Cost-utility of talazoparib monotherapy treatment for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in Spain

Breast cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies. The aim of the article is to analyse the cost-utility ratio and budgetary impact of talazoparib treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic gBRCA + breast cancer from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System. Analyses were based on the EMBRACA clinical trial and the model was constructed…

A Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Reduce Mental Health Problems in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PsyCovidApp): Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: The global health emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic is posing an unprecedented challenge to healthcare workers (HCWs), who are facing heavy workloads under psychologically difficult situations. Objective: This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational mobile Health (mHealth) intervention to reduce mental health problems in HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:…

Jornada IMID

Jornada Virtual: Actualización en Enfermedades Inmunomediadas (IMID)#EnfermedadesIMID Programa JORNADA VIRTUAL Actualización en Enfermedades Inmunomediadas (IMID) #EnfermedadesIMID 20 y 25 de mayo de 2021   COORDINACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Dra. Maria José Sánchez Pérez. Profesora de la Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública. Directora Científica de ibs.GRANADA. Granada Dr. Jose Javier Pérez Venegas. Coordinador del Plan Andaluz de Enfermedades…

Anticipated help-seeking for cancer symptoms before and after the coronavirus pandemic: results from the Onco-barometer population survey in Spain

Background The patient interval—the time patients wait before consulting their physician after noticing cancer symptoms—contributes to diagnostic delays. We compared anticipated help-seeking times for cancer symptoms and perceived barriers to help-seeking before and after the coronavirus pandemic. Methods Two waves (pre-Coronavirus: February 2020, N = 3269; and post-Coronavirus: August 2020, N = 1500) of the Spanish Onco-barometer population survey were compared.…

Soft drink and juice consumption and renal cell carcinoma incidence and mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for more than 80% of kidney cancers in adults and obesity is a known risk factor. Regular consumption of sweetened beverages has been linked to obesity and several chronic diseases including some types of cancer. It is uncertain whether soft drink and juice consumption is associated with risk of…

Jornada virtual para la mejora de la atención y la accesibilidad a las personas con TEA

Programa JornadaTrabajo de CampoDocumentación de InterésVer Jornada Programa Formación de Formadores Jornada virtual para la mejora de la atención y la accesibilidad a las personas con Trastorno de Espectro del Autismo   Reconocimiento de Interés científico sanitario de la Secretaría General de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Salud de la Consejería de Salud y Familias…

Acción Comunitaria para ganar Salud

Guía Acción Comunitaria para ganar Salud…o cómo trabajar en común para mejorar las condiciones de vida Coordinación institucional: Ministerio de Sanidad. Dirección General de Salud Pública. Subdirección General de Promoción, Prevención y Calidad Coordinación técnica: Mariano Hernán García. Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública Jara Cubillo Llanes. Ministerio de Sanidad ¿A quién se dirige esta guía?…

A comparison of complementary measures of vitamin B6 status, function, and metabolism in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

Background Vitamin B6 insufficiency has been linked to increased risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. The circulating concentration of pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) is a commonly used measure of vitamin B6 status. Ratios of substrates indicating PLP coenzymatic function and metabolism may be useful complementary measures to further explore the role of vitamin B6 in…

Self-Perceived Health, Life Satisfaction and Related Factors among Healthcare Professionals and the General Population: Analysis of an Online Survey, with Propensity Score Adjustment

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) often suffer high levels of depression, stress, anxiety and burnout. Our main study aimswereto estimate the prevalences of poor self-perceived health, life dissatisfaction, chronic disease and unhealthy habits among HCPs and to explore the use of machine learning classification algorithms to remove selection bias. A sample of Spanish HCPs was asked to…

Dietary intake of trans fatty acids and breast cancer risk in 9 European countries

Background Trans fatty acids (TFAs) have been hypothesised to influence breast cancer risk. However, relatively few prospective studies have examined this relationship, and well-powered analyses according to hormone receptor-defined molecular subtypes, menopausal status, and body size have rarely been conducted. Methods In the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), we investigated the associations…