-enriched Mediterranean diet in 605 patients with coronary artery disease. Over a four-year period, the high-ALA diet produced a 72% reduction in heart attacks and cardiac deaths and a 56% lower risk of dying from any cause (including cancer). The Mediterranean diet differed from the standard Western diet in many respects, but because it contained a special canola oil margarine, the greatest difference was in its ALA content, which was nearly eight times higher in the protective diet. If a canola-rich Mediterranean diet seems exotic, consider that two Harvard studies found that American men and women whose diets were high in ALA had a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than people with diets low in ALA. ALA also appears to protect against stroke. Although canola oil appears to be good for the cardiovascular system, two Harvard studies have raised concerns that ALA might be bad for the prostate. In 1993, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study of 47,781 men published a major evaluation of dietary fat and prostate cancer. It found that saturated fat from animal sources such as red meat and whole-fat dairy products was linked to a 2.6-fold increase in prostate cancer. But the study also provided some disquieting news about ALA: Men who consumed the most ALA were 3.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than those who had the lowest dietary intake. A year later, a second Harvard study added to the concern. The Physicians’ Health Study of 20,885 men did not evaluate diet per se, but it did measure the blood levels of ALA in 120 men who developed prostate cancer and compared them with the levels in 120 men who remained free of the disease. Men with moderately high ALA blood levels were 3.4 times more likely to develop prostate cancer than men with the lowest levels; curiously, though, men with the very highest levels were only 2 times more likely to get the disease. The Harvard research from 1993 and 1994 prompted a number of similar investigations around the world. Four have supported a link between ALA and prostate cancer; three have not. It’s still an open question, but there is no question that ALA represents a dietary difference between the sexes. For women, it’s a healthful fat. For men with heart disease or major cardiac risk factors, it may also be a good choice — but men with more reason to worry about prostate cancer should probably get their omega-3s from fish and their vegetable fats largely from olive oil. Alcohol There are gender differences here, too, but this time women face the dilemma. In both men and women, low doses of alcohol appear to reduce the risk of heart attacks and certain strokes. For both, larger amounts increase the risk of many ills, including liver disease, high blood pressure, behavioral problems, and premature death. Men who choose to drink and can do so responsibly may benefit from one to two drinks a day, counting 5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, or 1.5 ounces of spirits as one drink. But women face an extra risk: Even low doses of alcohol can raise their risk of breast cancer. So women who choose to drink might be wise to limit themselves to half as much as men. Vitamins For most vitamins, the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is the same for men and women. But for some, body size is responsible for slight differences. In any case, a healthful diet will provide plenty of vitamins for everyone, and a daily multivitamin will provide some insurance along with vitamin D that can be hard to get from diet alone. Calcium Like motherhood and apple pie, it’s almost an article of faith that a lot of calcium is good for you. That may be true for mothers and other women, but it may not be so true for fathers and other men. Calcium is important for women; a high-calcium diet may help lower their risk of osteoporosis. Although it’s less common, men can get osteoporosis, too; but there is much less evidence that dietary calcium is protective for men. Calcium may even be harmful for men, at least in large amounts. The worry is prostate cancer, and two Harvard studies have raised the alarm. In 1998, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study found that a high consumption of calcium from food or supplements was linked to an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. The risk was greatest in men who got more than 2,000 mg a day. More recently, the U.S. Physicians’ Health Study reported that a high consumption of calcium from dairy products appeared to increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer by up to 37%. A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle also found a link between calcium and advanced prostate cancer. What’s a man to do? Fortunately, he does not have to choose between his bones