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Correlation between tobacco control policies and tobacco prevention in Mexico: a sub-national analysis
This study aims to determinate the correlation between tobacco control policies (TCP) and the prevalence of tobacco use in the 32 Mexican states during the 2016–2017 period. This is an ecological study that me...
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Heavy Drinking by Occupation in Spain: Differences Between Weekdays and the Weekend
Estimating occupational disparity in heavy drinking jointly for weekdays and the weekend may be misleading for prevention purposes, because reasons for disparity in both periods may differ. The main objective ...
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Open AccessRural–urban disparities in the reduction of avoidable mortality and mortality from all other causes of death in Spain, 2003–2019
This study aims to evaluate the trend of avoidable mortality and of mortality from all other causes of death in urban and rural areas in Spain, throughout the first 2 decades of the twenty-first century.
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Avoidable mortality for causes amenable to medical care and suicide in physicians in Spain
To compare avoidable mortality for causes amenable to medical care and suicide in physicians versus other professionals with similar university studies and socioeconomic position in Spain.
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Open AccessHeterogeneity in the association between prediabetes categories and reduction on glomerular filtration rate in a 5-year follow-up
Prediabetes and not just diabetes can cause kidney damage. This study assess the association of prediabetes with development of impaired renal function (IRF). We used data from PREDAPS prospective study a co...
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Open AccessDecline of depressive symptoms in Europe: differential trends across the lifespan
We examined changes in the burden of depressive symptoms between 2006 and 2014 in 18 European countries across different age groups.
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Open AccessTrends and equity in the use of health services in Spain and Germany around austerity in Europe
Following the 2008 economic crisis many countries implemented austerity policies, including reducing public spending on health services. This paper evaluates the trends and equity in the use of health services...
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Open AccessThe heterogeneity of reversion to normoglycemia according to prediabetes type is not explained by lifestyle factors
Healthy lifestyle interventions and drug therapies are proven to have a positive preventative influence on normal glucose regulation in prediabetes. However, little is known on the specific role that these fac...
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Open AccessErosion of universal health coverage and trend in the frequency of physician consultations in Spain
We studied the frequency of physician visits in the native and immigrant populations in Spain before and after implementation of a governmental measure to restrict the use of public healthcare services by undo...
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Open AccessSports facilities, socio-economic context and overweight among the childhood population in two southern European cities: a cross sectional study
To evaluate relationship between socio-economic environment and overweight in Madrid and Barcelona, adjusting for possible confounding factors.
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Open AccessCardiovascular mortality and risk behaviours by degree of urbanization before, during and after the economic crisis in Spain
To estimate the relationship of the degree of urbanization to cardiovascular mortality and to risk behaviours before, during and after the 2008 economic crisis in Spain.
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Open AccessFruit and vegetable consumption and its contribution to inequalities in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy in ten European countries
To assess to what extent educational differences in total life expectancy (TLE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) could be reduced by improving fruit and vegetable consumption in ten European countries.
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Mortality by cause of death and risk behaviors in farmers versus non-farmers: the importance of avoiding the healthy worker effect
To compare mortality by cancer sites and by other specific causes of death, and the prevalence of risk behaviors in farmers and non-farmers in Spain.
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Injuries Among Immigrants Treated in Primary Care in Madrid, Spain
This study compared the injury incidence rates by sex in adult immigrant and native population attended in primary care in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Cross-sectional study of injuries registered in the pr...
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Open AccessUse of health services according to income before and after elimination of copayment in Germany and restriction of universal health coverage in Spain
In Germany copayment for medical consultation was eliminated in 2013, and in Spain universal health coverage was partly restricted in 2012. This study shows the relationship between income and the use of healt...
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Open AccessTrends in educational inequalities in obesity in 15 European countries between 1990 and 2010
The prevalence of obesity increased dramatically in many European countries in the past decades. Whether the increase occurred to the same extent in all socioeconomic groups is less known. We systematically as...
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No evidence of morbidity compression in Spain: a time series study based on national hospitalization records
Compression of morbidity postulates that as the populations age, the age of onset of disease is postponed. The objective of this study is to test for evidence of compression of morbidity in Spain.
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Open AccessAll-cause and cause-specific mortality of different migrant populations in Europe
This study aimed to examine differences in all-cause mortality and main causes of death across different migrant and local-born populations living in six European countries. We used data from population and mo...
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Open AccessEstimating average alcohol consumption in the population using multiple sources: the case of Spain
National estimates on per capita alcohol consumption are provided regularly by various sources and may have validity problems, so corrections are needed for monitoring and assessment purposes. Our objectives w...
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Education and mortality in Spain: a national study supports local findings
To estimate educational inequalities in mortality in Spain and in three Spanish areas: Madrid, Barcelona, and the Basque country.
