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Skin melanoma survival is improving in Europe but regional differences persist: Results of the EUROCARE-6 study

Artículos Científicos, Cáncer, Igualdad, Investigación, Mujeres EASP

Background The aim of this study was to update previous EUROCARE survival estimates for skin melanoma (SM) monitoring trends and survival differences between European regions. Methods 1-year, 5-year, and 5-year/1-year conditional age-standardised relative survival (ASRS) and geographical comparisons were estimated on 280,498 patients participating in the EUROCARE-6 project (>=15 years old) with invasive SM (diagnosed…

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Lifestyle changes and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in women from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

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Background The risk of breast cancer has been associated with various lifestyle factors, yet the evidence regarding how lifestyle modifications affect this risk remains limited. This study examines the relationship between changes in the Healthy Lifestyle Index (HLI) and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in women participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC). Methods…

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Addressing common biases in the evaluation of lifetime alcohol consumption patterns and dementia risk: the EPIC-Spain dementia cohort

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Background: Alcohol consumption has been described to exhibit a J-shaped relationship with dementia risk, but previous observations may be partly biased due to “sick-quitters” and competing risks of death. Objective: To examine the association between baseline and lifetime alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia and subtypes in a large Mediterranean cohort, accounting for lifetime…

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Risk perception, attitudes, and quality of life in a multicomponent benzodiazepine deprescription strategy

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Background Multicomponent strategies can reduce benzodiazepine (BZD) use. BenzoStopJuntos (Spanish for “Stop Benzos Together”), a multidisciplinary deprescribing programme of the Andalusian Health Service, supports patients to taper/stop BZD through education, behavioral support, and non-pharmacological alternatives. We evaluated whether early changes (6 months) in risk perception and attitudes—and secondarily, quality of life—were associated with long-term discontinuation of…

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Breast Cancer Screening Rates Among Patients With Severe Mental Disorders (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder). Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

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Introduction Women with severe mental disorders (SMD) experience premature mortality, with disparities in healthcare access and quality contributing to this trend. This study aimed to analyze breast cancer screening rates in women with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, compared to women without SMD. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using PubMed,…

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Global variation in patterns of care and time to initial treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2018 (VENUSCANCER): a secondary analysis of individual records for 275 792 women from 103 population-based cancer registries in 39 countries and territories

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Background Cancers of the breast, cervix, and ovary are a major public health problem worldwide. Evaluating the consistency with clinical guidelines for treatment by use of individual high-resolution data from population-based cancer registries is a powerful tool to help interpretation of global inequalities in cancer survival. The VENUSCANCER project aims to assess the worldwide variation…

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Understanding and reframing clinical errors through just culture: protocol for the DECIDE mixed-methods study in Spanish healthcare and community contexts

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Introduction Patient safety culture plays a crucial role in reducing clinical errors. By improving healthcare professionals’ and patients’ understanding of human fallibility and error attribution, patient care can be enhanced, fostering greater engagement from both groups. A Just Culture approach, which balances accountability and learning from errors, is a key factor in fostering this safety…

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Talleres Duelo REDPAL

Jornadas, Jornadas y eventos

MÁS INFORMACIÓN EN LA WEB DE REDPALTalleres DueloRedPAL organiza talleres sobre Acompañamiento al duelo en las ocho provincias andaluzas Uno de los objetivos de la Red de Cuidados Paliativos de Andalucía (RedPAL) es mejorar la información, visibilización social y sensibilización hacia la ciudadanía andaluza en temáticas relacionadas con los cuidados paliativos y el final de…

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Actos Celebración 40 Aniversario

#40EASPEASP, 40 años al servicio de la Salud Pública, la Gestión Sanitaria y la Investigación en Salud. Durante estas cuatro décadas, cada profesional de esta casa ha dado sobradas muestras de la calidad de su trabajo y de su compromiso con la misión de esta institución. Gracias a esa calidad profesional, la EASP se ha…

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Conferencia Diploma Epidemiología e Investigación Clínica

A la carta, Conferencias

#40EASP40 años de Epidemiología e Investigación Clínica. «Crisis y oportunidades de la ciencia actual: hacia una investigación más responsable». Emilio Sánchez-Cantalejo. Bioestadístico. Profesor jubilado de la EASP. 25 de noviembre a las 16:00 h – VIRTUAL –   Conferencia en el marco del Diploma Universitario de Especialización en Epidemiología e Investigación Clínica El Diploma es…