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C Saiz Sánchez

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PubMed2001

[Analysis of avoidable mortality in Valencia Community hospitals].

Using a list of avoidable mortality (AM) causes as indicators of medical care (IMC) according to the Holland classification, a study on AM was conducted in the Valencia Community hospitals during 1994 and 1995. A total of 617 patients out of 106,540 discharges with IMC criteria died (mortality rate: 0.58%). The most common causes of AM included hypertension and cerebrovascular disease, with 46% of avoidable deaths; maternalperinatal disease, with 36%, and tuberculosis, 7%. According to the logistic regression analysis, men had a higher risk of AM than women, the age groups at highest risk were those over 50 years and less than 18 years, and the presence of a higher number of diagnoses was associated with increased risk.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

[Vasectomy and prostatic cancer].

Considering the growing of vasectomy worldwide, its likely association with several conditions, mainly prostate cancer, has been studied in recent years with sometimes contradictory results. In the light of recent epidemiological studies, it appears that the increased risk derived from a previous vasectomy is limited, and it is influenced by whether the operation is performed during puberty and with a long "latency period". It is acknowledged that there is no scientifically proven reasons to appraise the current methods, although there is some insistence on the need to carry out analytical studies, most specially in developmental areas.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Investigation of various risk factors associated with colorectal cancer by studying cases and controls].

A retrospective study was made of cases of colorectal cancer and controls using 571 cases from various hospitals in Valencia (Spain) and 1,497 controls from the general population with similar sex, age and residence. The relative risks (RR) and levels of statistical significance of various "risk factors" presumably linked to this cancer were calculated. It was associated with: smoking, the Quetelet index (which relates weight and height), chronic constipation and, possibly, sedentary life style, previous cholecystectomy and biliary lithiasis. No association was observed with: civil status, weight, coffee and alcohol intake, or professional status.

Adult↗
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[The trends in cancer mortality, especially lung cancer, in Spain compared with other developed countries].

In this paper we study the general mortality trends by cancer in Spain (1951-1987), and also by sex and age groups. We focus on lung cancer, establishing comparisons with USA, England and Wales. We appreciate on the general mortality trend that only young age groups show a higher decrease, while in other countries this decrease was also in old age groups. We observed a lower mortality trend in Spain by lung cancer than in the other countries, however increasing the rates in both sexes and more in males. That evolution could be related with the evolution of cancer risk factors and especially lung cancer. On concluded that the general mortality trend in Spain is the same than other developed countries but with some delay in the evolution, when comparing lung cancer. Spain is now in an increasing phase and USA, England and Wales have stabilized their rates and begin to decrease their trends.

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[Epidemiologic study of mortality caused by cancer of the larynx in Spain, from 1951 to 1983].

We have reviewed the mortality from laryngeal cancer in Spain (1951-1983). An evident increase of the tendency for males has been observed, while an stabilization in females, with lower rates, has been appreciated. It is reflected in the increase of the sex ratio along the studied period, specially since 1970. Concerning the morbidity, through hospital diagnostic data in Spain, as much the absolute numbers as the corresponding morbidity rates have been clearly increasing in males, specially during the last years of our study (1977-1985).

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[Bladder cancer: study of mortality in Spain (1968-1982)].

In review of the rising bladder cancer mortality rate in Spain and its involvement in connection with other "risk factors", according to recent contributions, we proceeded to review these factors involved and to carry out an epidemiological study describing its mortality from 1968 to 1982, through specific mortality rates per hundred thousand in males and females, as well as the study by age groups from 50 upwards, concentrating on more highly affected ages. We also carried out transverse studies for the three years 1968, 1975 and 1982 and reviewed the evolution of mortality in accordance with the chorts of births. On the whole, we observe a continual rise in mortality due to this cancer, at a much higher level in the masculine sex, and we make interpretation as to its association with "risk factors" connected with life style.

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