The therapeutic approach of bladder cancer strongly determines its prognosis. We describe the treatments and outcomes for a Spanish cohort of patients with bladder cancer for the first 12 months after diagnosis and identify the factors that influenced the decision to undergo the treatment received. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, cohort study including primary bladder…
Despite the potential cancer preventive effects of flavonoids and lignans, their ability to reduce pancreatic cancer risk has not been demonstrated in epidemiological studies. Our aim was to examine the association between dietary intakes of flavonoids and lignans and pancreatic cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. A total…
El interés por la evaluación de los resultados en salud de las organizaciones sanitarias públicas ha aumentado considerablemente en los últimos años, impulsado por la aparición de nuevas tecnologías sanitarias, la preocupación por el rápido aumento de los costes sanitarios, la variabilidad en la atención sanitaria, la participación del paciente en la toma de decisiones…
DescargarLibro: Finales con Sentido Libro de relatos sobre la búsqueda de sentido al final de la vida La Red de Cuidados Paliativos de Andalucía (RedPAL) ha celebrado -entre septiembre y diciembre de 2021- su II Concurso de Microrrelatos. En este certamen han sido admitidos a concurso 239 microrrelatos. El tema elegido para los relatos ha…
La nueva clasificación CIE-10-ES, para codificación de procedimientos, supone una ruptura total con la anterior clasificación, traducida no ya en el importante aumento del número de nuevos códigos (de tres mil ochocientos pasamos a casi setenta y dos mil), sino en su nueva estructura (alfanuméricos con siete caracteres) y organización. La CIE-10-ES, se construye mediante…
Alcohol intake has been related to an increased risk of breast cancer (BC) while dietary fiber intake has been inversely associated to BC risk. A beneficial effect of fibers on ethanol carcinogenesis through their impact on estrogen levels is still controversial. We investigated the role of dietary fiber as a modifying factor of the association…
Aim The primary aim was to examine the feasibility of intervention delivery and of trial procedures. Secondary aims were to study the intervention uptake; its acceptability and perceived utility; and its potential to improve safety culture and avoidable hospital admissions. Methods We conducted a 3-month, single-arm feasibility study in 10 primary care (PC) centres in…
Background Chronic Non-Cancer Pain is pain of more than three months’ duration and is not associated with an oncological condition. There is ample literature that recognises that Chronic Non-Cancer Pain impacts numerous areas of the life of the person who suffers from it. This impact is difficult to determine and quantify because Chronic Pain is…
Background and aim Coping can be defined as the cognitive efforts and behavioral practices that people develop in situations which they consider to be stressful. In people with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP), coping is influenced by the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural resources available to them. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the…
Background The concept of workability provides a conceptual framework and proposes measures for the evaluation of relevant actions focused on a healthy workforce. In Spain, one of the countries with the highest life expectancy, there are practically no scientific studies on workability and its associated factors. Aims The objective of this study is to examine…
