[Features and functions of environmental epidemiology].

Abstract:

:The interest of epidemiology in the environmental effects has grown up in recent years. The present paper discusses the role of environmental epidemiology based on a revision of the medical literature appeared in 1989, and on a review of the strategy in setting up standards. Different aspects of the exposure measure, the main characteristic of environmental epidemiology are presented.

journal_name

Gac Sanit

journal_title

Gaceta sanitaria

authors

Sunyer J

doi

10.1016/s0213-9111(90)71018-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-07-01 00:00:00

pages

145-56

issue

19

eissn

0213-9111

issn

1578-1283

pii

S0213-9111(90)71018-7

journal_volume

4

pub_type

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  • [Hospital utilization for acute problems of the elderly. Catalonia, 1982-1990].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Analyse the total and causal hospital utilization in Catalonia from 1982 to 1990 for the elderly. METHODS:Hospital admissions and the length of stay will be analysed using direct adjusted rates, age specific rates, percentage variation and the corresponding confidence intervals and significance tests. RESUL...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(97)71305-0

    authors: Castellà X,Mompart A,Pérez G

    更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00

  • [Health education in primary school: Alicante city (Spain) teachers' opinions].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study explores the opinions of primary school teachers about health activities carried out in schools in Alicante city (Spain). METHODS:An exploratory study was conducted through qualitative content analysis. Three focus groups were conducted with 25 primary school teachers (14 women and 11 men) working...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2015.07.008

    authors: Davó-Blanes MC,García de la Hera M,La Parra D

    更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Cold chain maintenance in vaccines: a systematic review].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Systematic immunization programmes mostly depend on the correct maintenance and manipulation of the vaccines to be used, i.e. perfect maintenance of the cold chain. Therefore, we decided to carry out a systematic review of the literature on the cold chain and vaccines, to identify daily practices in vaccine s...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1157/13108510

    authors: Ortega Molina P,Astasio Arbiza P,Albaladejo Vicente R,Arrazola Martínez P,Villanueva Orbáiz R,Ramón de Juanes Pardo J

    更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00

  • [Promoting citizen participation in healthcare through PyDEsalud.com].

    abstract::This project supports the initiative promoted by the Spanish National Health System to provide informational materials, in printed or interactive format, to encourage public participation in decision making and healthcare. We present the newly created PyDEsalud.com, a web platform aimed at people with chronic diseases...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.01.007

    authors: Perestelo-Pérez L,Pérez-Ramos J,Abt-Sacks A,Rivero-Santana A,Serrano-Aguilar P

    更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00

  • The local burden of emotional disorders. An analysis based on a large health survey in Catalonia (Spain).

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Mental health conditions are associated with a significant burden on individuals. Using data from a large population health survey, the present study aimed to quantify the burden of emotional disorders (depression and anxiety) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the region of Catalonia (Spain) for ev...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.05.019

    authors: Sabes-Figuera R,Knapp M,Bendeck M,Mompart-Penina A,Salvador-Carulla L

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of the Roma population regarding colorectal cancer screening].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify predisposing, inhibitory and facilitating factors that may affect participation in colorectal cancer screening programs in the Roma population. METHOD:Qualitative and exploratory study by focus group technique. Three focus groups of men and three groups of women were carried out, with a total of ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.08.007

    authors: Santiago-Portero MC,Gómez-García JM,Reig-Gómez H,Oltra-Durá T,Gascón-Cánovas JJ

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Utilization of health services].

    abstract::Health services utilization has been associated to several socio-demographic factors, as age, gender, or socio-economic status. It has also been associated to the organizational structure and finance of health care, and to health status of the individuals. In the present article main results of studies of health servi...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(94)71171-7

    authors: Borràs JM

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Meta-analysis in epidemiology (2): quantitative methods].

    abstract::The main goal of this paper is to offer an introduction to the quantitative methods of meta-analysis used in epidemiology/public health, emphasizing on the most widespread used. We give also a brief reference of the methods to recognize publication bias. The limitations and advantages of the methods commented on are d...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(92)71090-5

    authors: Delgado Rodríguez M,Sillero Arenas M,Gálvez Vargas R

    更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Impact of new Spanish smoke-free legislation on the business activity of bars, cafes and restaurants].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:to analyze the impact of Spanish smoke-free legislation (Law 42/2010) on the business activity of bars, cafés, and restaurants. METHODS:we used the micro-data from the Household Budget Survey for 2010 and 2011. The linking files allowed close follow-up of the households that remained in the sample for 2 cons...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2014.05.006

    authors: Caballero Hidalgo A,Pinilla Domínguez J

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • [The advertising message of drugs advertisements in Spanish medical journals].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of advertising in Spanish medical journals and to analyze the advertising message in drug advertisements. METHODS:Six issues of 4 Spanish medical journals published in 2001 were reviewed to identify the number of advertisements and their characteristics. The journals selected ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1157/13110440

    authors: Riera EJ,de la Fuente DO,Rodrígueza RM

    更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00

  • [Inequality in access to health care services. Policy recommendations aimed at achieving equity].

