Publications by authors named "L Balana"
Objectives: To describe the prevalence of drug utilization according to sociodemographic factors and self-perceived health in the adult population.
Methods: Cross-sectional health survey of the CRONICAT/MONICA-Catalonia study carried out in 1994-96 in a random sample of the general population aged 25-64 years. A total of 3,421 participants (72% response rate) were interviewed about drug consumption in the previous two weeks with an open questionnaire.
Objective: To describe trends from 1986-1996 in the prevalence of cigarette smoking between ages 25 to 64 in the MONICA-Catalonia study, according to educational level, and to validate these trends biochemically.
Methods: Three cross-sectional surveys in independent random samples of the general population of central Catalonia area carried out in 1986-88, 1990-92 and 1994-96 following the World Health Organization's MONICA protocol. Serum thiocyanate was determined by the Bowler method.
Article Synopsis
- The MONICA-Catalonia study analyzed blood pressure trends and hypertension management from 1986 to 1996, focusing on a population aged 25-64.
- The study involved three health surveys with notable participation rates, revealing a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) but no change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among men and women.
- Although the overall prevalence of hypertension remained stable, awareness and treatment rates improved significantly, with more patients achieving control of their condition by the end of the study period.
Recruitment methods and differences in early, late and non-respondents in the first MONICA-Catalonia population survey.
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
May 1991
The early response rate in the first MONICA-Catalonia population survey was 52.7% and the final response rate was 73.8%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Simple exploratory flowmeters in the preoperative evaluation of pulmonary function].
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim
August 1985