April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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(30-04-2011) Anboto MTB Tour - Durango Area - Bizkaia

Today it's a bike close to home, specifically in the area of \u200b\u200bDurango, the Tour of Anboto.

A mountain bike route with good slope and a spectacular tour that will allow us to enjoy 360 degrees of one of our most famous mountains.

We moved the van to take the detour Abadiño and that leads to Mendiola, parked a few meters later.

Silvia, Alberto and myself in the first meters of the road entering the district Mendiola (140 mts).

A sketch of the route (click on image to enlarge):

the moment the fog covers the walls of moles in Durango but seems to want to raise.

We passed the odious Atxarte quarries and reached the final of the asphalt gives way to the concrete track.

wider track and from here have to start up: no big ramp but the rise is constant ... here is where each and must catch the pace and take it waaaaay patience.

The mist clears and we can see the spectacular southern edge Urrestei Tower, the walls (along with others nearby) contain one of the most important climbing areas and crowded Euskadi.

continue pedaling (and some other suffering) on \u200b\u200bthe track that runs parallel to the walls of Alluitz.

The journey in this first part of the route offers little flat land, so to take advantage of one that appears to take a snapshot of the beautiful forest that we are experiencing.

The track turns sharply point to the right away from walls (right silhouette AITZ - Txiki) and leading to the area where you will find the road up to Urkiola from Durango and Mañaria.

Last yards before leaving Urkiola the road.

There it is: we must turn to the left ... and keep climbing.

This

to pedals and take pictures at a time is pretty screwed on all these hills but hey, it seems that we reached the top of Urkiola.

crown Just turn left and follow up: we passed Urkiola Shrine, the most important and visited of Biscay.

We left on our right and a few meters after the asphalt ends giving way to a track. This is bifurcated: we have follow the ramp on the left, the wider and, of course, which rises.

crossed a barrier that prevents the unauthorized transit of vehicles and take the path that so many climbers use on our visit to Anboto when we ascend from this side.

A track in excellent condition and where today the sun illuminates the pedal of the greats of cycling. "

Several miles of track before reaching the open fields of Pol - Pol allows us to enjoy a down tramillo than any we know to glory after a long climb.

We are in the meadows Pol - Pol and we will address one of the last areas to rise, as we approach the highest point of our route.

Silvia on the rise with the Durango behind him.

headed towards that hill .... Silvia and me because Alberto and must walk up there

least had the detail of waiting and getting to take a picture Coll.

Paradita for a drink and catch your breath as we watch the track leading to the mountain at the foot of the south wall of Anboto.

taking a stray branch that we avoid facing up the hill along.

A stretch that runs through a beautiful beech ...

... and that puts us on the hill Zabalandi, located at the foot of the walls of Izpizte.

From Zabalandi have spectacular views over the walls of Anboto.

We take the refuge of Zabalandi hill (900 meters) to pick something and stretch your legs.

From this point begins the descent paths (about time) that are running along beautiful stretches of forest.

New stop to watch (it's not tired ...) Anboto magical silhouette, home of Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology.

Leaving Mari quiet and continue down through the meadows, which always has more emotion than doing it on the asphalt.

We came to this crossing of paths and followed by the more marked, that of the shot, that leads to that mountain in the background the Tellamendi.

After about 500 meters you see a new crossing of paths (not very marked) where we take the left.

few yards beyond the path turns to be more clear and internal us again in a beautiful beech forest.

low as
Silvia let down, calm and prudently.

Alberto and I went a little more "mindless" but what the hell, here is where it gets exciting.

Suddenly a loud cry, almost a scream .... I partoooooooo: Alberto, my dear co-equipier muddy descent to the bars, and worse still, his adored and loved "Lapierre" sunk into the mud up the chain.

Beyond this "tragic" event still down (very carefully in this last section with the stones) to leave the forest ..

continue along the main runway in the direction of Besaide (to 2.1 km according to the signpost).

Besaide We now point where they meet Bizkaia, Alava and Gipuzkoa, and whose highest point stands the monolith erected in memory of the dead climbers.

continue along the track, after driving about 1 km from Besaide we find a junction where we turn left (uphill and less obvious than the other two options) to take the track that take to the road of Atxondo.

From here a long, spiraling decline disfruton and several miles of gravel track interrupted by only a couple of times: once to get a new panoramic Anboto and another to help Sylvia with a jab.

and Leaving the road from Arrazola to Apatamonasterio.

Already Apatamonasterio
stop for enjoying a good glass of beer while we discussed the wonderful walk today and then start covering the last kilometer road that separates us from our point of departure.

INFORMATION (approximate)

Baseline: Barrio de Mendiola in Abadiño (Bizkaia)

distance: 37.60 km .

Elevation: 720 meters .

