Publications

[socioeconomic costs of cardiovascular disease and cancer in the canary islands (spain) in 1998].	to evaluate the economic impact in terms of direct and indirect costs of the cardiovascular disease and cancer in the canary islands in 1998.	2003	12841983
[cost analysis and potential savings related to the use of preoperative tests in the hospitals of the canary islands [spain]].	to estimate the potential cost savings that might take place in the canary islands health service (chs) through the appropriate scientific use of preoperative tests, using information obtained from five public university hospitals.	2003	12729540
[socio-economic costs of mental health in the canary islands, spain, in 2002].	to evaluate the economic impact in terms of direct and indirect costs of the mental health in canary islands (spain) in 2002.	2004	15207197
the societal costs of intracerebral hemorrhage in spain.	this study estimates the lifetime societal costs associated with incident intracerebral hemorrhage (ich) in spain. an epidemiological model of ich incidence, survival and morbidity was developed using retrospective data from 28 hospitals in andalusia and published data identified in a systematic literature review. data on resource utilization and costs were obtained from five hospitals in the canary islands, whereas cost of outpatient care, informal care and lost productivity were obtained from ...	2007	17437616
[antibiotic use in the pediatric population: factors to consider].	the aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the use of antibiotics in pediatrics in the canary islands during the period 2001-2005. we used the defined daily dose (ddd) as a technical unit of measurement as well as the ddd/1000 habitants/day (dhd), following the atc classification system. the demographic data were obtained from individual patient health cards assigned to the primary care pediatricians. during the period 2001-2005, the total number of prescriptions for antibiotics in pedia ...	2007	18563214