Public Health
"Public health concepts and preventive strategies. A health science guide ".
Miguel Ángel Martínez González. Elsevier, 2013.
Updates and additional information
1083 - Life, death, and disability in 2016 [PDF 142k].
1084 - Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF 7.8MB].
1151- Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF 31.9MB].
1211- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF 23.7MB].
1260 - Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF 51MB].
1345 Global regional and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF 1.5MB].
1423 - Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends [PDF 40,3MB].
1460 Measuring global health-motivation and evolution of the Global Burden of Disease Study [PDF 79k].
Cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013 (Lancet 2015)
Behavioral and Dietary Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases (N Engl j med 2013) [PDF 293k].
Disability-adjusted life years in Spain
On the WHO definition of health (BMJ 2011) [PDF 174k].
More suicides than road traffic accidents
Preventable causes of death in the U.S. (Danaei, et al 2009)
Law 33/2011, of 4 October, General Law on Public Health (BOE) [PDF 495k] [PDF 495k].
JAMA 2016: aspirations & strategies of Public Health [PDF 98k].
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (USPSTF)
Sick individuals and sick populations: 20 years on [PDF 200k].
Economic and social determinants of disease [PDF 1.9MB].
Law 33/2011, of 4 October, General Law on Public Health (BOE) [PDF 495k] [PDF 495k].
Online Topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Martinez-Gonzalez et al. Friendly Biostatistics, 2nd ed. Madrid: Diaz de Santos, 2006 (index) [PDF 1,2MB] [PDF 1,2MB].
OPEN-EPI on-line calculator
John Snow and the London cholera epidemic
Ann Intern Med-ACP glossary of effect measures
On-line calculations for epidemiology tables OPEN-EPI
STROBE: standards for writing observational studies
Education corner (Int J Epidemiol 2012) case-control studies [PDF 224k].
Approaches for conducting large cohort studies [PDF 2,2MB].
The parachute trial [PDF 113k].
Biases: glossary [PDF 91k].
Ten commandments for dealing with confounding [IMG 519k].
Confounding in epidemiology [PDF 164k].
Criteria for confounding selection
RCT: understanding confounding (BMJ 2015) [PDF 500k].
How to write a essay: CONSORT Standards
ESSAYOS (compendio salud pública, 2nd ed) [DOC 488k] [DOC 488k] [DOC 488k] [DOC 488k] [DOC 488k] [DOC 488k
The need to share trial data (JAMA 2015) [PDF 50k].
discussion in nutrition: cohorts vs. trials [PDF 4.6MB].
Test methodology: design [PDF 116k] [PDF 116k
Trial methodology: evaluation [PDF 96k] [PDF 96k].
New USPSTF mammography guidelines (2016)
Why not screening or futile diagnostic tests- Qaseem et al. Ann Intern Med 2012;156:147-9. [PDF 89k]
Why not to screen with PSA: the great prostate mistake
American Urological Association PSA Best Practice Policy
US Task Force: Downloadable pocket pdf version.
Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening [DOC 34k].
Harms/benefits of mammography: independent panel (Lancet 2012)
Mammograms and early and late cancers in the USA
Global burden of disease and injury
Life expectancy by country-United Nations [XLS 58k].
SF-36: development (Spanish) [PDF 136k] [PDF 136k].
INE: Health statistics in Spain
Deaths in Spain 2010: summary [PDF 42k].
Indicators core topic of the Spanish NHS
IDEAL CV HEALTH (Circulation 2010) [PDF 535k] [PDF 535k].
Prevalence of cardiovascular RF in Spain: DARIOS study [PDF 245k].
LDL cholesterol: Lancet 2014 [PDF 521k] [PDF 521k].
Hypertension and its control in Spain
Hypercholesterolemia in Spain: ENRICA study
Metabolic syndrome in Spain: ENRICA study
per diem expenses Mediterranean and primary CV prevention: PREDIMED
Coronary risk calculator
INTERHEART study - cases and controls, 9 modifiable factors [PDF 178k].
GUIDELINES: lifestyle 2013 [PDF 1,4MB].
Cardiovascular risk prediction equations [PDF 281k].
GUIDELINES: Cholesterol 2013 [PDF 2MB].
GUIDELINES: Blood pressure 2014 JAMA [PDF 242k].
Guidelines for statin abuse? Ioannidis, JAMA 2013 [PDF 65k].
Nutrition and cardiovascular prevention [PDF 611k] [PDF 611k].
Aspirin in primary prevention: 2014 Eur Soc Cardiol review [PDF 509k].
Aspirin: 2016 updated draft of the USPSTF [PDF 10.6MB].
goal -Cochrane 2013 statin analysis [PDF 2.6MB] [PDF 2.6MB].
Guidelines lifestyle ACC 2013 [PDF 1,1MB] [PDF 1,1MB].
