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• Altitude sickness

  Hypoxia is the name for a lack of oxygen in the human body and is the main cause of altitude sickness, although the exact mechanism is not understo...

  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Prevention
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Evolution of the disease

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• Traveller’s thrombosis

  Traveller’s thrombosis consists of the formation of a blood clot, typically in the deep veins of the legs. Sometimes, this clot may become dislodge...

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• Traveller’s diarrhoea

  Traveller’s diarrhoea, also known as “tourist’s diarrhoea”, is the most common health problem when travelling to countries with substandard hygiene...

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  • Transmission
  • Symptoms
  • Prevention
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Living with the disease
  • Evolution of the disease

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• Central European Encephalitis

  Central European Encephalitis is a disease caused by the flavivirus virus that can affect the central nervous system. It is generally transmitted b...

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  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Evolution of the disease
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• Japanese Encephalitis

  Japanese encephalitis is a disease caused by a virus (flavivirus) that is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes, and which causes inflamm...

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  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Evolution of the disease
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• Schistosomiasis

  Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by a helminth (or worm) of the genus Schistosoma. it is also known as bilharzia. This worm is acqui...

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  • Evolution of the disease
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• Rickettsiosis

  Rickettsiosis is a disease caused by different bacteria in the Rickettsiaceae family. They are transmitted to humans, in general, by the bite of a...

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  • Evolution of the disease
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• Constipation

  Constipation is difficulty in passing stool. This causes bowel movements to be infrequent or require greater effort. Although it is usually a sympt...

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  • Living with the disease
  • Progression of the disease
  • Frequently Asked Questions
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• Densitometry

  Bone densitometry, or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, is the most commonly used non-invasive test to diagnose osteoporosis. 

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• Hysteroscopy

  Hysteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure for direct visualisation of the vagina, cervix and uterine cavity using an optical device (hysteroscope) in...

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• Refractive errors

  Refractive errors are disorders of the eye that prevent images from being properly focused on the retina, which results in blurry vision. These def...

  • Myopia
  • Hyperopia
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Common symptoms of refractive errors
  • Symptoms of myopia
  • Symptoms of Hyperopia
  • Symptoms of Astigmatism
  • Symptoms of Presbyopia
  • Causes of Myopia
  • Causes of Hyperopia
  • Causes of Astigmatism
  • Causes of Presbyopia
  • Diagnosis
  • Treating Myopia
  • Treating Hyperopia
  • Treating Astigmatism
  • Treating Presbyopia
  • Progression
  • Living with the disease
  • Research
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Team and structure
  • Research at the Clínic
  • Teaching and training at the Clínic

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• Bronchoscopy

  Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows the bronchial tree to be examined, and samples of secretions or tissues to be taken.

  Assistance – Tests and procedures

• Urodynamics

  Urodynamic testing is a diagnostic test designed to show how the urinary bladder and the urethra are functioning. The way in which the bladder beha...

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• Renal Lithiasis

  Renal lithiasis is a disease caused by the presence of calculi, or stones, inside the kidneys or urinary tract (ureter or bladder). It is also know...

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  • Renal colic (RC)
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
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  • Disease progression
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• Muscular diseases or Myopathies

  Muscular diseases or myopathies are an alteration in the ability to contract muscles efficiently. Although the motor order is generated in the brai...

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  • Diagnosis
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• Mitochondrial Myopathies or Encephalomyopathies

  Mitochondrial myopathies or encephalomyopathies are neurological diseases which as well as affecting muscles, also involve alterations in the nervo...

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  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Living with the disease
  • Disease progression
  • Research
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• Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

  Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of diseases that present as muscle weakness and inflamed muscle tissues in muscle biopsy.  Th...

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• Healthy eating

  Healthy eating is one of the main tools for preventing and treating chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and neurological...

  • Components of a Helathy food
  • Mediterranean diet
  • The health benefits
  • Advice for every day
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints. It is characterised by pain and swelling of both the small and lar...

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  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Living with the disease
  • Disease progression
  • Research
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Treatment at Hospital Clínic
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• PCR

  A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a molecular biology technique that seeks to amplify a fragment of genetic material millions of times. The PCR...

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