Healthy Life Journal

The number of people taking AIDS drugs continue to rise from 1.2 million last year to 5.2 million. Since 2003 until 2010 recorded an increase of up to 12-fold. Reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).

“We are very proud of this increase. So far, the greatest increase,” said Gottfried Hirnschall, director of WHO’s department of HIV / AIDS. According to him, the increase was due to improved access to medicines in the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

WHO presented the data in an international conference on AIDS in Austria which was attended by thousands of experts and AIDS activist. Bill Clinton, in his speech acknowledged the success of the fixed rate but the number was still far from enough.

“Five million people who are in treatment is very much compared with what we started. We can not  this epidemic without more funds and real action to use it,” he said.

AIDS drug users, Clinton said, in many places the stigma and get their rights have been violated. “It should concern us all,” he said.

emotional disturbances due to post-traumatic stress is usually treated with psychotherapy or talk therapy. To increase the success of these therapies, scientists are now offering to help ecstasy.

Small-scale study conducted on 20 patients showed that psychotropic drugs are safe and enhance the effects of psychotherapy. Help psychiatrist in psychotherapy is needed to deal with emotional disturbances in the form of excessive sadness, fear, or feeling of emptiness.

Because new to the respondents who tested were little, and now U.S. scientists plan to conduct trials on larger groups, namely at a military veteran. Still, experts are still waiting for other evidence that supports these initial results.

In a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the research team revealed that the patients selected in this research only those who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for several years and failed in other mental recovery therapy.

At trial, patients given 28-hour schedule of sessions of psychotherapy for several weeks apart. A total of 12 people given ekstaksi and eight women were given placebo pills. Two months later, 10 of 12 patients who received ecstasy showed a positive response to therapy. In contrast, only two of eight patients who received placebo showed improvement.

So far not reported any adverse effects from the use of psychotropic drugs in the study. According to Dr. Michael Mithoefer, chief researcher, therapy for patients with PTSD will bring the patient “come again” a traumatic condition.

Psychotherapy is a process to reduce or control the problems and painful symptoms so that patients can return to normal.

Although most people who undergo psychotherapy felt a significant development, this treatment is not something that can be expected to solve problems quickly. Failure of this therapy is often because patients do not want to open themselves or their feelings are “blunt”. “The use of psychotropic drugs will make patients more entry in zone therapy and help them process the trauma,” said Mithoefer.

In Indonesia, new cases of cervical cancer is found 40-45 cases per day. It is estimated that every one hour, one woman died of cervical cancer.

“Cervical cancer raises health expenses, emotional and economic support for sufferers and also affects the whole family because this disease can often infect and kill women in productive age 30-50 years,” said Dr. Billy Purwoto of Gynecology Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology (Gynecology and Midwifery) RSCM / FKUI Jakarta, Friday (24 / 7).

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in Indonesia. According to Dr. Melissa S Luwia, Chairman of the Second Division of Social nan ministry Indonesian Cancer Foundation (ICF), Association of Cervical Cancer Care (PPKS) which is part of the ICF was established to promote the dangers of cervical cancer in women in Indonesia. The principle of prevention is better than cure us have been socialized, so the women checked out early and not be able to see a doctor during an advanced stage which is still difficult penangannya.

Cervical cancer is caused by infection or recurrent infections caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HP V) cancer-causing (oncogenic). In the world, every two minutes a woman dies due to cervical cancer. In cervical cancer cases worldwide amounted to some 500 000 cases per year, and mortality rate 270 000 deaths per year.

HPV 16 and 18 is the main cause in 70 percent of cervical cancer cases in the world. Other risk factors among young married, age less than 20 years. “It could also because of multiple sexual partners or alternately,” said Billy.

On last Friday, several members PPKS who are the survivors (survivors) from cervical cancer) comes to visit and confirm the RSCM for cervical cancer patients in RSCM the amount of which as many as 28 patients.

Dr. Laila Nuranna SpOG (K) from the Division of Gynecology Oncology Department of Gynecology Obsterti RSCM / FKUI states that in addition to 28 patients who underwent inpatient care, each day there are 10-50 patients in RSCM outpatient treatment.

“For our medics look at the fact that many patients already in hospital dtaang as advanced stage,” said Laila Nurrana.

Therefore, prevention is the best step, namely the promotion, education and vaccination as primary prevention and screening or papsmear as secondary prevention. “Tertiary prevention with therapy and rehabilitation,” said Billy. Purwoto.

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in developing countries. In fact, it actually can be minimized cancer sufferer.

This was revealed on the show “Fight for Cervical Cancer” held by the Faculty of vocational Public Relations, University of Indonesia,. This activity aims to increase awareness of women, especially female students about the dangers of cervical cancer (cervical).

Cervical cancer is cancer of the lower area of the uterus that connects the uterus with the vagina. Normal cervical cells infected with human papilloma virus (HPV), especially types 16 and 18, slowly evolved into precancerous.

One of the speakers, content specialists Adrian Setiawan, said that cervical cancer is the leading cause of death of women in developing countries. According to data Globocan 2002, there were 40 000 new cases of cervical cancer with about 22,000 deaths in women in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is ranked first with 15 050 new cases and deaths in the year 7566 souls.

The figure is not much change, even increased compared with the previous year. Premises a growing number of patients, cervical cancer cases occur iceberg phenomenon. “This means about 20 Indonesian women died of cervical cancer per day,” said Adrian.

One of the causes of high incidence in developing countries is limited information about that type of cancer. Early detection of pap smears and vaccines are still relatively expensive. Pap smear costs Rp 400,000-Rp 700,000. HPV vaccine Aementara once to Rp 1 million needles.

Adrian said, about 90 percent of cervical cancers caused by HPV-common viruses. While 80-10 HPV-infected women allegedly had in his life. The virus can be transmitted in women and men. There are about 100 types of HPV and 30 of them on the genitals. Most can be cleaned by the body.

Types of HPV that are known to cause cancer among other types 16 and 18, cause about 70 percent of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is often without symptoms, so that approximately 70 percent of patients present in advanced stage.

Similar disclosed Adityawati G Parengkuan from Indonesia Cancer Foundation. He said cancer patients continues to increase and 85 percent of the causes of cancer in general is 15 percent of environmental factors and genetic factors.

Risk factors for cervical cancer include sexual intercourse young age (less than 20 years), changing sexual partners, often suffer from infections in the genital area, and gave birth to many children. Another risk factor is a deficiency of vitamins A, C and E as well as exposure to cigarette smoke.

Adrian said, the primary prevention of cervical cancer vaccine may be with HPV types 16 and 18. Other measures to keep sexual behavior.

Doctor, my mother, aged 53 to foot pain. More severe illness to disrupt their activities. He had to go to everywhere, but no change. He said, to have an operation because there is an urgent bone nerves. Is it to be operating, dock? Are the side effects? And did not recur after surgery?

Erna, Jakarta

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To convey the complaint as mothers, need to do investigation to determine how severe the disorder, such as x-rays, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or CT scan if necessary.

The more we get older then the more problems in the spine area, such as bone loss, calcification and narrowing of the space terjepinya nerve that causes nerve and will cause great pain to the leg and caused tingling and numbness. In advanced stages can cause loss of power that moves both legs and loss of ability to control urination and defecation.

Conservative treatment is usually done with medication, physiotherapy, injection of certain drugs and acupuncture. If ways can not resolve a complaint konservatf the doctor may suggest surgery, which can be traditional or minimally invasive ways, such as endoscopes.

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