Objective Limited information is available on the incidence of rare thyroid cancer (TC) subtypes: anaplastic (ATC) and medullary (MTC). The aim of this study was to describe incidence variations and trends across European countries of all TC subtypes. Materials and methods We used the RARECAREnet database including 80721 TC incident cases in the period 2000–2007…
Objective To explore the views of the Internet in childhood, identifying both health assets and risks. Method A qualitative study was performed using 14 focus groups, eight of which comprised boys and girls, four of which comprised parents and two of which were mixed (children and parents) in primary schools in urban and rural settings…
The treatment of patients with bifascicular block (BFB) and syncope in the absence of structural heart disease (SHD) is not well defined. The objective of our study is to compare pacemaker empirical implantation with the use of electrophysiological studies (EPS). This is a prospective cohort study that included 77 patients with unexplained cardiogenic syncope and BFB without structural…
Los pacientes con cáncer: un grupo de riesgo en la pandemia por COVID-19 La mayoría de las personas diagnosticadas de cáncer son personas de edad avanzada (65 o más años) y con una o varias comorbilidades, lo que aumenta el riesgo de sufrir complicaciones debido a la COVID-193. Además, el cáncer y los tratamientos relacionados…
Las crisis, las emergencias y las épocas de disturbios se han relacionado con un aumento de la violencia interpersonal, incluida la violencia hacia las mujeres. A raíz de la declaración de estado de alarma y confinamiento se han puesto en marcha nuevas medidas encaminadas a paliar el posible impacto de la violencia de género (Plan…
Background. Despite the widespread use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides, information on predictors of children’s exposure to such pesticides is scarce. Objective. To assess exposure to OP pesticides in children 3-11 year-old living in agricultural communities and urban areas from Andalusia (Southern Spain), and to identify the main determinants of exposure. Methods. A longitudinal study was…
Background: While Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the major cause of gastric cancer, it has also been suggested to be involved in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. However, prospective studies addressing H. pylori and CRC are sparse and inconclusive. We assessed the association of antibody responses to H. pylori proteins with CRC in the European Prospective…
Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of strict social distancing measures applied in China in reducing the incidence and mortality from COVID-19 in two Chinese provinces. Methods: We assessed incidence and mortality rates in Hubei and Guangdong before and after the lockdown period in cities in Hubei. An interrupted time series study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of…
La historia de la salud pública en España ha sido escrita principalmente en dos revistas que actualmente siguen siendo un referente en su desarrollo académico y profesional. Con trayectorias dispares, la Revista Española de Salud Pública (1926) y Gaceta Sanitaria (1888) comienzan ahora una política de cooperación que pretende situar a la salud pública en la agenda…
Las políticas de envejecimiento activo presentan el concepto de «ciudadanía activa» como un desafío clave en el ámbito del envejecimiento para los próximos años. La ciudadanía activa ha sido definida de diferentes maneras, en la mayoría de los casos de forma complementaria, describiendo un eclecticismo de actividades participativas que incluye la política, el mercado y…
