The impact of chronic diseases on all-cause mortality in Spain: A population-based cohort study.

Objective: Our study aimed to assess the association between all-cause mortality and the most prevalent chronic diseases in Spain, including diabetes mellitus.

Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study. SITE: Spanish population (Spanish National Health Survey).

Gut microbiota and its relationship with early vascular ageing in a Spanish population (MIVAS study).

Background: Gut microbiota and its by-products are increasingly recognized as having a decisive role in cardiovascular diseases. The aim is to study the relationship between gut microbiota and early vascular ageing (EVA).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was developed in Salamanca (Spain) in which 180 subjects aged 45-74 years were recruited.

Lifestyles, arterial aging, and its relationship with the intestinal and oral microbiota (MIVAS III study): a research protocol for a cross-sectional multicenter study.

Background: The microbiota is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in the pathophysiology of many diseases, including cardiometabolic diseases, with lifestyles probably exerting the greatest influence on the composition of the human microbiome. The main objectives of the study are to analyze the association of lifestyles (diet, physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol) with the gut and oral microbiota, arterial aging, and cognitive function in subjects without cardiovascular disease in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the study will examine the mediating role of the microbiome in mediating the association between lifestyles and arterial aging as well as cognitive function.

Healthcare use among people with diabetes mellitus in Europe: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the association of health determinants, lifestyle and socioeconomic variables on healthcare use in people with diabetes in Europe.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the European Health Interview Survey wave 2 (ie, secondary analysis).

Setting: The sample included data from 25 European countries.

Risk Factors for Cancer Mortality in Spain: Population-Based Cohort Study.

Background: Cancer is considered a major public health problem due to its increasing incidence and high mortality. This study aims to identify risk factors for cancer mortality in Spain.

Methods: Retrospective population-based cohort study in 20,397 participants of the 2011/2012 National Health Survey in Spain.

The Associations of Mental Health Disturbances, Self-Esteem, and Partner Violence Victimization with Condom Use in Spanish Adolescents.

Risky sexual behaviors, such as not using a condom for preventing sexually transmittable diseases and unwanted pregnancies, are associated with emotional and psychological problems in adolescence, including higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Adolescents with a history of violence victimization are also at increased risk of engaging in sexual risk behaviors. In this study, we examined the associations between mental health disturbances and partner violence victimization and the non-use of condoms among young people in Spain.

Degree of Accuracy of the BMI Z-Score to Determine Excess Fat Mass Using DXA in Children and Adolescents.

Obesity is caused by fat accumulation. BMI Z-score is used to classify the different degrees of weight status in children and adolescents. However, this parameter does not always express the true percentage of body fat.

Factors Associated with Acute Community-Acquired Pyelonephritis Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing .

This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the presence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-(ESBL) in patients with acute community-acquired pyelonephritis (APN) caused by (, with a view of optimising empirical antibiotic therapy in this context. We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with community-acquired APN and confirmed infection, collecting data related to demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and treatment. The associations of these factors with the presence of ESBL were quantified by fitting multivariate logistic models.

Quality-of-Life Determinants in People with Diabetes Mellitus in Europe.

This study aims to analyze self-perceived health and lifestyles in the European Union Member States Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, examining associations with diabetes prevalence; and to identify the demographic, economic and health variables associated with diabetes in this population. We performed a cross-sectional study of 312,172 people aged 15 years and over (150,656 men and 161,516 women), using data collected from the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS). The EHIS includes questions on the health status and health determinants of the adult population, as well as health care use and accessibility.

Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Its Relationship with Ergonomic and Individual Factors in Presbyopic VDT Workers Using Progressive Addition Lenses.

This cross-sectional study estimated computer vision syndrome (CVS) prevalence and analysed its relationship with video display terminal (VDT) exposure, as well as sociodemographic, refractive, environmental, and ergonomic characteristics in 109 presbyopic VDT workers wearing progressive addition lenses (PALs). Usual spectacles were measured with a lens analyser, and subjective refraction was performed by an optometrist. CVS was measured with the CVS-Q©.

Reproductive outcome in uterine malformations with or without an associated unilateral renal agenesis.

Objective: To analyze reproductive performance in women with genital malformations and to determine whether pregnancy outcomes are influenced by the asrenal agenesis (URA).

Study Design: This was a retrospective study of 174 patients with genitourinary malformations, with available images for reevaluation and classification and a history ofpregnancies. The main outcome measure was the reproductive performance depending on the type of uterine malformation and urinary tract anomalies.