| cystic fibrosis in spain: high frequency of mutation g542x in the mediterranean coastal area. | we have determined the frequency of deletion delta f508 and mutation g542x, a nonsense mutation in exon 11 of the cystic fibrosis (cf) gene, in a sample of 400 spanish cf families. mutation g542x represents 8% of the total number of cf mutations in spain, making it the second most common mutation after the delta f508 deletion, which accounts for 48% of cf chromosomes. g542x has a higher frequency in the mediterranean coastal area (14%) and in the canary islands (25%). about 70% of g542x chromoso ... | 1993 | 8454290 |
| geographical variations in the prevalence of hiv infection among drug users receiving ambulatory treatment in spain. | to identify the factors responsible for the regional differences in hiv-positive serostatus among drug users in spain receiving outpatient treatment, the 17 autonomous regions into which spain is divided were classified as high (mean 52%) or low prevalence groups (mean 34%) depending on the prevalence of seropositivity. in regions where the prevalence of positive serostatus was high, unemployment was more markedly associated with hiv infection than in low prevalence regions, while other potentia ... | 1993 | 8505189 |
| [income, percent of women living in rural areas, parity, and breast cancer mortality in spain, 1975-1991]. | the aim of the present study was to analyze breast cancer mortality by provinces in spain during the period 1975-91, and to assess the relationship with the geographical distribution of income level, percent of women living in rural areas and average parity of women in each province. | 1997 | 9064415 |
| [prevalence of obesity in spain: results of the seedo 2000 study]. | obesity is a major public health problem in developed countries. it is of key importance to ascertain its magnitude and to identify main groups at risk. in this paper the prevalence of obesity in spanish adult population aged 25-60 is estimated, based on measured height and weight. | 2003 | 12732125 |
| [gender sensitivity in the formulation of spanish health plans: what it could have been but wasn't]. | to systematically examine gender sensitivity in the policies formulated in the health plans of the various autonomous communities in spain in which these plans are available. we defined gender sensitivity as the extent to which the health plans took gender into account as a relation category and developed interventions to ameliorate gender-related inequalities. | 2004 | 15171843 |
| measles virus genotype circulation in spain after implementation of the national measles elimination plan 2001-2003. | molecular characterization of measles virus is important for disease surveillance and for monitoring elimination of the virus throughout the world. furthermore, knowledge of genotype distribution in as many countries as possible, is useful for tracing the origin of a strain, especially in countries without endemic measles disease, where most cases are imported. data on genotypes circulating in spain from 1970 to 1997 showed the prevalence of genotypes c1, c2, and d6, with subsequent replacement ... | 2005 | 15543577 |
| municipal distribution of breast cancer mortality among women in spain. | spain has one of the lowest rates of breast cancer in europe, though estimated incidence has risen substantially in recent decades. some years ago, the spanish cancer mortality atlas showed spain as having a heterogeneous distribution of breast cancer mortality at a provincial level. this paper describes the municipal distribution of breast cancer mortality in spain and its relationship with socio-economic indicators. | 2007 | 17488519 |
| epidemiology of hip fracture in the elderly in spain. | to describe the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of hip fracture (hf) in patients aged 65 years or over in the various autonomous regions (ar) of spain from the year 2000 to 2002 and to determine which factors affect in-hospital mortality. | 2008 | 18037366 |
| [dialysis and transplant. spain in 2005]. | in 2005, renal replace treatment (dialysis and transplant) was necessary for about 40,000 people, without being known the number accurate and either their basic characteristics, such as: time in treatment, modality or treatment changes. the presented data cover the 76% of the spanish population and are the result of the cooperation among technicians of registries, nephrologists and transplant coordinations. 4,125 people started rrt in 2005, the total estimated acceptance rate for renal replaceme ... | 2008 | 18454704 |
| [hospital management of pancreatic cancer in spain and assessment of factors associated with in-hospital mortality]. | pancreatic cancer is becoming an increasingly important health problem in spain. this study aimed to analyze the hospital management of this process and the factors associated with mortality by using an administrative data base. | 2008 | 18570807 |
| [health services utilization by the immigrant population in spain]. | to compare health services utilization between the immigrant and indigenous populations in spain. | 2009 | 19467739 |