Panos Kanavos
Minuto Experto 10
Clinical intervals and diagnostic characteristics in a cohort of prostate cancer patients in Spain: a multicentre observational study
Background: Little is known about the healthcare process for patients with prostate cancer, mainly because hospital-based data are not routinely published. The main objective of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of prostate cancer patients, the, diagnostic process and the factors that might influence intervals from consultation to diagnosis and from diagnosis to treatment.…
Prolactin Determinants in Healthy Women: A Large Cross-Sectional Study within the EPIC Cohort
Background: Experimental and epidemiologic data suggest that higher circulating prolactin is associated with breast cancer risk; however, how various risk factors for breast cancer influence prolactin levels in healthy women is not clear. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional associations between several suggested reproductive and lifestyle risk factors for breast cancer and circulating prolactin among pre- and…
Effectiveness of the cold chain control procedure in the retail sector in Southern Spain
The official procedure adopted in Andalusia (Southern Spain) for implementing the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) flexibility criteria for the control of the cold chain in the retail self-service sector set out in Regulation (CE) 852/2004 is based on a daily determination of the display temperature of the equipment. The main objective of…
Cuestiones controvertidas en evaluación económica (II): medidas de resultado en salud de las intervenciones sanitarias
En este segundo artículo, de una serie de tres, debatiremos, empleando la técnica Metaplan, sobre cuestiones controvertidas de las medidas de resultado en salud en la evaluación económica de intervenciones sanitarias (EEIS). Las cuatro áreas de debate se centraron en: elección de las medidas de resultado en salud: en abstracto ninguna medida es superior a…
El valor afectivo de los fragmentos del cuerpo: dimensiones culturales de la donación de órganos en la España democrática
In this paper we analyze the emotionality linked to the medical technology of organ transplants during the 1980s in Spain. Using the newspapers ABC, El Pais, and other visual materials, we explore the individual feelings expressed in the media by donors and receptors. More importantly, we expose the «emotionology» that emphasized solidarity as a source…
Smoking and All-cause Mortality in Older Adults
Introduction: Smoking is known to be a major cause of death among middle-aged adults, but evidence on its impact and the benefits of smoking cessation among older adults has remained limited. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the influence of smoking and smoking cessation on all-cause mortality in people aged ≥60 years. Methods: Relative mortality and mortality rate…
Energy and macronutrient intake and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
Incidence rates of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (TC) have increased in many countries. Adiposity and dietary risk factors may play a role, but little is known on the influence of energy intake and macronutrient composition. The aim of this study is to investigate associations between TC and the intake of energy, macronutrients, glycemic index (GI) and…
Ricard Meneu
Minuto Experto 09
Guía de indicadores para medir las desigualdades de género en salud y sus determinantes
Los indicadores de género son de utilidad para señalar cambios en el estatus y rol de las mujeres y de los hombres en distintos momentos del tiempo, y por tanto, ofrecer una imagen dinámica de la situación de la equidad de género en un contexto social determinado. La Ley Orgánica 3/2007, de 22 de marzo,…