Brief guidelines lifestyle & diet JAMA 2014 [PDF 112k].
Red/processed meats: carcinogens (WHO, Oct 25, 2015)
Listing and classification of carcinogens, according to WHO-IARC
Descriptive epidemiology of cancer in Spain 2010 (various articles)
Population-based cancer registries in Spain and their role in cancer control
Cancer mortality trends in Spain: 1980-2007
Cancer incidence and mortality in Spain: estimates and projections for the period 1981-2012
Changes in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality trends in Spain
Breast cancer incidence in Spain before, during and after the implementation of screening Programs
European Code Against Cancer (4th ed., 2014)
USPSTF Mammograms (Ann Intern Med 2016)
Prostate cancer screening and quality of life (N Engl J Med 2012)
Uncertainties in prostate cancer screening (N Engl J Med 2012)
Colorectal cancer screening (N Engl J Med 2012)
Colon cancer screening with faecal DNA or immunochemical test for faecal haemoglobin (NEJM 19-3-2014)
Estimation and prevalence of obesity and overweight in women [IMG 1,5MB].
Obesity and Cancer: NEJM 2016
Estimation and prevalence of obesity and overweight in men [IMG 1,5MB].
Raising taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages as an obesity prevention measure
The war on added sugar in the US
The obesity prevention source (Harvard School of Public Health)
German Diabetes Risk Score: diabetes prediction
Standards of Medical Care in diabetes, 2015
Screening for diabetes subject 2: USPSTF criteria
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and pre-diabetes in Spain [PDF 114k].
Diagnosis and screening for diabetes (review N Engl J Med 2012)
Diet, lifestyle and genes in type-2 diabetes: a review (2014)
The Rosiglitazone trials scandal: setting the RECORD... [PDF 92k] [PDF 92k
The rosiglitazone scandal, BMJ 2010 [PDF 139k].
Ghostwriters reported for promotion of hormone therapy (oestrogen/progestogen)-PLos Medicine 2010
Osteoporosisscreening: US Task Force criteria change January 2011
NOF Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Abstinence in HIV prevention: science and sophistry [PDF 39k].
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 [PDF 1.4MB].
Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection among African Women [PDF 364k].
Draft global health sector strategy on sexually transmitted infections, 2016-2021 [PDF 3,2MB].
HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men [PDF 45k].
HIV testing and management of newly diagnosed HIV - BMJ 2014 [PDF 2,6MB] [PDF 2,6MB].
Estimating per-act HIV transmission risk: a systematic review AIDS 2014 [PDF 362k].
CDC promotes pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. -BMJ 2014;348:g3384 [PDF 208k].
Primary and Secondary Syphilis - United States, 2005-2013 [PDF 224k].
Estimating per-act HIV transmission risk: a systematic review [PDF 393k].
Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Non pregnant Adolescents and Adults [PDF 106k].
The increasing genetic diversity of HIV-1 in the UK, 2002-2010 [PDF 569k].
HIV-1-neutralising protein in breast milk [PDF 909k].
Journal of Medical Virology 2013 - Relationship Between Cervical Disease and Infection With Human Papillomavirus Types 16 and 18, and Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 [PDF 122k] [PDF 122k].
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013 - Changing Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections [PDF 71k].
BMJ 2013 - HPV testing could cut cervical cancers by a third, finds study [PDF 142k].
Sexually transmitted hepatitis C infection: the new epidemic in MSM? [PDF 213k] [PDF 213k
WHO - Sexually Transmitted Infections [PDF 1.7MB].
Many young people say no [PDF 122k] [PDF 122k
An explosive return of the great pox [PDF 159k].
Global HIV prevalence estimates map [PDF 1.4MB] [PDF 1.4MB].
Young people are leading the HIV prevention revolution [PDF 1,4MB].
The fruit of waiting: a love without remorse
Why is AIDS falling in Zimbabwe? [PDF 52k] [PDF 52k
Treatment as prevention: some additional reflections [PDF 72k].
Accidental exposure [PDF 150k] [PDF 150k
report HIV - AIDS Spain 2012 [PDF 3,6MB].
Update on the HIV/AIDS situation in Spain
Update on the HIV/AIDS situation in Europe
AIDS: The Beginning of the End of AIDS? (N Engl J Med 2012)
HIV/AIDS: The Next Generation? (Science 2012) [PDF 103k] [PDF 103k
Design by trial (Nature 2012) [PDF 491k].
Routine HIV Testing, Public Health, and the USPSTF - An End to the discussion (N Engl J Med 2013) [PDF 455k].
Updating the HIV-Testing Guidelines - A Modest Change with Major Consequences (N Engl J Med 2013) [PDF 462k].
Sciencemag.org : Early Treatment May Have Cured Infant of HIV Infection [PDF 215k].
News & Analaysi - Subset of CD4 Cells May Hold Key To Reaching HIV Cure [PDF 148k].
