El blog de CreuBlanca

The expert's voice

15 Mar 2023

1 Min

Glaucoma: types, causes and symptoms

Glaucoma is a pathology that damages the optic nerve of the eye, an essential part for good vision, since it is responsible for sending visual information from the eye to the brain.

CreuBlanca

15 Mar 2023

2 Min

Urodynamics: what it is, diagnosis and treatment

Urinary symptoms are taboo for many patients, an example of this is urinary incontinence, an involuntary loss of urine that causes discomfort and affects the daily life of those who suffer from it. Despite being a very common disorder, most women prefer to hide it out of fear, shame or insecurity, which delays its diagnosis and treatment.

Health tips

21 Feb 2023

2 Min

Tips to protect the skin from the cold

The skin is the largest organ in the body and, therefore, the most exposed to multiple factors that influence its deterioration, including cold.

The expert's voice

16 Feb 2023

1 Min

Questions about Colon Cancer

Dr. Josep Just, CreuBlanca specialist in gastroenterology, answers frequently asked questions about colorectal cancer on the latest Instagram Live.

CreuBlanca

16 Feb 2023

2 Min

PET-CT, the most effective technique for cancer diagnosis

PET-CT is the most effective technique for cancer diagnosis, allowing small tumor lesions to be located and labeled early, before other techniques and with a minimum margin of error in diagnosis.

The expert's voice

22 Mar 2021

1 Min

New scientific study on aerotoxic syndrome

El Dr. Jordi Roig, neumólogo de Clínica CreuBlanca Barcelona, junto con los doctores Christian Domingo, Jonathan Burdon y Susan Michaelis, han estudiado y publicado en la revista LUNG, un estudio científico sobre el síndrome aerotóxico. La base del estudio se ha centrado en enfermedades pulmonares inducidas por irritantes inhalados. Resumen del estudio Lee el artículo … Continued

CreuBlanca

22 Feb 2021

1 Min

CreuBlanca reopens its access by Reina Elisenda after the closure due to expansion of facilities

The Clinic reopen the entrance for pedestrians and vehicles at number 17 of Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada. CreuBlanca continues to be immersed in the renovation and expansion of its clinic, located in the Sarrià district of Barcelona. After the start of the works in April 2019, the medical group concludes the first phase of … Continued

Health tips

06 Jul 2020

2 Min

Cardiologists advise postponing international travel for cardiac patients.

Travel and cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in the world, with 17.5 million deaths per year. In Spain, 122,426 deaths were registered annually, according to the latest official data from the INE in 2017. Traveling is among the most popular leisure activities. The impact of the Covid19 has forced the … Continued

Health tips

09 Jun 2020

2 Min

Correct visual hygiene helps reduce symptoms of eyestrain by more than 40%

Children from 7 years and adults over 40 are the groups most affected by myopia and Visual Computer Syndrome due to confinement. In Spain, due to the impact of the coronavirus, internet connections have increased by 7% and the time spent on screens has risen to 79 hours per week (1). Excessive use of electronic … Continued

The expert's voice

09 Jun 2020

3 Min

Dr. Ballester: “In addition to training you on a personal level, little by little you realize the importance of training and teaching others”

Manel Ballester is coordinator of Traumatology and Sports Medicine at the Creu Blanca Clinic and responsible for the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology service at the Mataró Hospital. Dr. Manel Ballester has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Trained in the United States and Switzerland, he is a medical specialist … Continued

The expert's voice

30 May 2020

4 Min

Smoking kills half of its users, according to the WHO.

May 31, World No Tobacco Day More than 8 million people die from tobacco every year in the world, according to the World Health Organization (1) (WHO). In Spain it causes more than 50,000 deaths a year and represents 13% of the total annual deaths, according to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (2) (AECC). And … Continued

CreuBlanca

20 Sep 2019

2 Min

Artemis robot detects 26% of cancer cases missed by other techniques

After the update and start-up of Artemisa, the first and only robotic system in Spain to perform prostate biopsies by fusion, the professionals of the Uro-Radiology Unit have already published the results of the research carried out in the last year on the effectiveness of this technique in detecting prostate cancer. This has been possible … Continued