Publications by authors named "Ricard Genova-Maleras"
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder characterised by impaired social interaction and communication, and restrictive and repetitive behaviour. Previous systematic reviews have traditionally assessed the prevalence of ASD on global or regional context, with very few meta-analyses at the country level. The objective of this study will be to systematically evaluate published and unpublished observational studies that present prevalence and comorbidity of ASD among children, adolescent and adult population in Spain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Anorexia nervosa is recognized as an important cause of morbidity in young people. However, the risk of cancer in people with anorexia nervosa remains uncertain.
Objective: To evaluate the association of anorexia nervosa with the risk of developing or dying of cancer.
Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of symptoms of developmentally inappropriate and impaired inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity, with difficulties often continuing into adulthood. ADHD can come with other comorbid conditions. The aim of this study will be to quantify the prevalence and comorbidity of ADHD among children, adolescent, and adult population in Spain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a severe restriction of caloric intake, low body weight, fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, and disturbance of body image. Pathogenesis of the disorder may include genetic predisposition, hormonal changes and a combination of environmental, psychosocial, and cultural factors. Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide.
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- * Researchers will conduct an umbrella review of past systematic reviews and perform updated meta-analyses using data from major medical databases to find relevant observational studies.
- * Outcomes will focus on overall cancer rates and deaths linked to these disorders, with secondary measures examining specific cancer types, involving a thorough review process for accuracy and bias assessment.
Place of death and associated factors among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Madrid (Spain).
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
October 2016
Our objectives were to analyse the place of death, its temporal trend and associated sociodemographic factors among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) resident in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. This was a population based cross-sectional study of deaths from ALS (ICD-10 code G12.2) from 2003 to 2011, included in regional death statistics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The search of suitable indicators for estimating the risk of road traffic injuries is nowadays a relevant topic. The objective of this study was to carry out a comparative description of mortality and inhospital morbidity by age and sex, using population rates and mobility exposure related indicators.
Methods: Cross sectional study in the Community of Madrid, 2003-2005.
Introduction And Objectives: The health indicator disability-adjusted life years combines the fatal and nonfatal consequences of a disease in a single measure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the burden of ischemic heart disease in 2008 in Spain by calculating disability-adjusted life years.
Methods: The years of life lost due to premature death were calculated using the ischemic heart disease deaths by age and sex recorded in the Spanish National Institute of Statistics and the life-table in the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study.
Background And Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the national burden of cerebrovascular diseases in the adult population of Spain.
Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive population-based study. We calculated the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) metric using country-specific data from national statistics and epidemiological studies to obtain representative outcomes for the Spanish population.
Impact of assigning heart failure as the underlying cause of death on the calculation of premature mortality due to cardiovascular disease in Spain.
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
December 2013
Objective: This article analyses the burden of disease in adolescents and young people in Spain in 2008.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study. We estimated disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by sex and cause for subjects aged 15-29 years.
Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neuropsychiatric disorder in childhood, but the frequency of the condition is not well established in many countries. The aim of the present study was to quantify the overall prevalence of ADHD among children and adolescents in Spain by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, IME, IBECS and TESEO were comprehensively searched.
Background And Objective: An important input to decision-making and health planning is a consistent and comparative description of the population health status. The purpose of this study was to describe the burden of disease in the Region of Valencia (Spain).
Material And Methods: Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were calculated and divided into years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs).
Background: The impact of palliative home care programs on in-patient admissions and deaths has not been appropriately established.
Aim: The main objectives of this study have been to evaluate the frequency of in-patient hospital deaths and the use of hospital resources among cancer patients in two areas of the Madrid Region, as well as to assess differences between one area with and one without a palliative home care team (PHCT) in those variables.
Design And Setting: We conducted a population-based study comparing two adjacent metropolitan areas of approximately 200,000 inhabitants each in the Madrid Region, Spain, measuring in-patient deaths, emergency room admissions and in-patient days among cancer patients who died in 2005.
Background: Some immigrants and refugees might be more vulnerable than other groups to pandemic influenza because of pre-existing health and social disparities, migration history and living conditions. The objective of this study was to compare, between the immigrant and autochtonous population, the incidence and characteristics of influenza cases consulting in primary care (PC) and severe influenza cases.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of influenza episodes registered in PC and severe influenza cases reported between 1 May 2009 and 22 May 2010, by gender and origin.
Objective: We analyzed the burden of disease in the elderly population in Spain in 2008.
Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was performed to calculate the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of the Spanish population aged ≥ 60 years old. DALYs are the sum of the number of years of life lost (YLLs) and the number of years lived with disability (YLDs).
Background: Measures of premature mortality have been used to guide debates on future health priorities and to monitor the population health status. Standard expected years of life lost (SEYLL) is one of the methods used to assess the time lost due to premature death. This article affords an overview of premature mortality in Spain for the year 2008.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The allocation of limited available healthcare resources demands an agreed rational allocation principle and the consequent priority setting. We assessed the association between economic evaluations of healthcare interventions published in Spain (1983-2008) and the disease burden in the population.
Methods: Electronic databases (e.