    abstract::This article reveals the presence of inequalities in access to health care that may be considered unfair and avoidable. These inequalities are related to coverage of clinical needs, to the financial problems faced by families in completing medical treatments, or to disparities in waiting times and the use of services ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.01.012

    authors: Urbanos-Garrido R

    更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00

  • [Perceptions of primary care physicians in Madrid on the austerity measures in the health care system].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To address the current economic crisis, governments have promoted austerity measures that have affected the taxpayer-funded health system. We report the findings of a study exploring the perceptions of primary care physicians in Madrid (Spain) on measures implemented in the Spanish health system. METHODS:We ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.02.003

    authors: Heras-Mosteiro J,Otero-García L,Sanz-Barbero B,Aranaz-Andrés JM

    更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00

  • [Distribution of the duration of nonoccupational sick leave by medical diagnosis (Catalonia, Spain, 2006-2008)].

    abstract::We present a simple and practical tool that allows the usual distribution of the duration of non-occupational sick leave to be determined by medical diagnosis. A total of 2,646,352 episodes of medically certified sick leave, registered by the Catalan Institute of Medical Evaluations for the period 2006-2008, were foll...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2012.04.005

    authors: Delclós J,Gimeno D,Torá I,Martínez JM,Manzanera R,Jardí J,Alberti C,G Benavides F

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Employee reactions to the use of management control systems in hospitals: motivation vs. threat.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Management control systems (such as budgets or balanced scorecards) are formal procedures used by managers to promote employee behavior aligned with organisational objectives. Employees may react to these control systems by either becoming more motivated or perceiving them as a threat. The aim of this paper i...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.12.003

    authors: Lopez-Valeiras E,Gomez-Conde J,Lunkes RJ

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Measurement of morbidity attended in an integrated health care organization].

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Understanding the quality, costs and outcomes of healthcare services requires precise determination of the morbidity in a population. Measurement of morbidity in a population and its association with the services provided remains to be performed. The aim of this article was to present our experience of usi...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2008.02.003

    authors: Inoriza JM,Coderch J,Carreras M,Vall-Llosera L,García-Goñi M,Lisbona JM,Ibern P

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Trihalomethane and haloacetic acid concentrations in drinking water and their estimated intake during pregnancy in the INMA cohort (Guipúzcoa, Spain)].

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To report trihalomethane (THM) and haloacetic acid (HAA) concentrations in drinking water, assess variations in these concentrations depending on source and over time, and estimate individual intake during pregnancy. METHODS:Water taken from 33 representative points of the water supply network of the 25 mun...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.03.003

    authors: Santa Marina L,Ayerdi M,Lertxundi A,Basterretxea M,Goñi F,Iñaki Alvare J,Arranz L,Blarduni E,María Ibarluzea J

    更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00

  • [Measurement of relative cost weights as an effect of the retrospective application of adjusted clinical groups in primary care].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study is to obtain the cost's relative average weights of the assistance with the retrospective application of the Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG's) in four teams of Primary Care with an attended population in the habitual clinical practice situation. METHODS:Descriptive study of retrospe...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1157/13087324

    authors: Sicras-Mainar A,Serrat-Tarrés J

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • [Trade-off between formal and informal care in Europe].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between formal and informal care for the dependent population in a number of European countries. METHOD:Data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe for 2004 were used and a bivariate probit model was estimated. Unlike other studies, the present analysis includes t...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.07.004

    authors: Vilaplana Prieto C,Jiménez-Martín S,García Gómez P

    更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00

  • Understanding Urban Health Inequalities: Methods and Design of the Heart Health Hoods Qualitative Project.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Qualitative methods may help to understand features related to health urban inequalities as a way to include citizens' perceptions of their neighbourhoods in relation to their health-related behaviours. The aim of this article is to describe the methods and design of a qualitative urban health study. METHODS...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2018.07.010

    authors: Rivera Navarro J,Franco Tejero M,Conde Espejo P,Sandín Vázquez M,Gutiérrez Sastre M,Cebrecos A,Sainz Muñoz A,Gittelsohn J

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • [The biomonitoring of toxic substances in biological samples of general population].