and his prostate. The solution is moderation. The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, for example, found no link between a moderate consumption of calcium (about 800 mg a day, two-thirds of the RDA) and prostate cancer. In addition, a randomized clinical trial of calcium supplements of 1,200 mg a day found no effect on the prostate, but only 327 men were in the calcium group, and the supplementation lasted just four years. Finally, the Harvard scientists speculate that a high consumption of vitamin D may offset the possible risks of calcium, so a daily multivitamin may also help. Iron There’s not much doubt about this one: Women need more iron than men, because they lose iron with each menstrual period. After menopause, of course, the gap closes. The RDA of iron for premenopausal women is 18 mg a day, for men 8 mg. Men should avoid excess iron. In the presence of an abnormal gene, it can lead to harmful deposits in various organs (hemochromatosis). Since red meat is the richest dietary source of iron, it’s just as well that men don’t need to wolf down lots of saturated fat to get a lot of iron. Other minerals The tiny gender differences in minerals other than calcium and iron depend on body size. But while the dietary requirements for selenium fit this rule, men may benefit from supplements of about 200 micrograms a day, a level about four times above the RDA. That’s because both a clinical trial and an observational study suggest that selenium may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. It’s far from proven, but it’s something for men to consider. You are what you eat It’s true for both men and women. And it’s also true that a healthy, balanced diet is best for both genders. But there are differences; the fine print of nutrition is one more way that the sexes are opposite. All rights reserved. Harvard Men’s Health Watch www.health.harvard.edu/men Volume 11 - Number 2 - September 2006 The cervical cancer vaccine A new vaccine promises to save lives, but won’t replace the Pap test. Cervical cancer once killed many American women — mothers, daughters, and wives. But over the past 30 years, the number of cervical cancer deaths in the United States has dropped by half. Today, fewer than 4,000 American women die each year from the disease. The main reason for the decrease is the Papanicolou test, or “Pap smear,” which is perhaps the most effective cancer-screening test we have. During a pelvic examination, the doctor uses a small brush to gently swipe the surface of the cervix, the necklike part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. The sample is then smeared — thus the nickname — onto a slide so it can be examined under a microscope to check for abnormal cervical cells that are cancerous or might become so. Under current guidelines, women should start getting regular Pap tests within three years after first having sexual intercourse, or at age 21, whichever comes first. Before their 30th birthdays, they’re supposed to have the test every year — thereafter, just every two to three years, as long as they’ve had three normal tests in a row. But now cervical cancer prevention is entering a new era. The FDA has approved a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that’s believed to cause almost all cases of cervical cancer. It’s a remarkable achievement: The viral origins of a serious cancer have been identified, and researchers have successfully harnessed the immune system to prevent it. But it’s also controversial because 11- and 12-year-old girls are prime candidates for receiving the shots, and some conservative groups fear the vaccination will send a message that it’s okay for preteens to be sexually active. HPV mingles with our DNA Researchers discovered in 1986 that several strains of HPV cause cervical cancer. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted viral disease in the world, and experts estimate that at least half of all sexually active people will be infected by it at some time in their lives. There are about 100 different strains of the virus, but only 30 are associated with cervical cancer, and just two, strains 16 and 18, are responsible for about 70% of all cases. Most of the time, people are able to clear the infection, but when HPV successfully evades the immune system and persists in cells, cancerous changes can occur. HPV can mix its DNA with ours, turning off tumor suppressor genes in the process. These genes are essential in controlling the number of times a cell divides and reproduces itself. With the brakes off, uncontrolled cell growth — cancer — occurs. Fortunately, it can take decades for the cancer to develop. That’s one reason why regular Pap tests work: There’s ample opportunity to detect abnormal cell growth before it turns into full-fledged cancer. Vaccine