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Analysis of latent tuberculosis and mycobacterium avium infection data using mixture models
(BioMed Central, 2006-09-28)
Background: Estimation of the frequency of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is difficult in areas with low tuberculosis infection rates and high exposure to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), including BCG vaccination. ...
Development, validation and transfer to clinical practice of a mobile application for the treatment of smoking
(Elsevier, 2022-07)
[EN] Objective: The main objective is to transfer to clinical practice a new smoking cessation appli- M-health; cation ("Vive sin Tabaco" a) in all health centers of the public Basque Health Service.
Design: An ...
Increase of immunity to rubella and interruption of rubella transmission in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain) after an enhanced vaccination programme
(Cambridge University Press, 2004-08)
In Spain, vaccination against rubella was initiated in schoolgirls in the mid-1970s. In Gipuzkoa, subsequent extensions to the vaccination schedule culminated in 1992 with the introduction of the two-dose measles, mumps ...
Incidence, seasonality and serotypes of rotavirus in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country), Spain. A 14-year study
(Cambridge University Press, 2000-12)
Over a 14-year period (1984–97) the presence of rotavirus in stool samples from children under 15 years with acute gastroenteritis was studied by enzymoimmunoanalysis. Serotyping (G1–G4) was performed using monoclonal ...
Marked decrease in the incidence and prevalence of hepatitis A in the Basque Country, Spain, 1986–2004
(Cambridge University Press, 2007-04)
The aim of this study was to determine changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in the Basque Country, Spain, and to evaluate their implications for vaccination strategies. A total of 1356 persons ...
Dynamics of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy children attending a day care center in northern Spain. Influence of detection techniques on the results
(BioMed Central, 2012-03-22)
Background: Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage precedes invasive infection and is the source for dissemination of the disease. Differences in sampling methodology, isolation or identification techniques, as well as the ...
Progressive Decrease in the Potential Usefulness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine (4CMenB, Bexsero (R)) in Gipuzkoa, Northern Spain
(Public Library Science, 2014-12-26)
The effectiveness of a vaccine is determined not only by the immunogenicity of its components, but especially by how widely it covers the disease-causing strains circulating in a given region. Because vaccine coverage ...
Psychological factors of diet quality among rural populations of Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
(Coll Medicine & Dentistry, 2022-03)
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the relationship between symptoms of anxiety and/or anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure) and diet quality during confinement due to COVID-19 in rural populations in Latin ...
The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Education for Preventing and Treating Non-Specific Low Back Pain in the Hispanic Cultural Setting: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2022-01-12)
A systematic review was conducted to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of education programs to prevent and treat low back pain (LBP) in the Hispanic cultural setting. Electronic and manual searches identified 1148 ...
Hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus in the paediatric population in Spain
(Cambridge University Press, 2003-10)
The aim of this population-based retrospective study was to determine the incidence of hospitalization for community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in an unselected paediatric ...