abstract：BACKGROUND:Dance is essentially an artistic discipline, with the dancer being exposed, as in any other occupation, to occupational risk factors. This document aims at identifying the characteristics about Professional Dance and its impact on the dancer's health. METHODS:Bibliographical review of all the material index...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Fuentes ER,Pérez ER,Portiño MC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even if there is a wide consensus on the concept of a dependent individual, in practice national valuation systems produce completely different results. The objective in this work is to compare the application of different valuation scales for dependency on the Spanish population and to identify the differen...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Albarrán Lozano I,Alonso González P,Bolancé Losillas C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social class has commonly been defined by the type of employment and it is assessed as a categorical variable. However, this approach has a number of drawbacks. The objective of this article is to develop and validate a readily standardizable quantitative indicator of social class and to show its ability to ...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Cabrera de León A,Rodríguez Pérez MC,Domínguez Coello S,Rodríguez Díaz C,Rodríguez Alvarez C,Aguirre Jaime A,grupo CDC.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to promote the efficiency in the process of incorporating new health technologies, as well as to guide their implementation by physicians. An iterative method has been used to draw a checklist based on parsimony and measurability criteria. Authors made a first version of the checklist on the b...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Abellán Perpiñán JM,Sánchez Martínez FI,Martínez Pérez JE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Hospital Morbidity Survey (EMH) includes, at the moment, 85% of hospitals and 90% of discharges, and is the only national data source that allows to deepen with information about diagnostics, gender or age, in the study of hospitals as place of death. This work aims to analyze the presence of inhospital ...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Librero J,Peiró S,Ridao-López M,Bernal-Delgado E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are now at the midterm of their target period, as 2015 is the date scheduled by the United Nations Organisation (UN) for their attainment. The purpose of this article is to review the current situation of the MDGs worldwide and to analyse the barriers which are preventing them f...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Gil-González D,Carrasco-Portiño M,Davó Blanes MC,Donat Castelló L,Franco-Giraldo A,Ortiz Moncada R,Palma Solís M,Ruiz-Cantero MT,Vives-Cases C,Stein A,Hernández Aguado I,Alvarez-Dardet Díaz C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The DRECE III study is based on the follow up of a cohort representative of the Spanish general population. The mortality, its main causes and relevant risk factors have been analyzed. METHODS:The DRECE cohort is composed of 4783 subjects followed since 1991 to 2004 (70930 person-years). In 1991 a general m...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Gómez de la Cámara A,Rubio Herrera MA,Gutiérrez Fuentes JA,Gómez Gerique JA,del Campo J,Jurado Valenzuela C,Lapetra Peralta J,Menús Palazón E,Rodríguez Pascual N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much biomedical research is observational. The reporting of such research is often inadequate, which hampers the assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and of a study's generalisability. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) initiative developed recommendations on what s...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： von Elm E,Altman DG,Egger M,Pocock SJ,Gøtzsche PC,Vandenbroucke JP,Iniciativa STROBE.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of the weather temperature on mortality has been studied more in depth than its effect on morbidity. In Murcia, the number of daily emergencies and the cases of heat stroke for which care is provided at the hospitals in this Region have been studied. OBJECTIVE:to evaluate the effect that the weat...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： García-Pina R,Tobías Garcés A,Sanz Navarro J,Navarro Sánchez C,García-Fulgueiras A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls in the elderly are a serious problem that results in large health care expenditures. To prevent them, it has been shown that the key is an epidemiologic knowledge of the target population. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the incidence, risk factors and consequences of falls in the Spanish p...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Silva Gama ZA,Gómez Conesa A,Sobral Ferreira M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyses the historical background data on Spanish community nutrition by means of the study of the first attempts toward institutionalization which took place in the Nutrition and Food Hygiene Division of the Spanish National Health School, restricting the search to the 1930-1936 period. In conjunction wit...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Bernabeu-Mestre J,Esplugues Pellicer JX,Galiana Sánchez ME

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-lineal temperature-mortality relationship varies depending on the characteristics of the designated study geographic zone. In given places, a growing level of economic development has led to lesser influence of environmental variables on mortality. This paper analyzes trends in the association between ma...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Mirón Pérez IJ,Montero Rubio JC,Criado-Alvarez JJ,Mayoral Arenas S,Díaz Jiménez J,Gil CL

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child day-care attendance is considered to be an acute early childhood disease risk factor, the studies available however not affording the possibility of fully quantifying this risk. A systematic review of clinical trials and cohort studies was conducted, in which the effects child day-care attendance had on the heal...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Ochoa Sangrador C,Barajas Sánchez MV,Muñoz Martín B

