Health information for you and your family
From California Pacific Medical Center
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Monday, April 3, 2006
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VOLUME 3
ISSUE 4
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The Window of Opportunity for Treating Stroke
http://www.cpmc.org/about/e-health/2006/...
by Robin O'Connor
Currently, stroke is the number one cause of disability and the third leading cause of death. At California Pacific, we want to change these disturbing stroke statistics. Through quick and aggressive stroke intervention we can greatly enhance a person’s chance of recovery. According to David Tong, M.D., medical director of California Pacific’s Stroke Care Center, "The good news is that nearly 50% of patients treated for stroke within a three-hour window experience little, and sometimes no, physical or speech deficit."
Dawn Hartman and her daughter
6-months after her stroke
"As a Stroke Center, our goal is to streamline the process of getting patients to diagnosis and treatment within this window," he continues. Measuring this window of opportunity can be tricky. The clock starts ticking when the person was last seen in normal neurological condition.
Up to 85% of strokes are ischemic, usually caused by blood clots that cut off the brain’s blood supply. As in a heart attack, when heart muscle is deprived of blood and oxygen, heart muscle tissue dies, cutting off blood to the brain causes brain tissue to die. For many reasons, such as patient hesitation, unrecognized symptoms (often painless), or transportation delays, less than 2% of persons experiencing stroke actually fall into the three-hour treatment window. Full Article
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Urinary Incontinence - You Are Not Alone
http://www.cpmc.org/about/e-health/2006/...
Do you have trouble controlling your bladder? Do you sometimes lose urine when you cough or sneeze, on the way to the bathroom, or when you lift something heavy? Have you experienced bed-wetting? You are not alone. Approximately 13 million adults in the United States suffer from urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is a $26 billion dollar industry affecting twice as many women as men.
Incontinence can affect persons at any age, however women over 50 are the most common sufferers and younger women who have just given birth. Approximately 50% of older adults are currently institutionalized due to urinary incontinence. On average, one in four adult women have experienced urinary incontinence at some point in their life. There are many causes of incontinence. Some of these causes include pregnancy, childbirth, and hormone changes during the menopausal years.
Incontinence is very common, but not a condition that should be ignored. Eight out of ten times continence can be improved through exercise, biofeedback or surgical intervention. Full article.
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March 31, 2006
On-line Registration Now Available
http://www.cpmc.org/services/ambulatory_...
Most people have very busy schedules. Work, school events, and family obligations all factor into our hectic lives. At California Pacific Medical Center we want to make your life a little easier, especially when it comes to preregistering for surgical services. Now you can preregister on-line from your personal computer. Just visit our Ambulatory Surgery site at http://www.cpmc.org/services/pre-reg.html
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Center for Patient and Community Education
Learning About Your Health
http://www.cpmc.org/about/e-health/10-05...
California Pacific's Center for Patient and Community Education is an on-going program helping to expand and improve education for our patients and their families. Search our list of learning resources.
The Center for Patient and Community Education offers a wide variety of health information including Patient Education in Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.
Access to patient education information for non-English speaking patients is now easier with the addition of web pages written in Chinese, Russian,and Spanish. All translated materials developed by the Center for Patient and Community Education listed here can also be accessed through our Learning About Your Health home page.
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Events You Don't Want to Miss...
Check our calendar of events for a complete listing
www.cpmc.org/events/calevents.cfm
Change of Heart Lecture Series
Fats, fiber, sodium and more...This series of classes features evidence-based education on a specific nutrient component of healthy heart nutrition. Pre-registration required.
Tuesday - May 2 - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Understanding Fat and Cholesterol
Tuesday - May 9 - 5:30 - 7:30 PM
The Facts about Fiber and Sodium
Monday - June 12 - 10:00- 11:45 am
Understanding Fat and Cholesterol
Monday - June 19 - 10:00- 11:45 am
The Facts About Fiber and Sodium
Additional classes to help you improve your health.
Long-Term Care Insurance
Most financial experts agree that long-term health insurance in increasing in importance as a part of comprehensive long-term planning. Get an overview of this important type of insurance.
Monday - April 24- 10:00 - 11:30 am
Evaluating Cognitive Changes
Part one of our Memory and Cognition Lecture Series
This monthly series features discussions of important topics related to memory and thinking skills. Early identification of changes, information on therapeutic advances and psycho-social issues related to life changes are emphasized in these lectures.
Friday - April 14 - 12:15 - 1:15 pm
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