made of selected proteins Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) developed the HPV vaccine. The vaccine does not contain the killed or weakened virus, as do many vaccines. Instead, it uses just some of the virus’s important proteins. The immune system’s response to the proteins is enough to stop the virus from infecting the cells of the cervix. Merck and GlaxoSmithKline have developed the vaccine for commercial use. The FDA approved Merck’s version in June. GlaxoSmithKline’s is still in clinical trials. The Merck vaccine targets HPV strains 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts — warts that grow in the genital areas of men and women — as well as the major cervical cancer–causing strains, 16 and 18. Given as a set of three shots over six months, the vaccine will protect against only those four strains. And it isn’t therapeutic, which means that if there is an existing infection, the vaccine doesn’t bring much to the fight. CDC recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added the HPV vaccine to its official vaccination recommendations in July. It proposed that all 11- and 12-year-old American girls get the shots, although girls as young as 9 could receive it if they’re sexually active. For “catch-up,” the CDC also recommended that girls and women ages 13–26 be vaccinated against HPV, regardless of their Pap test results. The reason the CDC recommends vaccinating preteens is that the vaccine works best before an individual has been exposed to HPV. From a public health standpoint, early vaccination stands the greatest chance of making a dent in cervical cancer incidence. Older girls and young women were included in the recommendations because even if they’ve had some exposure to HPV, it may not be to the strains contained in the vaccine, so they’ll get some protection. More studies are needed before recommendations can be made for women older than 26 and for males. Obviously men can’t get cervical cancer, but vaccinating males might curb HPV transmission and protect them from HPV-related genital and anal cancers. Note that the CDC only makes recommendations. It’s up to individual states to decide, for example, if the HPV vaccine will be required for school entry. Conservative objections Emergency contraception and condom availability programs have also been criticized by conservative groups for promoting risky sexual behaviors. So far, studies have shown they don’t have that effect. Researchers have found that many factors influence an individual’s decision whether or not to have sex, with fear of contracting a sexually transmitted disease being just one of them. Will Pap tests still be needed? Cost-effectiveness studies have found that with the HPV vaccine, Pap test screening could begin at age 24 and be done less often. Yet partly because of the Pap test, generations of women have gotten into the habit of seeing a doctor regularly. If the Pap test becomes less routine, the HPV vaccine might have the unintended effect of eroding women’s ties to their doctors. On the other hand, doctors or other health care providers might use the HPV immunization visits as an opportunity to broach sexual and other health issues with preteens. For now, though, Pap test screening is still essential. The new vaccines don’t include HPV strains believed to be responsible for about 30% of cervical cancers. Regular Pap tests will still be the best way to prevent cancers caused by those strains. Besides, we’ll need more experience, and perhaps some clinical trials in places where cervical cancer is common, before we can be certain that HPV vaccination, in actual practice, lowers cervical cancer incidence. Till then, Pap test screening will remain an important safeguard. Saving lives in the developing world Cervical cancer screening and treatment is well developed in the United States, so the gains here from HPV vaccination, while worthwhile, may be modest. The vaccine may make a bigger difference in poor countries. Worldwide, cervical cancer remains the second most lethal cancer for women, with the toll much greater in the developing world. Price, however, is a major hurdle. In the United States, Merck’s retail price for the full series is $360. Several groups are negotiating with Merck and other companies to get the vaccine at a lower price. All rights reserved. Harvard Health Letter www.health.harvard.edu/health Volume 31 - Number 11 - September 2006 Treatment of alcoholism: New results In 1997, Project MATCH — sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) — found that three psychosocial treatments for alcoholism were all about equally effective: cognitive behavioral therapy to correct distorted and self-defeating thinking; motivational interviewing to improve willingness and readiness to quit; and 12-step