    abstract::Many of the world's most developed countries have adopted biomonitoring of toxic substances in order to ascertain their levels in biological samples. These substances get into the body through different environmental exposures. Monitoring toxic substances in biological samples should allow us to ascertain their levels...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.02.012

    authors: Ibarluzea J,Aurrekoetxea JJ,Porta M,Sunyer J,Ballester F

    更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00

  • [Survival by cervical cancer stage and factors collected by the Cancer Registry in Mallorca (Spain)].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the survival by stage of cervical cancer in Mallorca (Spain), to explore factors collected by the Mallorcan Cancer Registry associated with survival, and to determine the distribution of cervical cases by stage. METHOD:Retrospective follow-up study of cases diagnosed with cervical cancer between...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2019.04.007

    authors: Amengual J,Montaño J,Franch P,Ramos M

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Intermediate hospital care for subacute elderly patients as an alternative to prolonged acute hospitalization].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the rapid discharge of older patients with reactivated chronic diseases from an acute general hospital to an intermediate care hospital. METHODS:A cohort study was carried out. Compliance with predefined quality standards and patient selection were evaluated. RESULTS:Sixty-eight patients (mean ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.07.007

    authors: Inzitari M,Espinosa Serralta L,Pérez Bocanegra MC,Roquè Fíguls M,Argimón Pallàs JM,Farré Calpe J

    更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00

  • Incidence and temporal trends of childhood type 1 diabetes between 1975 and 2012 in Navarre (Spain).

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine trends in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Navarre (Spain) between 1975 and 2012 by age and sex. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study population comprised residents of Navarre under 15 years of age. A Poisson regression model was fitted to analyze changes in the incidence over time, adjusted by yea...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2014.06.010

    authors: Forga Llenas L,Goñi Iriarte MJ,Cambra Contin K,Ibáñez Beroiz B,Chueca Guendulain M,Berrade Zubiri S

    更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00

  • Second primary gastric cancers in a region with an overall high risk of gastric cancer.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare the incidence rates of gastric cancer among cancer survivors with those in the general population, and estimate the probability of a gastric second primary cancer being diagnosed 10 years after any other first primary cancer. METHOD:A cohort of first primary cancers (other than gastric) diagnosed ...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2018.08.010

    authors: Morais S,Antunes L,Bento MJ,Lunet N

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of new medicines in Spain and comparison with other European countries.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare the use of health technology assessment (HTA) as a tool to support pricing and reimbursement (P&R) of new medicines in Spain with England, Sweden, France and Germany. METHOD:For each country, the literature is used to identify the purpose and timing of the P&R decision, the HTA and decision-making...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2019.02.009

    authors: Epstein D,Espín J

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Reporting new HIV cases in Catalonia, Spain: is technical consensus feasible?].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the process performed in Catalonia (Spain) to design an information system for monitoring new cases of HIV infection. METHODS:A survey was used to evaluate perception of the need for notification of HIV infection by health care professionals (n = 106), as well as their opinions of the various pos...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(03)71695-1

    authors: Casabona J,Romaguera A,Almeda J,Blanch C,Caylà JA,Miró JM,Colom J,Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Declaracion del HIV (GTDHIV).

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • [Neurobiological consequences of child sexual abuse: a systematic review].

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The results of several studies suggest that there is a critical timeframe during development in which experiences of maltreatment and sexual abuse may lead to permanent or long-lasting neurobiological changes that particularly affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis response. The aim of the present stu...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.12.004

    authors: Pereda N,Gallardo-Pujol D

    更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00

  • [Analysis of the most prevalent disorders in home-rehabilitation and physiotherapy units in the province of Almería (Spain)].

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To describe the most prevalent disorders in 1753 patients referred to home rehabilitation and home physiotherapy units. METHOD:We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study. The variables analyzed were age, gender, main diagnosis, functional capacity (Barthel Index), physiotherapeutic objectives, the t...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.09.017

    authors: López-Liria R,Padilla-Gógora D,Catalán-Matamoros DJ,Rocamora-Pérez P,Martínez-Cortés Mdel C,Rodríguez-Martín CR

    更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison between telephone and self-administration of Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36).

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The characteristics of the 36 item Medical Outcome Short Form Health Study Survey (SF-36) questionnaire, designed as a generic indicator of health status for the general population, allow it to be self-administered or used in personal or telephone interviews. The main objective of the study was to compare the...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(05)71393-5

    authors: García M,Rohlfs I,Vila J,Sala J,Pena A,Masiá R,Marrugat J,REGICOR Investigators.

    更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00

  • [Comparison of two models of prescription quality indicators in primary care].

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the quality of prescriptions in primary care area through indicators established by a team of physicians and to analyze the relationship between these indicators and those used by the Spanish public health system (INSALUD) in the same area. METHODS:An observational, cross sectional study was perfo...

    journal_title:Gaceta sanitaria

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0213-9111(03)71773-7

    authors: Gómez-Castro MJ,Arcos P,Rubiera G,Rigueira AI

    更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00