scholarly journals Clinical Presentation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection and Predictive Validity of the PCR Test in Primary Health Care Worker Patients of the Spanish National Health System

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez ◽  
Luis A. Pérula-de Torres ◽  
Jesús González-Lama ◽  
Celia Jiménez-García ◽  
Rafael A. Castro-Jiménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virus Infection ◽  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Predictive Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Spanish National Health System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pcr Test

Background: Despite the impact that the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection has presented in Spain, data on the diagnostic capacity of the symptoms associated with this infection are limited, especially among patients with mild symptoms and who are detected in the primary care field (PC). The objective of the present study was to know the associated symptoms and their predictive criterial validity in SARS-CoV-2 infection among professionals working in PC. Methods: A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out in the Spanish National Health System, through an epidemiological survey directed to patients who underwent the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 in the PC setting. Results: A total of 1612 patients participated, of which 86.6% were PC healthcare professionals, and of these, 67.4% family doctors. Hyposmia, with a sensitivity of 42.69% (95% CI: 37.30–48.08) and a specificity of 95.91% (95% CI: 94.78–97.03), and ageusia with a sensitivity of 39.47% (34.15–44.80) and a specificity of 95.20% (93.98–96.41) were the symptoms with the highest criteria validity indexes. Conclusions: This study identifies the specific symptoms of loss of smell or taste as the most frequently associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, essential in the detection of COVID-19 given its high frequency and predictive capacity.

scholarly journals Weight and height of people living with HIV/AIDS attended by the Brazilian National Health System

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-632
Author(s):  
Katia Cristina Bassichetto ◽  
Denise Pimentel Bergamaschi ◽  
Deivis Elton Schlickmann Frainer ◽  
Vania Regina Salles Garcia ◽  
Edina Aparecida Tramarin Trovões
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Reference Population ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is related to morbidity and mortality and its monitoring is important in the maintenance of the health status. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in Brazilian National Health System in the Municipality of São Paulo. It describes anthropometrical characteristics: weight and height; indices of weight for height (W/H), height for age (H/A), body mass index for age (BMI/A) and Z score for height and weight. The study includes 772 participants from all ages: children, adolescents, adults and elderly. The graphical analysis shows that in under-5s and in the 5 to 19 years old group, the W/H, the H/A and the BMI/A curves are similar to the reference population with an exception in the H/A for 5 to 19 years old group which is left-shifted (mean Z = -0.66). In the case of adults, graphics for the study population show median weight apparently lower than in the reference population for most age groups in the case of men, and when age is greater in women. The proportion of people over 20 years old with AIDS on anti-retroviral therapy is lower when coinfection is present (p < 0.001). The findings of the study showed that, for children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS, the average weight and height are lower than the values for non infected population. For adults and elderly, the weight average is lower than the reference population with a worsening among coinfected patients. This underscores the need to direct more effort in nutritional actions thus helping enhance the health status of this group.

Cancer Clinical Trials: Treatment Costs Associated With a Spanish National Health System Institution

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 641-647
Author(s):  
Ferran Capdevila ◽  
Ruth Vera ◽  
Patricia Ochoa ◽  
Arkaitz Galbete ◽  
Eduardo Sanchez-Iriso
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Treatment Costs ◽  
Cancer Clinical Trials ◽  
Spanish National Health System

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence among health professionals: distribution by autonomous communities in Spain

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽  
Beatriz Recio-Andrade ◽  
María Aurora Rodríguez-Borrego
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Spanish National Health System

Abstract OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence among health care professionals who work in the Spanish National Health System, according to the autonomous communities of Spain. METHOD This was a descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study conducted with male and female health professionals (doctors, nurses, and nursing aides) in the different autonomous communities that are part of the Spanish National Health System. The following instruments were employed: among women, an intimate partner violence screening questionnaire; and among men, a questionnaire that screened for violence in the family environment. RESULTS A total of 1,039 health professionals participated in the study. Of these, 26% had suffered some type of abuse. Among the men, this prevalence was 2.7%, while among the women, it was 33.8%. There were differences in the prevalence of intimate partner violence among different autonomous communities, with the highest percentages in the Canary Islands. In terms of profession, 19.5% of the doctors had been exposed to intimate partner violence, while this percentage was 31% and 48.6% for nurses and nursing professionals, respectively. CONCLUSION The results indicate the presence of intimate partner violence among healthcare personnel in most of the autonomous communities of Spain. The data demonstrate the need to implement action plans, both to support victims and to mitigate the problem.

scholarly journals Oncological translational research in the Spanish national health system: the INTRO study

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 686-695
Author(s):  
C. Caballero ◽  
E. Jantus-Lewintre ◽  
A. Carrato ◽  
J. García-Foncillas ◽  
P. Gascón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Spanish National Health System

PP378 REGISTRATION OF MALNUTRITION IN THE MINIMUM BASIC DATA SET OF SPANISH NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (2003-2007): PRESENTATION AND EVALUATION

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-171
Author(s):  
J.M. Garcia-Almeida ◽  
J. DelRio-Mata ◽  
J. Garcia-Aleman ◽  
C. Conejo-Gómez ◽  
A. Martínez-Reina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Spanish National Health System
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