Radon mitigation in the workplace in Spain: a cross-sectional interview-based study.

Objective: To evaluate radon mitigation frequency and possible determinants for mitigation among employers in Spain, before the new regulation came into force. We also aimed to assess the reasons for not mitigating radon.

Method: In this cross-sectional study, participants were systematically identified from all employers in Spain who had previously measured occupational radon through the Galician Radon Laboratory from 2015 until 2022.

Consumption of hypnosedatives in Spain: characterization and time trends, 2005-2022.

Objective: To analyze the evolution of hypnosedative use in the Spanish population aged 15 to 64 (2005-2022), identifying regional variations and changes in users profile.

Method: We used data from the Survey on the Use of Alcohol and other Drugs in Spain. Past 30-day use was analyzed by sex, age and autonomous community between 2005 and 2022.

Smoking-attributable mortality in Portugal and its regions in 2019.

Introduction And Objectives: Timely regional-specific estimates of smoking-attributable mortality (SAM) are crucial for healthcare planning and tobacco control advocacy. Currently, this information is lacking in Portugal. The aim of this study was to estimate SAM by region in 2019 among the Portuguese population aged ≥35 years.

[Frailty, dependence, and unwanted loneliness in elderly. A review of the health plans].

Objective: The health plan is a guiding tool for territorial health planning where the proposed objectives and measures should prioritize vulnerable groups. The aim of this study was to identify if the Regional Government health plans in Spain included measures related to frailty, dependence and unwanted loneliness aimed at elderly.

Methods: Institutional websites were scanned to identify the most recent health plan of each Regional Government.