Formal and Informal Services Used by Women Who Suffer Intimate Partner Violence in Spain.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important public health problem. Female victims of IPV do not always use the institutional resources available to them. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Spanish 2014 Macro-Survey on Violence Against Women.

CHRONOFALLS: A multicentre nurse-led intervention in the chronoprevention of in-hospital falls in adults.

Background: Falls are among the most common and serious adverse events for hospitalised patients. In-hospital falls pose a major medical and economic challenge for public health worldwide. Nevertheless, the issue is often addressed without regard to certain relevant variables such as the time of the fall.

COVID-19 pandemic on coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases in Southern Spain: interrupted time series analysis.

Objective: Healthcare systems have been put under intense pressure by the COVID-19 pandemic, although some studies have shown a decline in hospital admissions for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases during the first and second wave of the pandemic. In addition, studies analyzing gender and procedural differences are scarce. The present study aimed to determine the impact of the pandemic on hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in Andalusia (Spain) and analyzed differences by gender and by percutaneous coronary interventions performed.

Prevalence and Mode of Birth in Late Fetal Mortality in Spain, 2016-2019.

(1) Background: The rate of cesarean sections in late fetal mortality remains high. We aimed to determine the prevalence of late fetal mortality in Spain and risk factors for cesarean birth in women with stillbirth ≥ 28 weeks gestation between 2016-2019. (2) Methods: A retrospective observational study with national data between 2016-2019.

Early detection of risk for clinical deterioration in emergency department patients: validation of a version of the National Early Warning Score 2 for use in Spain.

Objectives: To determine the ability of a Spanish translation of the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) to predict hospitalizations and adverse events during triage in hospital emergency departments.

Material And Methods: Prospective observational study in 2 phases. Phase 1 took place in October and November 2019 and phase 2 in January and February 2020.

Factors Associated with Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction in Spanish Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.

(1) Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) has a high prevalence globally, and perinatal factors favor FSD, especially in the postpartum period. The aim was to determine the prevalence and factors influencing FSD in the postpartum period; (2) Methods: An observational study carried out in three primary care centers in southern Spain, with women in the postpartum period who had a single low-risk birth. One hundred and seventeen women answered the Female Sexual Function questionnaire during the 4th month postpartum, between January 2020 and December 2021.

Perceptions of Gender Violence in Spanish Adolescents.

Background: Gender violence among adolescents is a global problem. In the context of public healthcare, nursing professionals play an important role.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine awareness, information, and beliefs regarding gender violence in adolescents and identify their educational needs.

Individual Circadian Preference, Eating Disorders and Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Dangerous Liaison? A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.

Background: Obesity and other eating disorders are an actual public health problem, especially in childhood and adolescents, and could be also related with chronotype. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the relationship between eating disorders, obesity and the different chronotypes in children and adolescents.

Methods: A systematic review of observational studies evaluating young populations dealing with and evaluating chronotype was conducted.

Impact of sound levels on physiological and consciousness state of cardiovascular patients.

Background: Patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) experience life-threatening medical conditions but some external factors in ICUs do not help or even adversely affect and complicate their evolution. Among others, such factors include noise pollution due to alarms and medical clinical equipment, as well as the activities of the health care personnel themselves.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of elevated sound levels on physiological variables and the consciousness state of patients treated in a cardiovascular area in an ICU.

Vaginal birth after caesarean section before and during COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with successful vaginal birth.

Background: The ratio of caesarean has been increasing considerably in many countries. Planning a vaginal birth after a previous caesarean is considered an important option for women in a subsequent pregnancy.

Aims: To analyse obstetric and neonatal outcomes in women in labour after caesarean section before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine factors associated with successful vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC).

Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype.

The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spanish university students and the relationship between the Mediterranean diet, sexual attitudes and opinions, and chronotype.

Predictive power of early-warning scores used in hospital emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To assess the predictive power of scores used in hospital emergency departments (EDs) to give early warning of risk for mortality and hospital ward or intensive care unit (ICU) admission.

Material And Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library.

Chronotype, general health and quality of sleep in a population of Spanish nurses.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronotype, general health status and sleep quality in a sample of Spanish nurses.

Method: An observational study assessing morningness-eveningness predisposition, general health status and quality of sleep was conducted between January and April 2018. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.

Chronoprevention in hospital falls of older people: protocol for a mixed-method study.

Background: Accidental falls in hospitals are serious events concerning the safety of the patients. Recent studies demonstrated that the time of falls is a key factor to be considered in prevention. It has been shown that the time of day, the day of the week and the month of the year impact on the occurrence of falls.

