Childhood and Adolescent Central Nervous System Tumours in Spain: Incidence and Survival over 20 Years: A Historical Baseline for Current Assessment

Background: Central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms are highly frequent solid tumours in children and adolescents. While some studies have shown a rise in their incidence in Europe, others have not. Survival remains limited. We addressed two questions about these tumours in Spain: (1) Is incidence increasing? and (2) Has survival improved? Methods: This population-based study…

Había una vez un lugar donde aprendimos a escuchar. The Other Front line_voces por la justicia social

Las respuestas de los gobiernos a la pandemia de la COVID-19 generaron una nueva ola de desigualdades sociales para las comunidades de todo el mundo que vivían en circunstancias injustas (1). Los confinamientos y las medidas sanitarias pasaron por alto las condiciones de vivienda, las transiciones a la escolarización virtual, ignorando los hogares y las…

Use of the Therapy App Prescinde for Increasing Adherence to Smoking Cessation Treatment

Tobacco use poses major health risks and is a major contributor to causes of death worldwide. Mobile phone-based cessation apps for this substance are gaining popularity, often used as a component of traditional interventions. This study aimed to analyze adherence to an intervention using a mobile phone application (App-therapy Prescinde (v1)) as a function of…

The Efficiency of Increased HCV Testing and Treatment Strategies in Spain to Achieve Elimination Goals

Background In 2015, Spain launched a national eradication strategy for hepatitis C virus (HCV), resulting in the highest treatment rate in Europe and substantial reductions in HCV prevalence. However, to achieve the goal of HCV elimination, it is necessary to scale-up the diagnosis, treatment, and management of HCV infection. Objective Our aim was to assess…

Dietary index based on the Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system and risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Background Nutri-score is now widely available in food packages in Europe. Aim To study the overall nutritional quality of the diet in relation to risks of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort Methods We collected dietary data at baseline from validated food frequency…

Evaluación del desempeño del SNS Español frente a la pandemia Covid-19

EVALUACOVID-19. EVALUACIÓN DEL DESEMPEÑO DEL SISTEMA NACIONAL DE SALUD ESPAÑOL FRENTE A LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 Lecciones de y para una pandemia   AUTORÍA: Equipo de Planificación y Coordinación de la evaluación Hervada Vidal, Xurxo. Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública de Galicia (Jubilado) Pérez Romero, Carmen. Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública Rodríguez Artalejo, Fernando. Universidad…

International Pooled Analysis of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Premenopausal Breast Cancer in Women From 19 Cohorts

PURPOSE There is strong evidence that leisure-time physical activity is protective against postmenopausal breast cancer risk but the association with premenopausal breast cancer is less clear. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of physical activity with the risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer. METHODS We pooled individual-level data on self-reported leisure-time…

Breast cancer risk for the joint exposure to metals and metalloids in women: Results from the EPIC-Spain cohort

Environmental factors play a role in breast cancer development. While metals and metalloids (MMs) include some carcinogens, their association with breast cancer depends on the element studied. Most studies focus on individual MMs, but the combined effects of metal mixtures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the joint…

Centenary Personality: Are There Psychological Resources that Distinguish Centenarians?

The number of centenarians is increasing year by year. Considering that happier people are likely to live longer, we asked ourselves whether healthy centenarians share psychological resources or positive personality characteristics that have enabled them to face traumatic situations and the challenges life more successfully. To our knowledge this is an issue that has not…

Pricing and reimbursement mechanisms for advanced therapy medicinal products in 20 countries

Introduction: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products are a type of therapies that, in some cases, hold great potential for patients without an effective current therapeutic approach but they also present multiple challenges to payers. While there are many theoretical papers on pricing and reimbursement (P&R) options, original empirical research is very scarce. This paper aims to…