facilitation to prepare patients for Alcoholics Anonymous. Further studies under the same sponsorship are yielding results. This time, psychosocial treatments were combined with one or both of two medications that were not available at the time of Project MATCH. Some combinations proved more effective than others, but the advantages did not last long. Meanwhile, other research is showing that many alcoholics may need no treatment at all. In the NIAAA-sponsored Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions (COMBINE) study, nearly 1,400 alcoholics were treated for four months with one or more of these treatments: weekly medical management (office visits with a doctor or nurse for discussion and support); combined behavioral intervention (including all three of the methods tested in Project MATCH); naltrexone (a drug that blocks some effects of both opiates and alcohol); acamprosate (a drug believed to promote abstinence and prevent relapse); and a placebo (sugar pill). Patients in all groups improved. The average number of days without drinking rose from 25% to 73% by the end of the four-month treatment. Differences among the treatments ranged from 81% to 67% of days abstinent. The most effective combinations were naltrexone or behavioral therapy together with medical management. The results suggested that for every six to seven patients treated with one of these combinations, one more patient will have a good outcome — abstinence or moderate drinking without problems — than in a similar group receiving medical management and a placebo. Acamprosate was no better than a placebo, and behavioral therapy alone was the least effective approach. A year later, the improvement largely persisted, but by then, the outcome was statistically similar for all treatment combinations. The result for naltrexone plus medical visits is encouraging because this treatment is inexpensive and convenient. What might prove even more convenient is a long-acting injectable version of naltrexone that eliminates the temptation not to take the drug. In a trial involving more than 600 alcohol abusers, injectable naltrexone was moderately effective when combined with supportive therapy. In six months, a standard dose of naltrexone reduced the average number of days of heavy drinking (five drinks or more) by 25%, compared to 17% for placebo. The FDA approved injectable naltrexone as a treatment for alcoholism in June. Other studies are confirming that alcoholics often achieve lasting recovery with no formal treatment. German researchers studied former alcoholics who had been abstinent for at least a year. Two years later, more than 90% remained alcohol-free without seeking professional treatment or joining a self-help group. The Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incident Study, with more than 7,000 subjects, came to a similar conclusion. After one year, more than 80% — and after three years, more than 85% — of alcohol abusers in the study were abstaining or drinking moderately. For those dependent on alcohol, the numbers were 67% and 74%. Only about 10% relapsed between the first and third years. So even people with a severe alcohol addiction who did not seek treatment usually recovered and rarely relapsed. Three years, though, is not a guarantee of permanent recovery; many experts think five years is a more reasonable limit. Maybe the clearest lesson of this research is that patients find many different routes to abstinence, often without formal help. Some combination of medical management, behavior therapy, and naltrexone may offer advantages, but we still have much to learn about how to choose the best treatment for each patient. All rights reserved. Harvard Mental Health Letter www.health.harvard.edu/mental Volume 23 - Number 2 - August 2006     Harvard Health Publications e-Newsletter is published monthly by the Harvard Health Publications division of the Harvard Medical School. Copyright © 2006 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. This information is for educational purposes only. For personal medical advice, please contact your physician. For more information and a complete listing of Harvard Medical School publications, please visit www.health.harvard.edu. Harvard Health Publications Harvard Medical School The Countway Library of Medicine 10 Shattuck Street, Suite 612 Boston, MA 02115 U.S.A. Medical Disclaimer Harvard Health Publications Editor in Chief: Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Publishing Director: Edward H. Coburn Editors Harvard Health Letter: Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D., Peter Wehrwein Harvard Heart Letter: Thomas H. Lee, M.D., P.J. Skerrett Harvard Men's Health Watch: Harvey B. 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DESAFIOS ACTUALES DE LA AUDITORIA MEDICA