Mortality and critical conditions in COVID-19 patients at private hospitals: weekend effect?

Objective: The aim of the study was to find factors associated with the mortality of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective observational study with a database of 1987 patients with COVID-19 who had attended the emergency department of a private hospital network between February 2020 and April 2020 were analyzed. Clinical variables and some laboratory parameters were studied.

Sleep, dreams, nightmares, and sex-related differences: a narrative review.

Objective: The aim of this study was to review the available findings on sex-related differences for sleep disorders, dreams and nightmares.

Materials And Methods: We explored the PubMed, EMBASE and Google Scholar electronic databases, with regards to the searching terms 'sleep', 'dreams', and 'nightmares' associated with 'sex' and/or 'gender'. Moreover, other supplementary terms for the searching strategy were 'chronobiology', and 'circadian rhythm'.

Ventilatory therapies and Intensive Care admissions for patients with COVID-19: a systematic review.

Objective: The aim of the study was to synthesize and analyze the scientific publications related to ventilatory therapies used in patients with COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), the parameters of invasive mechanical ventilation prescribed for these patients, and the clinical characteristics of patients admitted to the ICU.

Materials And Methods: A systematic review was carried out through the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases. Studies published up to 31/05/2020 were included if they made reference to ventilatory therapies used in ICU patients with COVID-19.

Google Trends on Obesity, Smoking and Alcoholism: Global and Country-Specific Interest.

Unhealthy habits or lifestyles, such as obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption, are involved in the development of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze different communities' interest in seeking obesity, smoking, and alcohol-related terms through relative search volumes (RSVs) of Google Trends (GT). Internet search query data on obesity, smoking, and alcohol-related terms were obtained from GT from the period between 2010 and 2020.

Association between Birth Plan Use and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Southern Spain: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Birth plans are used for pregnant women to express their wishes and expectations about childbirth. The aim of this study was to compare obstetric and neonatal outcomes between women with and without birth plans.

Methods: A multicentre, retrospective case-control study at tertiary hospitals in southern Spain between 2009 and 2013 was conducted.

Evolution in the use of health services by older people in Spain (2009-2017).

As people age, they tend to increase their use of health services. For this, the aims of this study were to analyse the frequency and variability in the use of different health services by people over 65 years, their evolution from 2009 to 2017 and the factors associated it. We carried out a cross-sectional study with 25,465 people over 65 years who participated in the National Health Survey in Spain in 2011/2012 and 2017 and the European Health Survey in Spain in 2009 and 2014.

Daylight Saving Time and Spontaneous Deliveries: A Case-Control Study in Italy.

(1) Background: Although the current literature shows that daylight saving time (DST) may play a role in human health and behavior, this topic has been poorly investigated with reference to Obstetrics. The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate whether DST may influence the number of spontaneous deliveries. (2) Methods: A low-risk pregnancy cohort with spontaneous onset of labor ( = 7415) was analyzed from a single Italian region for the period 2016-2018.

Individual Circadian Preference, Shift Work, and Risk of Medication Errors: A Cross-Sectional Web Survey among Italian Midwives.

Background: In order to explore the possible association between chronotype and risk of medication errors and chronotype in Italian midwives, we conducted a web-based survey. The questionnaire comprised three main components: (1) demographic information, previous working experience, actual working schedule; (2) individual chronotype, either calculated by Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ); (3) self-perception of risk of medication error.

Results: Midwives ( = 401) responded "yes, at least once" to the question dealing with self-perception of risk of medication error in 48.

Associations between Chronotype, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Sexual Opinion among University Students.

A person's chronotype determines different habits, among which are eating and physical activity. Furthermore, at the university stage, social and organisational factors have a direct effect on students' daily attitudes and habits. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is linked to better sleep quality and less social jet lag, but association with chronotype or sexual opinion remains unclear.

Validation and Comparison of a Modified Elixhauser Index for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Italian Internal Medicine Wards.

Purpose: Burden of comorbidities appears to be related to clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients. Clinical stratification of admitted patients could be obtained calculating a comorbidity score, which represents the simplest way to identify the severity of patients' clinical conditions and a practical approach to assess prevalent comorbidities. Our aim was to validate a modified Elixhauser score for predicting in-hospital mortality (IHM) in internal medicine admissions and to compare it with a different one derived from clinical data previously used in a similar setting, having a good prognostic accuracy.