Publications by authors named "Carolina Rebato"
Background: Little is known about factors affecting participation in population-based biomonitoring studies. We analyzed socioeconomic factors influencing participation in the Barcelona Health Survey (BHS) study on the distribution of serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Methods: After completing the BHS personal interview at home participants aged >or=15 years were invited to donate blood.
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) in males according to sport practice and to identify possible clinical markers related to LAF among marathon runners.
Methods And Results: A retrospective cohort study was designed. A group of marathon runners (n = 252) and a population-based sample of sedentary men (n = 305) recruited in 1990-92 and 1994-96, respectively, were contacted in 2002-03 and invited to attend an outpatient clinic to identify suggestive symptoms of having experienced an arrhythmia requiring medical attention.
Background: Most studies that have analysed the effect of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease come from hospitals. Those that are community-based have been conducted mainly by nurses and follow-up was generally too short to show impact on cardiovascular events.
Methods: This is a multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial in which patients in the intervention group received periodic postal reminders to see their general practitioner every three months during a 3-year follow-up.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyse whether differences exist in social class or education level in coronary heart disease (CHD) secondary prevention and in cardiovascular risk factor control in a universal coverage health care system.
Design: Cross-sectional multi-centre study.
Participants And Setting: 1022 CHD patients recruited from residents in the catchment areas covered by 23 primary health care facilities in Catalonia, Spain.