SimpleCare Announces Clinical Affiliation With Clinica Novo Sancti Petri

Marbella, Spain – SimpleCare has signed a clinical affiliation agreement with Clinica Novo Sancti Petri – a comprehensive health-care facility that provides primary and urgent care as well as occupational health services in Chiclana de la Fra, (24 hours a day, seven days a week) and Cadiz communities.

The new partnership enhances service offerings at “SimpleCare” by providing patients with access to Clinica Novo Sancti Petri world-class specialty care services in orthopaedics, lasik, lithotripsy, ozone therapy and general surgery, delivered by a team of experts from Clinica Novo Sancti Petri.

“SimpleCare is pleased to partner with Clinica Novo Sancti Petri to bring a comprehensive array of specialty care services to those who work and live near Chiclana de la Fra, Cadiz,” our continued growth and expanding memberships in Gibraltar and Rota required we address this need, said R.B. Prats, Medical Director at SimpleCare,

Clinica Novo Sancti Petri provide a full range of health-care services including all aspects of occupational health and medical treatment for accidents, injuries and illnesses in the workplace; primary care, internal medicine, family practice and urgent care. In addition, provides orthopedics, pain management, physical therapy, rehabilitation and laboratory services, electrocardiogram (EKG) and pulmonary function testing, immunizations and x-ray imaging technology to provide patients with fast and accurate assessments in one convenient location. Hearing and vision services as well as all aspects of corporate health-care services are also available at Clinica Novo Sancti Petri.

“The Simplecare affiliation with Clinica Novo Sancti Petri provides our patients with access to the highest levels of sub-specialty care available and is in line with the SIMPLECARE mission to provide the timely health-care that our patients need, coupled with the convenience they want. We have the best physicians practicing in quality facilities who deliver the compassionate care our patients deserve,” said R.B. PRATS., Medical Director of SimpleCare.

Through this new affiliation, SimpleCare patients will have seamless access to a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services at Clinica Novo Sancti Petri ranging from the latest radiology imaging techniques such as MRI, CT, scans and fully digital breast imaging services to lithotripsy, ozone therapy and lasik procedures. SimpleCare patients will receive the same first-class treatment and care that the Clinica Novo Sancti Petri community has come to know and rely upon.

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About Clinica Novo Sancti Petri:

Clinica Novo Sancti Petri has a total area of 5000 m2. The infrastructure of the building occupies and area of 1800 m2 distributed on three floors. It has 2 accesses for patients and for ambulance transports, also parking is available.

In the main floor we have the reception area, emergency services, doctor surgery, medical specialties rooms and the operating rooms.

On the lower level, we have rehabilitation services, orthopedic, employment medicine and the central services of laboratory and xray.

On the first floor, we have the hospitalization, rooms and the infirmary control.

Clinic Novo Sancti Petri is placed in one of the most beautiful zones in Cadiz, Andalucia.

Contact:

R.B. Prats
Medical Director
SimpleCare

Tel: 34 952 768 315 or 1 800 281 3136
www.simplecarehealthplan.com
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“SIMPLECARE” As men age Bladder problems increase, study reports

Mayo Clinic researchers studying prostate problems in men report in the issue of the Journal of Urology that as men grow older their bladder function can worsen and the prostate gland may be responsible.

Their findings remind patients and their physicians that urination difficulties in men can be better cared for at early onset. Additionally, the study notes that as men age, the possibility increases that they will experience problems with urination.

"What we know is that many men ignore their symptoms and do not seek assistance with their physician until much later," said Andrew Rule, M.D., nephrologist and epidemiologist at Mayo Clinic and the lead author of the study. "What happens is men can end up with a bladder not working, perhaps needing a bladder catheter all the time. They also become at increased risk for bladder infections and even kidney failure problems."

The researchers looked at information in men from two tests: post-void residual and voided volume. The post-void residual test involved men urinating and then having an ultrasound scan to determine how much urine remained in the bladder. The voided volume test measured how much urine men could void with a full bladder.

Dr. Rule said that both tests are difficult to interpret in a patient because they can yield varying results with the same person each time. However, because the study relied on hundreds of men with multiple visits, those variations could be lessened. The study looked at a random sample of 529 men, ages 40 to 79, who were followed with the two tests every two years for up to 12 years.

Dr. Rule says the study presents some new data on the natural history of the post-void residual and void volume in men as they age.
What was interesting is that as men aged, their post-void residual increases but eventually levels off," he says. "On the other hand, voided volume decreased as men aged and did so at an increasingly rapid rate. These findings were consistent with the development of a stiff, weak and overactive bladder in men as they age."

Not all men were at equal risk for these changes to occur. "Men with signs or symptoms of a prostate obstruction were more likely to have worsening bladder function," said Dr. Rule. "It isn't necessarily prostate cancer, but the prostate's enlargement with aging that gives men greater problems in urinating."

He advises patients to consult their physicians if they notice changes in their urination such as a slow stream, straining, and the feeling of not being able to empty their bladders. Also, having to urinate frequently or multiple times at night deserves a visit to the doctor. Medications and surgical options for treating prostate obstruction can preserve bladder function.

The research team also included: Debra Jacobson, Michaela Mc Gree, Cynthia Girman, Dr. P.H., Michael Lieber, M.D., and Steven Jacobsen, M.D., Ph.D., all of Mayo Clinic.

Sources:
1.    Mayo Clinic
2.    The Journal of Urology is the official journal of the American Urological Society and publishes studies on critical areas of research and practice, survey articles and clinical observations.

