Dietary and circulating fatty acids and ovarian cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

Background: Fatty acids impact obesity, estrogens and inflammation, risk factors for ovarian cancer. Few epidemiological studies have investigated the association of fatty acids with ovarian cancer. Methods: Within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition, 1,486 incident ovarian cancer cases were identified. Cox Proportional Hazard models with adjustment for ovarian cancer risk factors were…

Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of coronary heart disease: a pan-European cohort study

Background High carbohydrate intake raises blood triglycerides, glucose, and insulin; reduces HDLs; and may increase risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiological studies indicate that high dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are associated with increased CHD risk. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether dietary GI, GL, and available…

Seminarios Web CoVir

30 junio 2020 Entrevista a Pascual Caballero, asesor médico de MSF “Preparación de las residencias de personas mayores para hacer frente a brotes de COVID-19. Médicos Sin Fronteras, Andalucía” 8 julio 2020 Entrevista a Pilar Rodríguez, presidenta de la Fundación PILARES “Garantía de acceso a la atención sanitaria y modelo de atencíon integral, centrada en…

Level of Palliative Care Complexity in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Multinomial Logistic Analysis

The current treatment approach for patients in palliative care (PC) requires a health model based on shared and individualised care, according to the degree of complexity encountered. The aims of this study were to describe the levels of complexity that may be present, to determine their most prevalent elements and to identify factors that may…

Emerging Arboviruses (Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika) in Southeastern Mexico: Influence of Socio-Environmental Determinants on Knowledge and Practices

The proliferation of arboviruses and their vectors is influenced by a complex interplay between vector, environment and human behaviors. The aim of this work is to analyze the influence of socio-environmental determinants on knowledge and practices regarding arboviruses transmission, among the residents of three communities on the southern border of Mexico. Between June 2017 and…