BMJ - Early HIV treatment led to "functional cure" in 14 patients, report researchers [PDF 157k] [PDF 157k].
Sex Transm Infect 2013 - Sexually transmitted diphtheria [PDF 122k].
The Lancet - HIV, HCV, and drug use [PDF 270k].
The Lancet - Record highs of sexually transmitted infections in UK's MSM [PDF 150k].
Vital need to engage the community in HIV control in South Africa [PDF 616k] [PDF 616k].
Global, regional and country-specific data for key indicators [PDF 2,2MB].
Prevention and control of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (WHO) [PDF 146k].
Plan to Combat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (CDC)
Latent tuberculosis infection (N Engl J Med 2011)
Primary health care approach to tuberculosis: contact study
Tuberculosis (N Engl J Med 2013) [PDF 715k] [PDF 715k].
Lancet - Tuberculosis [PDF 858k].
Lancet - Controlling the seedbeds of tuberculosis: diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection [PDF 207k].
Avian influenza: Global Alert and Response (GAR)
Contagion: How a virus changes the world (video)
Pandemic flu, WHO and conflicts of interest (BMJ video)
Journal of Immunology Research - Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers [PDF 1,2MB] [PDF 1,2MB].
Bexsero. Highlights of prescribing information [PDF 159k].
JAMA - Immunogenicity and Tolerability of Recombinant Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Administered With or Without Routine Infant Vaccinations According to Different Immunization Schedules [PDF 257k] [PDF 257k].
discussion paper de Programas y Registro de Vacunaciones - Vaccine against invasive meningococcal serogroup B disease and its possible use in public health [PDF 846k] [PDF 846k].
Lancet - Immunisation against meningococcus B: the case of Spain [PDF 217k].
Lancet - Immunisation against meningococcus B: the case of Spain (2) [PDF 51k] [PDF 51k].
SESPAS - report of the group de Vacunas de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS) on vaccination against serogroup B meningococcal disease [PDF 226k] [PDF 226k].
AEMPS - Modification of the conditions for prescribing and dispensing the bexsero vaccine: elimination of the classification as for hospital use [PDF 169k] [PDF 169k].
Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria - Prevention of serogroup B meningococcal disease by a four-component vaccine [PDF 301k].
AEMPS - report de utilidad terapéutica vacuna meningocócica del group b, bexsero [PDF 176k].
Lancet - Global incidence of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease: a systematic review [PDF 9MB].
AEMPS - report de utilidad de terapéutica vacuna antineumocócica conjugada de 13 serotipos, PREVENAR 13 [PDF 174k] [PDF 174k].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin - Pneumococcal vaccines. New conjugate vaccines for adults [PDF 1MB] [PDF 1MB].
Lancet_201709_hepD [PDF 3.8MB] [PDF 3.8MB].
Hepatitis E: an emerging viral disease [PDF 225k].
Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults [PDF 2,5MB].
US CDC Guidance on Disinfection and Sterilisation Procedures in Hospitals
Global burden of hepatitis (Lancet 2016) [PDF 11.4MB].
Arbovirus [PDF 2.3MB].
report global malaria, 2010 [PDF 7.3MB].
Malaria importation in 2009. Epidemiological bulletin [PDF 1.4MB].
Yellow Book for the Traveller. Malaria
Description of the current epidemiological situation of dengue in the Americas
Lancet - Dengue [PDF 981k].
Lancet - Hepatitis C [PDF 310k].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin - Microbiological diagnosis of viral hepatitis [PDF 720K].
WHO2016_Dengue vaccine - file [PDF 453k] [PDF 453k
Cumulative number of confirmed avian influenza cases in humans
CDC - Top 10 things you really need to know about Ebola [PDF 1018k].
Lancet - Zika virus: history of a newly emerging arbovirus [PDF 468k].
NEJM - Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro [PDF 631k] [PDF 631k].
NEJM - Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus [PDF 144k].
NEJM - Zika Virus and Birth Defects - Reviewing the Evidence for Causality [PDF 108k].
NEJM - Zika Virus [PDF 3,4MB] [PDF 3,4MB].
BMJ Systematic review of the literature on viral persistence and sexual transmission from recovered Ebola survivors [PDF 1,2MB] [PDF 1,2MB].
Lancet - Infectious Zika viral particles in breastmilk [PDF 53k].
BioMed - The expanding spectrum of modes of transmission of Zika virus: a global concern [PDF 1,7MB] [PDF 1,7MB].
Lancet - Teratogenic effects of the Zika virus and the role of the placenta [PDF 1,1MB].
EuroSurveillance - Isolation of infectious Zika virus from saliva and prolonged viral RNA shedding in a traveller returning from the Dominican Republic to Italy [PDF 356k] [PDF 356k].