More information on SimpleCare World Health can be found at www.simplecareworldhealth.com or by calling 1-800-281-3136.
Inquiries can be sent to:
info@simplecarehealthplan.com

SimpleCare creates New Medical Tourism blog to provide information and facilitate discussion

“SimpleCare World Health has launched a new blog focusing on the Medical Tourism Industry. The blog addresses their purpose, how they are, and their implications for the advancement of safe health-care travels abroad”

SimpleCare World Health (http://www.simplecareworldhealth.com), a leading international health-care provider, has created a new blog centering around the Medical Tourism industries) that has become relevant after a dangerous new mutation that makes some bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics has become increasingly common in India and Pakistan and is being found in patients in Britain and the United States who got medical care in those countries according to new statistics released on August 12. SimpleCare is offering guidance, and information on the safest practices in traveling abroad for elective surgery, the blog provides information on the process of selecting a destination, as well as an explanation of their purpose and how they will provide important health information. In addition to educating visitors, The SIMPLECARE blog will also provide an opportunity for readers to express comments or questions they may have regarding the medical tourism industry.

The recently released study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on Wednesday, Walsh's team found NDM-1 was becoming more common in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan and was also imported back to Britain in patients returning after treatment. The bug has already killed many thousands in India and Bangladesh and it seems that only now that it directly threatens Western populations are serious attempts starting to find an anti-biotic that works against it. We believe that the bug has entered the UK via patients infected with it after undergoing elective heart and orthopedic surgery in India or Bangladesh. There is a growing trend for some to visit Asia for elective surgery as it is often much cheaper than in the West, However such cut price surgery could lead to infection and the spread of this highly dangerous super bug around the globe.

"Through the creation of this blog http://www.simplecaremedretreat.blogspot.com/,  SimpleCare World Health hopes to increase awareness of the benefits and risk, which consumers can employ to ensure the "safest use" of their resources, and as a result, the fulfillment of a safe overseas health-care experience," said R.B. Prats, CEO of SimpleCare World Health. 



About SimpleCare World Health

SIMPLE CARE WORLD HEALTH offers world-class private surgical and recuperative care to international medical travelers seeking high quality affordable treatment in a first world country-Spain Non-acute operations and medical procedures (such as orthopedic surgery, hip and knee replacements, cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass and heart valve replacement, bariatric surgery) are available for significantly less than what they would cost in other first world countries, especially the United States.

More information on SimpleCare World Health can be found at www.simplecareworldhealth.com or by calling 1-800-281-3136.
Inquiries can be sent to:
info ( @ ) simplecarehealthplan dot com 
SimpleCare World Health


1 800-281-3136

The American Medical Money Machine: The Destruction of Health Care in America and the Rise of Medical Tourism

SimpleCare "Booming medical tourism industries in India and Pakistan could fuel a surge in antibiotic resistance"

A dangerous new mutation that makes some bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics has become increasingly common in India and Pakistan and is being found in patients in Britain and the United States who got medical care in those countries, according to new statistics.

Experts in antibiotic resistance called the gene mutation, named NDM-1, “worrying” and “ominous,” and they said they feared it would spread globally. A study tracking the spread of the mutation from India and Pakistan to Britain was published online on Tuesday in the journal 

Medical tourism” to India for many surgeries — cosmetic, dental

and even organ transplants — is becoming more common as hospitals offer care at a fraction of Western prices. Tourists and people visiting family are also sometimes hospitalized. The Lancet researchers found dozens of samples of bacteria with the NDM-1 resistance gene in two Indian cities they surveyed, which they said “suggests a serious problem.

R.B. Prats states that unfortunately we have known of possible complications for some time and have consistently warned American, British and Canadian medical travelers that their decision should not be made solely on price. American medical tourism operators and brokers emphasize price and the fact that surgeons have either trained in the U.S. or are board certified? although this may be true in some cases it does not negate the fact that traveling to a third world country posses not only personal safety issues but health risk as well.

We are consistently showing growth in patients choosing our Health Care services through our international division "SimpleCare World Health" precisely because of the risk factors found in these countries. As one of Spain's leading health-care provider we are able to provide the exact services offered in India at comparative fees without the health concerns, longer flight times and in a first world country.

SIMPLE CARE offers world-class private surgical and recuperative care to international medical travelers seeking high quality affordable treatment in a first world country-Spain. Non-acute operations and medical procedures (such as orthopedic surgery, hip and knee replacements, cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass and heart valve replacement, bariatric surgery) are available for significantly less than what they would cost in other first world countries, especially the United States.

Tourists coming to Spain to receive medical treatment avail themselves of a top end health care system and substantial cost savings from a private leading health care provider, SimpleCare. In addition, many clinics and hospitals are located in large tourist destinations with surrounding natural, cultural and tourist attractions. 

The cost of living, even in overpriced tourist destinations, is substantially lower than in many other European countries and North American states. The private hospitals and medical specialists Simple Care contracts are of the highest standard; all specialists speak English and have received extensive Specialty training, in Spain as well as North America or the United Kingdom, Simple Care assists patients on every step of the journey: arranging flights and accommodation, meeting patients at the airport in Spain, booking specialist appointments and the surgery as well as organizing quality after-care while the patient is in Spain. 

No detail is left to chance. Confirmation of Simple Care's Uncompromising focus on quality is the proactive partnerships with Primary Care Physicians from the patient's own country to determine the most appropriate plan of action for a elective medical procedure.

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