About 1,500 Extremadura have Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Merida, 25 Sep Extremadura .- About 1,500 sufferers of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, although this amount could be even higher, according to the president of the association which groups these patients, Ramon Lopez-Third.
The College of Physicians of Badajoz has welcomed today the XII Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Extremadura, organized by the Association of Crohn's & Colitis (ACCU).
The president, ffxiv gil, of this group in Extremadura, Ramon Lopez-Third, has called for the normalization of the patients by the society, "because we still find many cases of exclusion, especially in the workplace, which This led many young people to retreat into their homes. "
According to Lopez-Third, a major concern of this group is to end that isolation, "which often is caused by the patient, especially between the ages of 15 and 30 years and in women."
This is a situation arising from the fear that occurs in this segment of the population with ulcerative colitis simply go out at night or have a couple that walk, "because the first thing that pops into your head to, gaia gold, a girl with this disease is to find how many servings are in a club or an entertainment venue, which can be traumatic, "added the president of ACCU.
Therefore, one of the most requested services by patients of this disease is the department of psychology.
According to Ramon Lopez-Third, the support of the Junta de Extremadura is, tera gold, still essential to meet these patients and allowing them to have a dedicated full-time psychologist.
Also, is optimistic for the attention provided by the Extremadura Health Service to patients, especially through specific unit exists in the Hospital Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, which serves patients throughout the autonomous community and is described by the president of ACCU as the best in Spain.
As an example of good attention, Lopez-Third has highlighted the existence of capsule endoscopy in Extremadura, the first region that took this service all over Spain.