Time Spent (cycling): 3 hours 10 minutes.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

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genetic diagnosis can predict the occurrence of congenital glaucoma

Under the Congress that has held these days in Valencia Ophthalmological Society of Valencia, has presented a study showing that one third of patients diagnosed with primary congenital glaucoma in Spain are carriers of mutations in the CYP1B1 gene, the leading genetic cause of this disease.

congenital glaucoma, which occurs in 1 in 10,000 births in the western population is characterized by increased intraocular pressure in the eye. This is a very serious optic neuropathy often presents an autosomal recessive and is a major cause of childhood blindness.

Symptoms can be easily detected by parents and that is in the form of photophobia and tearing, and sometimes with corneal opacity, so that experts have stressed the importance of seeing a doctor in case of observing as Diagnosis is done with a making simple eye strain.

According to Dr. Marina Framework prenatal diagnosis is very complicated because the fetus shows no anatomic abnormality, and if they are present (one eye noticeably bigger) would be detected in an advanced stage of pregnancy. "

The fact that the system functioning at birth causes the baby this very large corneas and lack of transparency.

The genetic study of patients with congenital glaucoma can offer genetic counseling at two levels. On the one hand, in the case of families with affected children can track genetic changes in the family, assessing the risk of new cases, making an early diagnosis before symptoms appear.

Moreover, those affected in adulthood allows them to know the chances of having children with the disease according to the genetic profile their partners, as well as early detection of possible new cases.

As highlighted Dr. Julio Escribano, professor of genetics at the University of Castilla La Mancha "Recent methodological advances in the field of genetics, such massive DNA sequencing, to analyze the complete genome of an individual to quickly show a promising picture. Improved early diagnosis will facilitate the identification of new therapeutic targets and enable the emergence of new treatments. "

For his part, Dr. Douglas Reeh has presented a novel technique to glaucoma treatment still is not done in Spain and is characterized by much less invasive. This is a microsurgical getting back the ability to filter and thus the pressure control, systems damaged eye. Konrad also has developed its conference Schargel around the canaloplasty, a surgical technique that has proven highly effective.

specialist Gonzalo Muñoz has shown the benefits of Deep sclerectomy, one of the least invasive treatment of glaucoma. Has specifically addressed the application of CO2 laser technique that replaces manual dissection making it accurately and easily. The result is a decrease in complications in the intervention because of the increased precision of the laser and a major simplification of surgery in the words of the eye "is now available to any surgeon."

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Experts say that early treatment of retinopathy decreases by 60% of blindness

(IRIN) - Experts

participating in Valencia in the Congress of the Ophthalmological Society of the Region have emphasized that early treatment of retinopathy decreases by 60 percent of cases of blindness as organization reported in a statement.

The first day of the annual conference has focused on the diabetic retinopathy, the second leading cause of blindness in Spain and the first working age, affecting 45 percent of people with diabetes. Experts point out that this is a growing problem, as it is expected that the diabetic population will double over the next 15 years.

During the symposium highlighted the importance of primary care in the detection of this disease, because early treatment of retinopathy decreases to 60 percent the risk of blindness. Thus, in the case of serious forms of diabetic retinopathy - proliferative - the chances of total loss occurs vision at five years are reduced by 50 percent to 5 percent if detected at an early stage.

The president of the Ophthalmological Society of the Region, Dr. Rafael Martínez Costa, has stressed the importance of prevention as retinopathy "is not painful or shows signs until the first signs of irreversible blindness ".

to identify the presence of retinopathy, just do a retinography, a technique to obtain color photographs of the retina and allows a quick and easy way to control the appearance of this pathology.

In the words of Dr. Pilar Marco, vice president of the Ophthalmological Society of the Region, "with diabetes should be performed fundus photography when diabetes is diagnosed in adulthood, and thereafter once a year. " In the case of pregnant diabetic women, "we recommend a review every quarter during pregnancy."

Marco has indicated that the prognosis of retinopathy "has improved greatly in recent years, the increased efficacy of the treatments, but also largely because they are instituted at an earlier stage, before it gets to be vision problems.

Congress has brought together primary care physicians, endocrinologists and ophthalmologists, in an interdisciplinary meeting claiming the need to provide an "integrated care" for diabetic patients. In this regard, maintaining diabetes "very controlled" and "avoid a disruption in blood glucose are the ways to prevent retinopathy.

Also in the symposium Dr. Vicente Pallares, President of the Valencian Society of Hypertension and Vascular Risk has presented data from an epidemiological study on vascular risk factors in the Region Valenciana. Thus, the universality of health care and the implementation of electronic record "have allowed the collection of a large number of population data."

FINAL RESULTS IN 2012

The purpose of this study, which will yield definitive results in 2012, is to improve clinical practice in all stages of prevention in diabetic patients from the evaluation of risk factors to prevent future disease.

Diabetic retinopathy has its origin in the deterioration of blood vessels in the retina (the eye sensitive to light). The onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy are related to alterations in glycemic control. The hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) produces lesions in the retina and in the arteries. These injuries are aggravated by high blood pressure often experienced by patients with diabetes.

Worldwide, in 2000 2.8 percent of the general population was diabetic, ie 171 million people, a figure that will rise to reach 4.4 percent of the population in 2030 ( 366 million people). This increase is due to population aging and social factors such as sedentary lifestyle and increasing obesity rates, which may facilitate the development of type 2 diabetes that appears in adulthood and accounts for 90 percent of cases.