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Taking into account that one of the Spanish National Epidemological Surveillance Network's missions is that of providing information for taking action, it is then absolutely essential that its information be disseminated in a timely manner. This study is aimed at ascertaining what information is being publis...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Caffaro Rovira M,García Pérez J,Varela Santos C,Herrera Guibert D,de Mateo Ontañón S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of epidemiology from a risk factor centred approach to a population epidemiology, focused in etiologic theories and more connected with the social and environmental context could support but not guarantee the implementation of public policies oriented to improve population health. In this article, we com...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Hernández-Aguado I,Lumbreras B,Jarrín I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to move to a system in which formal medical-social care is a priority, in which the institutions play a greater role, it is advisable to analyze the different actual situations of those individuals who are dependent. The objective of this study consists of classifying the dependent Spanish populatio...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Albarrán Lozano I,Alonso González P

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of tools such as disease registries poses a problem in the case of rare diseases. This study is aimed at describing the current situation concerning rare disease registries in Spain. METHODS:The information provided by two Spanish health registries directories prepared by the Spanish Health Assessme...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Zurriaga Lloréns O,Martínez García C,Arizo Luque V,Sánchez Pérez MJ,Ramos Aceitero JM,García Blasco MJ,Ferrari Arroyo MJ,Perestelo Peréz L,Ramalle Gómara E,Martínez Frías ML,Posada de la Paz M,Red REpIER.

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patient classification systems have been designed in the United States for the purpose of availing of a tool providing a means of gauging the use of resources. This study was aimed at calculating the mean relative weights (MRW's) for the cost of care at several primary care health facilities as compared...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Sicras-Mainar A,Serrat-Tarrés J,Navarro-Artieda R,Llopart-López J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known today about the characteristics of individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia, their degree of disability and the health system response system response to this condition. The objectives of this work include: to establish the sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial profile of male and female...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Ubago Linares Mdel C,Ruiz Pérez I,Bermejo Pérez MJ,Olry de Labry Lima A,Plazaola Castaño J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The precautionary principle is a response to uncertainty in the face of risks to health or the environment. In general, it involves taking measures to avoid potential harm, despite lack of scientific certainty. In recent years it has been applied, not without difficulties, as a legal and political principle in many co...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： de Cózar Escalante JM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes all of the food safety-related aspects related to the use of genetically modified organisms into agriculture and food. A discussion is provided as to the uncertainties related to the insertion of foreign genes into organisms, providing examples of unforeseen, undesirable effects and of instabilit...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Spendeler L

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the detection of two cases of members of 6 Chinese families having tested positive for the hepatitis B virus, a study of those living in these families was begun for the purpose of knowing the spread of the infection within the family environment of the cases detected. METHODS:Descriptive study. P...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Barroso García P,Lucerna Méndez MA,Adrián Monforte E,Parrón Carreño T

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the increasing flux of immigrant population from high-risk areas to our country, the need of screening for loasis arises, despite systematic screening being a debated and poorly evaluated practice to which there is no protocol. This study is aimed at identifying the population to which loasis screening...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Carrillo Casas E,Iglesias Pérez B,Gómez i Prat J,Guinovart Florensa C,Cabezos Otón J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not only are there large number of guides, protocols and other support tools available for the clinical decision-making process in the Spanish National Health System, but there is also a major degree of variability among them, reflecting inconsistencies and low quality of those documents. This study is aimed at conduc...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Rico Iturrioz R,Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I,Asua Batarrita J,Navarro Puerto MA,Reyes Domínguez A,Marín León I,Briones Pérez de la Blanca E

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To Study the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality in a cohort of men followed during 28 years, and their association with serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, glycemia, cigarette smoking and body mass index measured at baseline. METHODS:A cohort of 1,059 men aged 30 to 59...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Abadal LT,Varas Lorenzo C,Pérez I,Puig T,Balaguer Vintró I

