Atencion primaria
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Multicenter Study
[ADA-97 criteria, prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the most southern counties of Catalonia].
To find the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and disturbed basal glucaemia in the population over 24 years old and the relationship of this to factors of risk of becoming diabetic. ⋯ High prevalence of DM, with high proportion known through primary care. We know the prevalence of disturbed basal glucaemia. DM-related risk factors in our population were: age > 45, BMI > 27 and hyper-triglyceridaemia. Our primary care focus can better manage the resources dedicated to DM.
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To calculate the contribution of tobacco consumption to mortality in Castilla y León, and its effect on premature mortality in this community. ⋯ The study shows the importance of tobacco dependency as a public health problem in Castilla y León, and its major contribution to premature death.
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A reduction in the time used to be able to diagnose an illness influences not only the well being of the patient but also the quality of the medical care. In this work, we have studied the amount of time needed to diagnose cancer. ⋯ The performance of the primary care doctor is of great importance, as he is normally the one who is faced with the precocious symptoms, as well as with the risk factors that persist in the patients. This doctor is therefore the one who can initiate both the early diagnosis and the medical education of the patients.
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Principal: to describe the characteristics of grievers in an urban area. SECONDARY: To describe the risk factors for pathological grief, and the distribution of those cases of grief which are resolved and those tending to become chronic. ⋯ There were large numbers of bereaved people with risk factors, frequent failure to adhere to the proposed programme, and a high number of cases of lengthy and delayed grief.