Revista espanola de salud publica
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Nov 2001
Comparative Study[Prevalence of tuberculosis among the immigrant population in Ceuta, Spain].
The immigrant populations from sub-Saharan and Maghreb countries are groups in high risk of contracting tuberculosis. An analysis is made of the prevalence of tuberculosis infection among one group of these immigrants in Ceuta for the purpose of finding possible differences in their incidental behavior according to the country or geographical region from which they came. ⋯ The immigrant population from central African countries shows a higher prevalence of tuberculosis infection, comprising a group at risk of contracting this disease. Therefore, it is of fundamental importance to implement specific programs to actively detect tuberculosis infection during their stay in our city, taking advantage of their being grouped together upon entry into our country, prior to their final emigration to localities throughout the mainland and subsequent mixing among the host country population.
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Nov 2001
Comparative Study[The effect on the use of hospital resources in a geriatric domiciliary care program among the elderly patients with advanced cardiorespiratory diseases].
One of the objectives of the geriatric home care teams is that of the follow-up of elderly patients having a high risk of hospital readmission. Although they have been operating in our country for years, no data shows the impact on the use of hospital resources in accordance with this follow-up. The objective of this study is that of analyzing the effect which the monitoring, by geriatric home care unit, involves on patients having very advanced chronic cardiorespiratory disease. ⋯ A specialized geriatric home care unit reduces the use of hospital resources on elderly people diagnosed as severe chronic cardiorespiratory disease.