Revista espanola de salud publica
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Sep 2020
[Origin of SARS-CoV-2 theories, keys and unknowns of an emerged disease.]
In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 public-health pandemic emergency, it is important to understand its zoonotic origin and how an animal virus finally infects humans. Identifying the circumstances in which a virus jumps species boundaries to infect humans so productively is objective of this work and will help us to determine the epidemiology and pathogenisis of this agent. ⋯ It is necessary to find out how SARS-CoV-2 emerged, its rapidly spreads within a community and the optimal context in which this virus binds to human receptor. One Health is a multisectoral, collaborative and transdisciplinary approach which allows a cooperative working between animal and human health that will help us to introduce some possible control measures that might reduce the spread of the virus; improving sanitary management, identifying new outbreaks and preventing future zoonotic and pandemic events.
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Jul 2020
[Impact of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) on the mental health of healthcare professionals: a systematic review.]
In times of this global pandemic situation, population's mental health is compromised, especially in those groups that are at the forefront of defence against the virus such as healthcare professionals. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on healthcare professionals' mental health. ⋯ The mental well-being of health professionals working on the front line is compromised in times of pandemic by presenting medium-high levels of anxiety, depression, nervousness and insomnia, and, to a lesser extent, stress.
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Jul 2020
[Validity of predictive power of the Adjusted Morbidity Groups (AMG) with respect to others population stratification tools.]
This work was performed in order to get objective elements of judgment that support the improvement of a national population morbidity grouper based in the Adjusted Morbidity Groups (AMG). The study compared the performance in terms of predictive power on certain health and resource outcomes, in between the AMG and several existing morbidity groupers (ACG®, Adjusted Clinical Groups and CRG®, Clinical Risk Group) used in some Autonomous Regions in Spain (Aragón, Canarias y Castilla y León). ⋯ GMA® is a population stratification tool adequate and as useful as others existing morbidity groupers.
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Jun 2020
[Evaluation of incidence and risk profile for suffering Covid-19 infection by underlying conditions among middle-aged and older adults in Tarragona.]
Population-based data on the current Covid-19 pandemic is scarce. This study investigated incidence and risk to suffer Covid-19 by baseline underlying conditions in people ≥50 years in Tarragona region across march-april 2020. ⋯ Apart of increasing age and nursing-home residence, chronic respiratory and cardiac disease appear at increased risk for suffering covid19. This study investigated population-based incidence of Covid-19 infection by underlying conditions among adults ≥50 years in Tarragona (Southern Catalonia, Spain) across two first months pandemic period.