JUEVES 9 Y VIERNES 10 DE NOVIEMBRE

 

La Sociedad Argentina de Auditoría Médica, SADAM, conjuntamente con el Instituto Universitario ISALUD, organizan las “Jornadas de Auditoría Medica 2006” que se llevarán a cabo en la sede del Instituto ISALUD los días 9 y 10 de Noviembre próximos. Las Jornadas están dirigidas a profesionales que se desempeñan en el ámbito de la Auditoría Médica, orientadas al tratamiento de los nuevos desafíos que se presentan en dicha área abordando, entre otros, los siguientes temas: evaluación de tecnologías, gestión de patologías crónicas, prescripción versus cobertura. El desarrollo de las Jornadas estará a cargo de expertos con reconocida trayectoria en el ámbito de la salud.

Comité Organizador   Presidente de las Jornadas: Dr. Antonio Guidazio       Comité Científico: Dra. Sara Behar, Dra. Susana Elordi, Dr. Dante Graña, Dra. Liliana Jaúregui, Dra. Marta Moroni       Comité de Difusión: Dr. Néstor Beola, Dr. Christian Bonaventura, Dr. Jorge Petroni       Secretaría Administrativa: Paula Gutiérrez     Informes e inscripciones Venezuela 925/931 C1095AAS - CABA Tel: (54-11) 5239-4045 5239-4044 infocursos@... sadam@...   Lugar de realización: Venezuela 931 – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Arancel: $100 Socios de SADAM y ex alumnos de maestrías de ISALUD $70   Jueves 09 de noviembre 08:30 a 09:00 hs Acreditación 09:00 a 09:15 hs Dr. Antonio Guidazio Inauguración de las Jornadas por parte del Presidente de SADAM. 09:15 a 10:15 hs Disertante: Dr. Julio Siede Conferencia: Evaluación de tecnologías y el posicionamiento del auditor de Atención Médica. 10:15 a 10:30hs Intervalo 10:30 a 12:30hs Disertante: Dr. Daniel Lew Coordinador: Dr. Dante Graña Taller Interactivo: Utilización de la Tecnología disponible para la Auditoría Basada en la Evidencia. Comentarios de Expertos: Dr. Juan Cifre - Dr. Ricardo Otero - Dr. Jorge Leguiza 12:30 a 14:30 hs Intervalo. 14:30 a 17:15hs Disertantes: Dr. Marcelo Marcheti Dr. Gabriel Leberstein Dr. Guillermo Tula Dr. Alfredo Vidal Coordinador: Dra. Susana Elordi Panel: Gestión de patologías crónicas: experiencias en diferentes ámbitos del sector salud. Viernes 10 de noviembre 09:00 a 11:00 hs Disertantes: Dr. Vicente Andereggen Dr. Oscar O.Cochlar Lic. Patricia D´Aste Coordinador: Dr. Antonio Guidazio Mesa Redonda: Prescripción versus Cobertura. Procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos de excepción. • Presentación y alcances del conflicto. • Su impacto administrativo y legal en la Seguridad Social. • Conflicto y negociación de la problemática desde la perspectiva social. 11:00 a 11:15 hs Intervalo. 11:15 a 12:15 hs Disertante: Dra. Nélida Fernández Busso Conferencia: La seguridad de los pacientes desde la visión de la Auditoría Médica 12:15hs Cierre de las Jornada

 

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ORGANIZACION PANAMERICANA DE LA SALUD

Oficina Regional, Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS)

 

Noticias e Información Pública

Comunicado de Prensa

 

 

Día Mundial de la Salud Mental 2006

“Sensibilizar y reducir los riesgos: la enfermedad mental y el suicidio”

 

Número de muertes por suicidio supera las causadas conjuntamente por guerras, terrorismo y asesinatos

 

Expertos mundiales en salud mental y en suicidio se dieron cita en la sede de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) en Washington, D.C. este martes 10 de octubre para conmemorar oficialmente el Día Mundial de la Salud Mental, enfocado este año en el fenómeno del suicidio y en fortalecer las medidas e iniciativas para su prevención.

 

Washington, D.C. 10 de octubre del 2006 (OPS) – La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) reunió hoy en su sede regional de Washington, D.C. a líderes y expertos en el campo de la salud mental y del suicidio para conmemorar oficialmente y mediante un foro especial el Día Mundial de la Salud Mental 2006.

 

Los participantes subrayaron reiteradamente la importancia de que se de un vigoroso impulso a todas las tareas e iniciativas encaminadas a la prevención, enfatizando también la necesidad de que los asuntos propios de la salud mental dejen de ser relegados a un segundo o tercer plano dentro de las prioridades de salud pública de algunos países.

 

La Organización Mundial de la Salud estima que cada año se producen un millón de muertes por suicidio, representando por ello un 1.4% de la carga total por enfermedad en el mundo.

 

El evento también puso de manifiesto y destacó el enorme papel y responsabilidad de los medios de comunicación, así como de toda la sociedad, para contribuir a que se reduzcan las enormes cargas resultantes de un fenómeno que se calcula podría superar en el año 2020 un número aproximado de muertes de millón y medio de individuos.

 

Mediante unas palabras de bienvenida a todos los presentes, la Directora de la OPS, Dra. Mirta Roses Periago, recordó que estudios que se han realizado sobre estos asuntos han revelado que la carga resultante de los desórdenes y las enfermedades mentales en las Américas es demasiado grande como para ser ignorada. Roses afirmó que más allá de la magnitud del cuadro epidemiológico existente, el problema reside en que es extremadamente alta la tasa de necesidades no atendidas en salud mental, y llamó a todos los responsables a que contribuyan a la reducción de estas brechas.

