The heat and the holidays favor bathing in pools and beaches, but being a long time under water facilitates the appearance of the so-called swimmer’s ear. With summer and high temperatures, a new routine begins: vacations, summer camps, the beach, etc., which help to cool off and take advantage of the practice of sports related […]
Presentation and tribute of the new work of Antoni Vives Fierro by the PCV
Last Thursday, June 13, at the “Dr. Isaac Contel Auditorium” of the Policlinica Comarcal del Vendrell, the presentation of the new work that the artist Antoni Vives-Fierro has created by the PCV took place. During the event, which was very well received, the documentary “Pater” that her daughter and also artist, Claudia Vives-Fierro, made at first […]
Prostatic and renovesical pathologies
Dr. Hernández tells us about the leading techniques performed at the Polyclinic for the treatment of different prostatic and renovesical pathologies. Dr. Hernandez, could you tell me what kind of treatments are done at the center? Since I joined the Polyclinic in 2011, there has been no other objective than to turn the Urology service […]
Growth factors
Dr. Saura explains us what are infiltrations with plasma rich in growth factors. A revolutionary technique in the treatment of injuries and joint regeneration. What are the growth factors? They are substances, in this case proteins, that are found in the bloodstream as part of the serum, and contribute to the regeneration of degenerated or […]
Colonoscopy as a screening method for colon cancer
Can we prevent colon cancer? We know that 85% of malignant tumors of the colon originate from an adenomatous polyp that progresses to cancer throughout an evolutionary cycle lasting 3-10 years. If we perform a colonoscopy and remove the polyp, we cut the evolutionary cycle, its natural history. Do all polyps turn into cancer? Not […]
Music therapy in dementia
Music therapy is a non-pharmacological therapy recommended for people with dementia. There are a large number of approaches as well as different uses of music for this population, either as an activity or as therapy and stimulates cognitive abilities such as attention, orientation, language or memory. A family melody can immediately evoke an emotion, a […]
Embriogyn launches WITNESS, a novel biovigilance system
Embriogyn has just installed a new system for the control and traceability of all the samples that are worked in its in vitro fertilization laboratory. This new system is called RI Witness, developed in the UK and its main objective is to ensure maximum safety in the identification and handling of ovules, sperm and embryos […]
Pediatric ophthalmology: Vision screening for children
The visual function develops in the first 7-8 years of life and depends on there being no problem in the structures of the eyeball, the muscles that move our eyes and the correct connection with the brain. It is very important to detect any problem before this age and put a treatment, because later it […]
Policlínica Comarcal del Vendrell joins the blood donation campaign
Last Tuesday, January 24, the Policlínica Comarcal del Vendrell joined the “Dóna el millor de tu dóna sang” initiative, promoted by the Department of Health together with the Bank of Blood and Tissues. The commitment to this initiative was well received by the entire population of the area and the professionals of the Center given […]
Dentistry at the Policlinica Comarcal
What can we find in the Department of Dentistry of the PCV? Our team has a professional acting philosophy based on offering our patients personalized treatment plans according to their needs in order to achieve full oral health. We have specialists that cover each area, a factor that guarantees the success of the treatment. Currently, […]