Although new treatments have been built in recent years, such as injections of certain drugs directly into the eye and endoscopic procedures (vitrectomy), the laser remains after more than 40 years of use, the basic treatment of retinopathy diabetic.

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the OPHTHALMOLOGIST Joaquín Barraquer "The vision is a new way you have to work "light up hope

discovered a technique that revolutionized cataract surgery and "turned the world"

operated cataract in Egypt 2,000 years before Christ. In the evolution of this surgery Ignacio Barraquer facoéresis devised in 1917 that allowed entire cataract extraction. His son Joaquin introduced another innovation in 1957, and explained in Clinical Tuesday cycle The Rose. He went to Santiago with several students and working on a new book on the specialty.

- What did this progress?

"It was a technique for cataract extraction easier. Was a breakthrough. In 6 months, toured the world, and represented a revolution in surgery. It was used until the 1980's. Subsequently there were further developments, to the introduction of a lens inside the eye, which allows the patient to see far and near without glasses, operating well. Now we work in a more physiological alternative to recover the accommodation that we all lose when we have between 40 and 50.

- more cataracts were operated by the largest aging population?

-Cataract in Spain is a very common problem, and the leading cause of blindness that prevents the operation in Africa, India or China. With respect to old age, I have 84 years and I have cataracts. My wife and several friends if they were operated and young people 45 to 50 years, farsightedness and cataracts, who would take away the goggles from far and near.

- What perspective is corneal transplantation?

"With the technology and anti-rejection drugs that patients are able to see very well in cases in which some 40 years ago thought he could not do anything. You can restore sight to many people.

- How to solve high ophthalmology waiting list?

"It's a matter of organization. Patients need treatment and a waiting list discrete is acceptable, but one should not be blinded by lack of assistance.

- Is ophthalmology intrusion by other professionals?

"We have to calibrate the light assistants, but can not sign a prescription. The intrusion of other professionals are also a matter of organization and legislation, in principle, should not any.

- What health care problems seen as more troubling?

"There will always be problems. Cataract is solved now, if you get time take care glaucoma, diabetic serious ailments, or optic nerve. But there is still such as retinitis pigmentosa, which has very little solution.

- What challenges do you see in ophthalmology?

-to blindness from birth, for those who become the eyes and optic pathway in an accident, and other problems very serious study as an alternative vision, to put a chip in the brain's visual area. It is a challenge, there are experiments in this direction and is a new road to be working.

- If the eye is better known is more knowledgeable about old age?

"I think so. Although one is how old spirit. Old age takes on the soul and heart, and individuals are born old.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

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(17-04-2011) ESPELUNCIECHA (2399 mts) - Zone Formigal - Huesca Pyrenees

after rising yesterday Culivillas Today we head towards the area of \u200b\u200bAnayet Ibone to see what we do over there.

We awoke in the bags with the bottom of the walls of Telera.

Rich breakfast and pulls, the mess again, again in the parking lot of Formigal.

portage seems that a few meters turn the tables until we catch snow in the tracks of the season.

A route map (click on image to enlarge):

Terese strip
While single-country, the rest follow Louis and the result is as expected: "muddy Total "

Anyway

fools no one: "The Imam" will free up parking for ...

Finally we reached the door and began to approach.

From the top of the track we can see the top of Culivillas: yesterday did not seem so appealing but the truth is a pint ...

We now advancing a more level field as the clouds are coming and going.
front of us right and we have the Eastern Espelunciecha Espelunciecha in the background, that could well be the goal of the day.

Silvia and Luis progressing comfortably: a machine is up to tread the snow to the cabin - bar on the right.

ruled out the idea of \u200b\u200bventuring to climb the NE face of Espelunciecha (which we were watching) and we turn left to descend into the ravine Culivillas.

descend into the ravine.

Just below the Arroyeras must perform some mushrooms on the remains of an avalanche of plaque (whiter area).

Look at the cut line in the snow that we have over us: not fucking Grace makes me go through places like this as it could divest another plate at any time.

Finally we passed the area involved and seek the shortest path to reach the plain of Ibone of Anayet.

Terese, Silvia and Alberto leaving behind the landslide area ..

We reached the plain on which now houses the frozen mountain lakes: in front of us stands the impressive wall of Anayet.

Our goal closed the plain on our right and our skis are moving there.

look back in full ascent.

"The Magnet", "Old Dog" and Anayet ... go three.

already have around the bare top.

Silvia on a break watching the beautiful panorama.

final party: Luis and Alberto are diverted to observe the descent, the rest at this point we will remove the tables and will throw to the rocky summit.

This weekend it seems that it's up to Terese handle photos of top Javi, Alberto, Silvia and Luis at the top the Espelunciecha.

And now one of our classic lunches top rankings: riiojita, cervezotas and rich foods that will keep us busy in this peak for 1 hour and 45 minutes (pa that rushing ...").