 

“La conmemoración del Día Mundial de la Salud Mental 2006 ofrece la oportunidad de enfocar la atención hacia el suicidio como un gran problema de salud pública y su conexión a las enfermedades mentales”, dijo Roses. “Es por ello necesario subrayar el papel que tiene la enfermedad mental y el abuso del alcohol y drogas en el comportamiento suicida. A menudo, el suicidio representa el trágico sendero dejado por un fracaso en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del desorden. En muchos países de la Región de las Américas, el suicidio es una de las 10 causas principales de muerte entre adolescentes y adultos jóvenes”.

 

El programa en la OPS por el Día Mundial de la Salud Mental 2006 se realizó conjuntamente con la Federación Mundial de la Salud Mental (WFMH por sus siglas en inglés). Preston J. Garrison, Secretario General de la WFMH, agradeció a la OPS por su colaboración y apoyo en los esfuerzos globales frente al suicidio y por su prevención, y destacó que no puede haber salud sin salud mental. Garrison recordó que son muchos los factores que constituyen riesgos hacia el suicidio; factores como los de orden biológico, psicológico, social y cultural. No obstante, dijo, “la enfermedad mental se destaca como el mayor factor de riesgo al suicidio”.

 

En similares términos se expresó el presidente de la Asociación Internacional para la Prevención del Suicidio, Dr. Brian L. Mishara, quien volvió a incidir en lo que dijo hace un mes, el 10 de septiembre del 2006, con motivo del Día Mundial para la Prevención del Suicidio: “En esta época de preocupación con la violencia global, terrorismo y homicidios -señaló Mishara- frecuentemente ignoramos el hecho de que en todo el mundo, más personas se matan a sí mismas que del total de los que mueren en todas las guerras, actos terroristas y violencia inter-personal”.

 

Debido al considerable conocimiento adquirido sobre el fenómeno del suicidio, expertos en la salud pública tienen hoy más herramientas que nunca para abordar el problema. Mishara destacó que entre las áreas importantes en el terreno de la prevención están la mejora de los sistemas de tratamiento de salud mental, la formación continua de médicos, la restricción en el acceso a medios letales para el suicidio y una mejora de la cobertura de los medios de comunicación sobre el suicidio.

 

En el foro de la OPS también participaron Jane Pearson, del Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental (EE.UU) y Jerry Reed, de la Red de Acción para la Prevención del Suicidio (SPAN USA). Reed señaló tres elementos fundamentales que en su opinión deben figurar en los programas y prioridades de prevención: conocimiento de la realidad, estrategia social, y voluntad política. “El suicidio es la causa líder número 13 de muerte en el mundo”, afirmó el activista.

 

En el foro también tomó la palabra la especialista en asuntos de suicidio y salud mental, Susan DeConcini, quien compartió experiencias personales para destacar la importancia y relevancia del entorno familiar respecto del suicidio.

 

El evento en la OPS fue clausurado por el embajador de Canadá ante los Estados Unidos, Michael Wilson, quien ha dedicado mucha atención y trabajo político y personal al tema del suicidio y en los esfuerzos para su prevención.

 

Enlace de interés

 

Trastornos mentales aumentarán en América Latina y el Caribe

http://www.paho.org/spanish/dd/pin/ps051209.htm

 

Datos sobre suicidio por países (OMS)

http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/country_reports/en/index.html (en inglés)

 

Atlas de la salud mental (OMS)

http://www.who.int/globalatlas/default.asp

 

Salud mental y derechos humanos (OMS)

Reportaje, testimonios y fotografías

http://www.who.int/features/2005/mental_health/es/index.html

 

Salud mental: ¿Qué hacer para ayudar? (OMS)

http://www.who.int/features/2005/mental_health/help/es/index.html

 

 

Publicaciones

 

Special Issue on Mental Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Journal of Public Health

http://publications.paho.org/english/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=822

 

La OPS fue establecida en 1902 y es la organización de salud pública más antigua del mundo. Es la Oficina Regional para las Américas de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y trabaja con los países de la región para mejorar la salud y elevar la calidad de vida de sus habitantes.

