equipocesca » Clinic http://equipocesca.org Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:26:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Veoza (fezolinetant) for hot flushes in menopause – think twice! http://equipocesca.org/en/english-veoza-fezolinetant-for-hot-flushes-in-menopause-think-twice/ http://equipocesca.org/en/english-veoza-fezolinetant-for-hot-flushes-in-menopause-think-twice/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:28:15 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906938
During the climacteric period, before, during and after the menopause, hot flushes are common. In general they can be endured without great discomfort and subside with time, but there are cases of great intensity and persistence. This paper discusses the marketing of Veoza (fezolinetant) for the relief of hot flushes. The issue is that it is an expensive, ineffective drug with significant adverse effects.
  • Veoza (fezolinetant) for hot flushes in menopause – think twice!  Pérez-Fernández M, Gérvas J. Madrid, Spain. January 2024. Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/english-veoza-fezolinetant-for-hot-flushes-in-menopause-think-twice/feed/ 0 Influenza-flu vaccine and covid19. Fifteen questions http://equipocesca.org/en/la-vacuna-de-la-gripe-en-tiempos-de-covid19-quince-preguntas/ http://equipocesca.org/en/la-vacuna-de-la-gripe-en-tiempos-de-covid19-quince-preguntas/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:19:44 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906599 The flu vaccine is a failed vaccine, useless at best, that discredits vaccines in general. The situation created by the #COVID19 pandemic does not change the recommendation not to use it. 15 questions with answers and references.

  • Influenza-flu vaccine and covid19. Fifteen questions. Gérvas J. Madrid, October, 2020. Dowload article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/la-vacuna-de-la-gripe-en-tiempos-de-covid19-quince-preguntas/feed/ 0 Coronavirus from Wuhan (China). 2019-nCoV. What you need to know to avoid a panic epidemic http://equipocesca.org/en/coronavirus-de-wuhan-china-2019-ncov-lo-que-tiene-que-saber-para-evitar-una-epidemia-de-panico/ http://equipocesca.org/en/coronavirus-de-wuhan-china-2019-ncov-lo-que-tiene-que-saber-para-evitar-una-epidemia-de-panico/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:32:03 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906530 Coronaviruses have been with us for thousands of years, and we are prepared to overcome their infections.  If you have traveled to Wuhan (China) or have had close contact with those who have traveled there and have severe catarrhal symptoms with respiratory distress, consult your doctor especially if you have any underlying disease.  In all other cases avoid a panic epidemic, be prudent.

  • Coronavirus from Wuhan (China). 2019-nCoV.  What you need to know to avoid a panic epidemic. Gérvas J. Madrid. February 2020. Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/coronavirus-de-wuhan-china-2019-ncov-lo-que-tiene-que-saber-para-evitar-una-epidemia-de-panico/feed/ 0 What has evidence based medicine (EBM) done for our patients? We do not know. We must abandon it http://equipocesca.org/en/english-what-has-evidence-based-medicine-ebm-done-for-our-patients-we-do-not-know-we-must-abandon-it/ http://equipocesca.org/en/english-what-has-evidence-based-medicine-ebm-done-for-our-patients-we-do-not-know-we-must-abandon-it/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:05:59 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906493 We must admit that: a / “if the final objective of EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) is to improve patients-populations’ health, do we have evidence of succeed in this objective?” No, b / is EBM harming patients-populations’ health? We do not know. Evidence-Based Medicine (#EBM) has not demonstrated any impact on patients’ health. It is honest to think that the EBM has become harmful and it is urgent to abandon it and replace it with a Medicine Based on Living.  See also: https://www.actasanitaria.com/what-has-evidence-based-medicine-ebm-done-for-our-patients/

  • What has evidence based medicine (EBM) done for our patients? We do not know. We must abandon it. Gérvas J. Madrid. September 2019. Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/english-what-has-evidence-based-medicine-ebm-done-for-our-patients-we-do-not-know-we-must-abandon-it/feed/ 0 Quaternary prevention: a task of the general practitioner http://equipocesca.org/en/english-quaternary-prevention-a-task-of-the-general-practitioner/ http://equipocesca.org/en/english-quaternary-prevention-a-task-of-the-general-practitioner/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:57:57 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906490 -“Prevention is better than cure”. This principle is undisputed. New knowledge points to the fact that prevention can  also  do  harm.  Under  the  concept  “quaternary  prevention”  efforts  are  currently  focused  on  finding  the  right measure of preventive care, true to the old medical tenet “primum non nocere”.
  • Quaternary prevention: a task of the general practitioner. Kuehlein, T., Sghedoni, D., Visentin, G., Gérvas, J., Jamoule, M. [Quartäre Prävention, eine Aufgabe für Hausärzte]. PrimaryCare. 2010; 10(18): 350-4. Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/english-quaternary-prevention-a-task-of-the-general-practitioner/feed/ 0 Medicine and its preventive excesses http://equipocesca.org/en/medicine-and-its-preventive-excesses/ http://equipocesca.org/en/medicine-and-its-preventive-excesses/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:52:54 +0000 Pedro http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906408 With practical examples based on the real impact of medicalization in people lives and on the results from relevant and well designed studies, Juan Gérvas analyses the importance of certain screening programmes as breast cancer, thyroid cancer, the relevance of health check-ups and the impact of certain vaccines. He discusses the examples of Public Health Programs in some countries and its null or negative effect in terms of health indicators and quality of life results.
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