Hospiten Blog

Excess weight and obesity, causes of disease

Excess weight and obesity, causes of disease
Posted on 26-01-2022

Obesity is considered to be a chronic multifactorial disease, characterized by an excess of adipose tissue (fat), which leads to an increase in body weight and an increased risk of suffering from a number of disorders.

A patient is considered obese if they have a body mass index score above 30 (BMI = weight/height²), and as being overweight when they have a score of 25 or more.

Types of intraocular lens, characteristics and problems

Types of intraocular lens, characteristics and problems
Posted on 12-01-2022

If you are thinking about eye surgery, especially for cataracts or refraction problems, you may have heard about the different types of lenses available today. In this post we explain their advantages and the problems they are used to deal with.

Irritable colon or irritable bowel syndrome. Get to know what goes on inside your body.

Irritable colon or irritable bowel syndrome. Get to know what goes on inside your body.
Posted on 20-12-2021

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a recurrent chronic digestive functional disorder, characterized by distension (bloating caused by abdominal distention, gas or meteorism), abdominal pain, which is the main symptom and is usually relieved after bowel movements; and altered bowel habits (changes in frequency and/or consistency of the stool) in the absence of an organic disease. Its prevalence has increased over time, it is seen as frequently in adults as in children, and the symptoms have a significant impact on quality of life.

What are eye cataracts and why do they form?

What are eye cataracts and why do they form?
Posted on 11-12-2021

Cataracts in the eyes are a condition linked to vision loss. It usually appears in people over 60 years of age, but it may also develop in younger patients.

Find out what you have and how to treat it in a single consultation with ultrasound-guided infiltrations

Find out what you have and how to treat it in a single consultation with ultrasound-guided infiltrations
Posted on 14-06-2021

Maximum precision in the treatment of the injured tissue or structure, immediate pain relief and accuracy in the diagnosis are the advantages of ultrasound-guided infiltration, a technique that allows drugs to be administered to the injured tissue or structure of the patient with great precision.

Senior citizens should not overlook taking their medication or following a healthy diet

Senior citizens should not overlook taking their medication or following a healthy diet
Posted on 09-03-2021

Staying at home should by no means be synonymous with quitting your healthy habits. Here are some guidelines from our chief of Cardiology service at Hospiten Estepona, Doctor Antonio Ramirez, for senior citizens to remain safe and sound at home, along with a number of recommendations for them to bear in mind:

NOT ALL IS COVID-19!

NOT ALL IS COVID-19!
Posted on 09-03-2021

During this COVID pandemic, it is important to remember to continue to monitor your chronic diseases. 

Foods which should not left out of any diet

Foods which should not left out of any diet
Posted on 08-03-2021

We sometimes tend to eat more, and larger amounts, of things that we like, rather than eating foods which provide us with the most nourishment. Unfortunately, this is not something we always conscious of doing, which is why nutrition expert, Miriam Ledesma, has shared some essential information, enabling us to follow a healthy diet in a more accurate, informed manner.

Geriatric Medicine at Hospiten Puerto Vallarta

Geriatric Medicine at Hospiten Puerto Vallarta
Posted on 14-01-2021

My name is Dr. Cynthia Arreola and I would like to talk to you about what we do in this field of ​​medicine. I trained as a doctor at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, specializing in Geriatric Medicine at the Mexican Institute of Social Security. I also took part in a rotation at the “Hospital Clinic” of Barcelona during my period of medical residency.

Hospiten activates a free  video consultation service

Hospiten activates a free video consultation service
Posted on 06-05-2020

The Hospiten Group seeks to improve its response capacity and assistance to its patients through telemedicine and video consultations