 

 

Para mayor información, b-roll y fotografías por favor comunicarse con José A. Carnevali, Area de Información Pública, tel. 202-974-3699, fax 202-974-3143.

 

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Asunto: [INFORME] Eset lanza informe sobre troyano Bancario

Eset lanza informe sobre troyano Bancario

La empresa de seguridad informática publica análisis técnico sobre troyanos bancarios, los cuales están teniendo una muy importante propagación en los países de habla hispana y Brasil.

Buenos Aires, 08 de octubre del 2006 - Eset, proveedor global de protección antivirus de última generación, lanza un informe técnico sobre el troyano bancario detectado por Eset NOD32 bajo el nombre de Win32/Bancodor.AB. El objetivo del análisis técnico es dar a conocer el funcionamiento de este tipo de amenazas, ya que pueden ser muy peligrosos para los usuarios por el tipo de información personal que buscan robar.

Los troyanos bancarios afectan principalmente a España y Brasil, sin embargo, comenzaron a detectarse nuevas versiones que actúan en distintos bancos del resto de América Latina. A fines de septiembre, apareció el Win32/Spy.Luzia.NAA, el cual es uno de los primeros troyanos bancarios que contempla a las instituciones financieras más importantes de todo el continente americano.

En el informe, realizado por el Lic. Cristian Borghello, Technical & Educational Manager de Eset para Latinoamérica, se explica el funcionamiento de la amenaza paso por paso. "Es muy importante conocer los secretos de los bankers, ya que en estos casos no está en peligro nuestro equipo, sino que directamente nuestro dinero es el que puede verse afectado. Es necesario utilizar los home-banking de manera conciente, y siempre hay que estar atento para no caer en este tipo de engaños, que cada día son más comunes", dijo Borghello.

En muchos casos, el funcionamiento de los troyanos bancarios es muy similar, ya que todos poseen el mismo objetivo: obtener los datos personales de instituciones financieras para robar el dinero de los usuarios infectados. Aunque hay que destacar que cada día son más efectivas y novedosas las técnicas utilizadas, como es el caso de los nuevos troyanos que capturan videos o imágenes para vulnerar la utilización de los teclados virtuales.

Para los que estén interesados en leer en el informe completo, pueden descargarlo en formato PDF: http://www.nod32-la.com/link.php?i=38
El informe incluye videos del funcionamiento de algunas técnicas del troyano.

"Educando a los usuarios y brindándolas soluciones de seguridad proactivas es la única manera en que se puede contener este tipo de amenazas, que son detectadas de a decenas por semana", concluyó Ignacio M. Sbampato, Vicepresidente de Eset para Latinoamérica.

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Fundada en 1992 y con oficinas centrales en San Diego, California, Estados Unidos, Eset es una compañía global de soluciones de software de seguridad que provee protección de última generación contra amenazas informáticas.

 

El premiado producto antivirus de Eset, Eset NOD32, asegura el máximo rendimiento de su red, detección mediante heurística avanzada, y soporte mundial gratuito, además de brindarle a sus clientes el mayor retorno de la inversión (ROI) de la industria como resultado de una mayor productividad, bajo tiempo ocupado, y un uso mínimo de los recursos.

Eset NOD32 ha logrado más premios Virus Bulletin 100 % que ningún otro producto antivirus disponible, detectando todos los virus activos (in-the-wild) sin falsos positivos, en dichas evaluaciones.

El trabajo de Eset con grandes corporaciones como Canon, Dell, Bridgestone y Microsoft le ha permitido entrar en el Fast 50 de Deloitte Technology por tres años consecutivos, además de estar entre las 10 empresas de mayor crecimiento en San Diego, de acuerdo al San Diego FAST 100.

Eset es una compañía privada con oficinas en San Diego (Estados Unidos), Londres (Reino Unido), Praga (República Checa), Bratislava (Eslovaquia) y Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Para más información, visite www.eset-la.com