COVID-19 pandemic in prisons in Spain: characteristics of cases and implemented control measures, March 2020-June 2022.

Objectives: Our aim was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases in prison inmates in Spain and the control measures implemented to response to this public health challenge.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study.

Methods: All COVID-19-confirmed cases reported to the Spanish information system in prisons between March 2020 and June 2022 were analyzed.

[Comprehensive care program for the mentally ill in Spanish prisons (PAIEM): assessment after four years operation].

Objective: To assess the comprehensive care program for the mentally ill in prison (PAIEM), which has been implemented for 3 years in Spanish prisons with the aim of improving processes and results.

Methods: Descriptive study of the data gathered from an anonymous questionnaire completed by members of the PAIEM team in prisons. Frequency distributions were obtained of all the variables relating to facts, attitudes, opinions, experiences, situations and processes of the PAIEM.

[Characteristics of cases of infectious syphilis diagnosed in prisons, 2007-2008].

Objective: To describe the characteristics of cases of syphilis amongst prison inmates.

Materials And Methods: Descriptive study. Confirmed cases of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis were identified in prisons in Spain during 2007-2008.

[Description of the first three notified outbreaks of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in Spanish prisons].

Aim: This study describes three reported outbreaks of influenza H1N1 2009 in Spanish prisons between july and september 2009.

Methods: An outbreak was defined as the appearance of three or more cases with influenza symptoms and with an epidemiological link in the same module of a prison. The outbreaks were reported using a specific questionnaire.

[Cases of neurological symptoms associated with star anise consumption used as a carminative].

Background: Since March 2000, a series of infants with serious gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms have been observed in Spain. These symptoms were suspected to be associated with the use of star anise infusion. We performed an epidemiological study to determine the characteristics of these patients and to evaluate the association between the symptoms and anise consumption.