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given that there are different ways of setting out clinical test results, this study is aimed at ascertaining whether the way in which these results are set out has any bearing on the intention to prescribed on the part of Primary Care physicians. METHODS:Randomized, multi-center cross-study. Following a ra...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Palmeiro Fernández G,Casado Górriz I,Vázquez Fernández LA,Díaz Grávalos GJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evaluation of the process is an essential condition to correctly measure the impact of educational interventions on behaviour, its psychosocial determinants and the state of change, in the context of health promotion. The aim was to evaluate the quality of the implementation of the FAPACAN Programme, des...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： López González ML,Fernández Carreira JM,López González S,del Olivo del Valle Gómez M,García Casas JB,Cueto Espinar A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assesses the effectiveness of the palliative home care for the purpose of ascertaining whether terminal cancer patients treated by Homecare Support Teams have a better quality of life than those treated by Primary Care Teams. METHODS:A quasi-experimental prospective study conducted in Madrid Heal...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Agra Varela Y,Sacristán Rodea A,Pelayo Alvarez M,Fernández J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) infection is one of the leading public health problems in our country. Preventive education has shown itself to be a useful tool for curtailing this disease. The objective of this study is that of assessing the effectiveness of a preventive intervention at the Secondary Sc...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Rebull Fatsini J,Reverté Simó M,Piñas Forcadell I,Ortí Llavería A,González Gavilán L,Contreras Barbeta E

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The displacement of populations as the result of an armed conflict generally entails a worsening of the living and health conditions of those undergoing such a displacement. This paper is aimed at analyzing the health-related needs perceived by men and women displaced by the armed conflict and their main str...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Mogollón Pérez AS,Vázquez Navarrete ML,García Gil Mdel M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviews the motivations of companies to set out a policy for controlling smoking, the economic benefits for the company resulting from such a policy and the costs, broken down by European Union countries. The literature on the costs of implementing a policy related to smoking at the workplace is reviewed. T...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Raaijmakers T,van den Borne I

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional evaluation during pre-menopause and menopause plays an important role in assessing the changes taking place in a woman's body, a comparison being drawn in this study between the parameters body fat and body fat-muscle ratio (BFMR) estimated by impedancemetry and the body mass index (BMI) for defi...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Martín Moreno V,Gómez Gandoy JB,Gómez de la Cámara A,Antoranz González MJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an account of the qualitative research experiment conducted by the Public Health Administration of the Autonomous Community of Madrid from 1991 to date. This research was divided into two working areas, that is, the "Sociocultural Health Information System" and the "Research Program". The former ...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Gil Nebot MA,Estrada Ballesteros C,Pires Alcalde ML,Aguirre Martín-Gil R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over at least the past ten years, measures aimed at health promotion and prevention among young adults and teenagers have been being implemented from different public institutions and, in a certain sense, on a sectorial basis. The overall objective is to assess how the different measures carried out by diffe...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Portero López P,Cirne Lima R,Mathieu G

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order for vaccination programs to be carried out properly, it is essential for the vaccination coverage to be known. On the Balearic Islands, the reported coverage was much less than for the rest of Spain. The objective of this study is that of estimating the coverage of the vaccinations included on the r...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Galmés Truyols A,Ripoll Amengual J,Nicolau Riutort A,Seguí Chinchilla M,Magistris Sancho A,Bosch Isabel C,Portell Arbona M,Martí Alomar I,González Porcel F

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Knowing the incidence, trend and geographical spread of reported tuberculosis may serve to evaluate the prevention and control measures implemented and point to further needs. METHODS:Retrospective study of the reported cases of tuberculosis in the...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Martín V,Aránzazu Alonso M,Ramos J,Otero A,Cortizo J,Travieso S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various measures have been implemented in Spain with the aim to modifying the behavior of motor vehicle users, it has not been observed a descending trend in traffic accident and injuries from traffic accident. This article considers the question of whether the measures taken to reduce motor vehicle crash-rel...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Regidor E,Reoyo A,Calle ME,Domínguez V

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accidents have been largely unstudied in the area of Primary Care. They are one of the most frequent motives for consultation in the Emergency Services and the first assistance that accident victims receive is usually in primary care centres. Establishment of the incidence and clinicoepidemiological characte...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Soriano Suárez E,Sánchez Rodríguez J,Oliva Arbat A,Cristóbal Buñuel Alvarez J,Girona Bastús R,Morera Jordán C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following article shows the evolution of the schools contribution to the Health Education of children and young people. Moving on from the traditional concept of health, today, Health Education has a general and global meaning, which encompasses all of the physical, psychological and social aspects of health. Thes...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Gavidia Catalán V

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998, arsenic concentrations of more than 50 micrograms/l were detected in some drinking water supplies from underground sources in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, which is the maximum permissible concentration for drinking water in Spain. These two facts have meant the getting under way of a specific...

journal_title：Revista espanola de salud publica

authors： Aragonés Sanz N,Palacios Diez M,Avello de Miguel A,Gómez Rodríguez P,Martínez Cortés M,Rodríguez Bernabeu MJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00