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Fundación
Seminario Internacional "El Pulso Respiratorio" Presidente fundador y Autor científico Américo
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MESSAGES 2001 # 2
Caracas
June 2001
In Defence of Fundamental Rights to Life and Health
DECLARATION
We Declare the year 2001
Year of Scientific, Rationale and Legal Actions for Eradication of Pure
Pulmonary Emphysema
Pure Pulmonary
Emphysema can be eradicated from Earth in only two or three decades, with a
rationale, scientific and Legal contemporary planning and Actions
PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE:
Pure
Pulmonary Emphysema is known as a chronic, long lasting and irreversible
destructive process of the finest structures of the Lung.
Neither
its aetiology nor its pathogenesis is known.
Cigarette
smoking is statistically considered a "risk factor"
Pulmonary
Emphysema shows a prominent position among causes of death all over the world
and both its morbidity and mortality advances with the time.
SCIENTIFIC
CRITICAL REASON
The
reason why the scientific-medical Establishment has been unable to define the
Aetiology and Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Emphysema roots in the fundamental fact
that any reasoning directed to their interpretation is based on the traditional
theory of the Respiratory Function, which considers the Lung a passive organ,
mainly motorised by the Diaphragm and Intercostal muscles.
I
discovered, in 1978, the Resultant of the cyclic dynamics of the Lung on its
pleural surface, unequivocal proof of its autonomic dynamics. I named this
Resultant "Respiratory Pulse"
by analogy with arterial and venous pulses, since their physiological meanings
are similar.
Afterwards,
I have been dedicated to interpret this cyclic dynamics and complex organic and
Organo-physical integration
I
devoted the year 1999 to study the current knowledge about Pulmonary Emphysema
and the sense in which related researches are addressed, contrasting these from
the new perspective of the Lung as a mechanically active autonomous organ
APPLIED
NEW CONCEPTS.
The
Pulmonary structure obeys to a mechanical elastic design, whose resistance is
relative to cyclic dynamic performances, in response to airway's smooth muscles
contracting forces, under Autonomic Nervous System command, between
physiological limits, to achieve specific and integrating functions.
I
proved, twenty years ago, that pulmonary lobular bronchioles work under Sympathetic Adrenergic command, in
parallel with the Heart, necessary condition to enable pulmo-cardiac dynamic
integration and thus uniform balanced gas exchange with the blood
Factors
altering this dynamic balance convey proportional consequences.
PATHOGENESIS
OF PURE PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA
Pure
Pulmonary Emphysema is a Chronic Physio-pathological process characterised by systematic
increase in rhythm and force of contraction of the muscles of the lobular
bronchioles, under altered Sympathetic-Adrenergic control.
Dynamic
effects of increased force and rhythm of bronchiolar muscle contraction, on the
contained air mass, produces progressive distension, elongation, and rupture
of structural fibres, dilation of cavities, rupture of
alveolar walls and septum.
This
structural damage conveys critical problems in pulmonary air and blood
circulation, leading to pulmonary insufficiency and Chronic Cor Pulmonale
Systematic
long lasting administration of any Adrenergic mimetic positive drug is
able to produce the above-explained destructive process, hence, to produce
Pulmonary Emphysema
It
is well known the narrow relationship between Pulmonary Emphysema and cigarette
smoking. It is also well known that tobacco contains Nicotine and Nicotine
is a potent positive Adrenergic drug. Hence, we can infer that Nicotine
is a potential cause of Pulmonary Emphysema.
Cigarette smoking habit offers optimal
conditions to supply Nicotine systematically, since each act of smoking
means inhalation of one dose of Nicotine. Effects produced by each dose are
summed on time, resulting continuous if one considers that inhaled
Nicotine-effects lasts about 30 minutes, to which must be added similar effects
due to cigarette smoke recycling.
Cigarette
smoke content in Nicotine makes any person in contaminated environment a
"passive smoker"
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: Stop smoking!
Stop
smoking guarantees new generations total prevention; effective prevention for
those not yet initiated as well as for those smokers of medium age. This also
is a guarantee for stopping the process in evolution for any and all others
with different degree of Emphysema also giving possibilities of functional
compensation.
PROPOSED PROGRESSIVE METHOD: Prevention!
·
Invitation
to participate to all Organisations and Institutions, public and private.
·
Proof
or contrast of the new scientific concepts developed and proposed by the Author
·
Education
and persuasive campaign, under common action.
·
Special
Legislation
·
Special
programmes for Lyceums, Universities and Institutes for medical and paramedical
studies
·
Creation
of the Chair "The Respiratory Pulse" focussing the Global Dynamics of
the Organo-Physical Nature to enable adaptation and permanence of Living
Organisms, prototype Man, in the Atmosphere of the Earth.
For
complete information I invite everybody to visit our scientific web site
www.the-respiratory-pulse.org.ve/
Referencias:
1.
González-Bogen
A. "Fisiodinámica del Hombre en el Mundo" 1979. Ediciones de la
Biblioteca U.C.V. P.O.Box 47004. Caracas 1040, Venezuela.
2. González-Bogen A. "The New Theory of Respiratory
Dynamics". 1985. Ediciones de la Biblioteca. U.C.V.
3. González-Bogen
A. "Integración Dinámico-funcional
del Organismo-Viviente" 1989.Ediciones de la Biblioteca. U.C.V.
4. González-Bogen A. International Seminar "The
Respiratory Pulse" Scientific Review. 1992. Year 1. Nº1. 1992. and Year 2.
Nº2. 1993.
5. Web site
http://www.the-respiratory-pulse.org.ve/
I
look forwards to hearing from you
Sincerely
Américo González-Bogen M.D. Prof. ®
E mail: agbogen@reacciun.ve