Lancet - Zika virus: high infectious viral load in semen, a new sexually transmitted pathogen? [PDF 52k] [PDF 52k
Global polio eradication initiative
Facts core topic, measles prevention, transmission and treatment
The menopause-associated HPV vaccine in adolescents
HPV and related cancers. WHO/ICO. report 2010. [PDF 4.3MB].
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) assessment of the HPV vaccine transcript [PDF 373k].
Withdrawal of advertising campaign
The vaccine that does not convince the class medical
Hearing Pollution Guide [PDF 9.7MB].
European guidance on the determination and control of night-time noise [PDF 1.7MB] [PDF 1.7MB].
Chemical contamination of food
Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water [PDF 8,9MB].
Nicotine/marijuana=doors entrance other drugs [PDF 2MB]
Recent European reports on drugs.
Adverse effects of cannabis on the mental health of young cannabis users
report global on alcohol and health [PDF 1.7MB].
Classification of carcinogens. IARC
Physical activity and health (EUFIC'2015 report)
Youtube: 'Piano Stairs - The Fun Theory'.
Physical activity and health: the best thing to do (video with short class )
Physical activity and health: the best thing to do (translation of the above video to Spanish)
Direct and indirect methods of physical activity assessment [DOC 33k].
Distribution and determinants of sedentary lifestyle in Europe
Validation of physical activity questionnaire in Spanish [PDF 343k] [PDF 343k].
ENIDE (survey National Dietary Intake in Spain, 2011)
project Dafne (Data Food Networking)
Red/processed meats: carcinogens (WHO, Oct 25, 2015)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015
Global Nutrition Report (2014)
Harvard Guide to Healthy Nutrition
Mozaffarian, Appel, van Horn: cardioprotective diet
per diem expenses mediterranean: benefits around the world
per diem expenses mediterranean and prevention of chronic diseases
per diem expenses Mediterranean and CVD: goal-analysis
Pyramid of the per diem expenses Mediterranean
Systematic review of 32 nutritional factors and cardiovascular risk
Controversy with M. Gates on contraceptives (video)
Risk of injectable contraceptives (Matthew Hanley) [PDF 97k] [PDF 97k].
Stroke and heart attack in users of oral contraceptives (N Engl J Med 2012)
Venous thrombosis and non-oral hormonal contraceptives (BMJ 2012)
Abortion and mental health-Fergusson 2006 [PDF 102k].
Changes in Spain's abortion law (2012) [PDF 52k] [PDF 52k].
Spain: The Pill can't beat abortion
Spain: more contraception, more abortion [PDF 187k].
Le Monde reports on thrombosis-ACO 3rd and 4th generation [PDF 145k].
Withdrawal of contraceptives due to severe vascular effects
Symptothermal method
Scientific evidence: criminalising abortion does NOT change maternal mortality
Abortion and doctors' conscientious objection [PDF 37k].
report ABORTION high school PHYSICIANS MADRID: NEWS [PDF 629k].
Abortion and mental health-Fergusson 2006 [PDF 102k].
Changes in Spain's abortion law (2012) [PDF 52k] [PDF 52k].
Spain: The Pill can't beat abortion
Spain: more contraception, more abortion [PDF 187k].
Text on preventive recommendations of the US Preventive Task Force for children and adolescents. [PDF 72k] [PDF 72k
Table summary of preventive recommendations of the US Preventive Task Force for children and adolescents. [PDF 72k] [PDF 72k
Growth curves (anthropometrics) in childhood (Orbegozo)
Life expectancy by country and gender (2011) [XLS 58k] [XLS 58k].
Updates on life expectancy and other WHO indicators
CAUSES OF DEATH BY AGE GROUP, SPAIN 2012
Breast cancer screening (USPSTF) [PDF 298k].
Breast cancer screening (Cochrane meta-analysis, 2013)
Prostate cancer: USPSTF against (2012)
Prostate cancer: No screening recommended according to USPSTF, N Engl J Med commentary.
committee from per diem expenses/physicalactivity: C from USPSTF (2012)
Lung cancer screening according to USPSTF (2013)
Medical Considerations before International Travel
Lancet Infect Dis: Travel-associated sexually transmitted infections [PDF 211k].
INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CENTRES
International Travel and health (WHO) - International Travel and health. Free download
Yellow Book (CDC Travelers' Health). Free to download.
Infectious diseases in immigrants and travellers [PDF 6MB].
International Travel and Health - 2012 [PDF 3.3MB] [PDF 3.3MB].
expense per capita in health by country (2010) [XLS 62k].
expense on health % GDP by country (2010) [XLS 106k] [XLS 106k].
Life expectancy by country [PDF 58k].
Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
Analysis and development of DRGs in the National Health System
General Public Health Law 33/2011
Spain. Health system analysis 2010
Comments Vicente Ortún December 2012
Indicators core topic Health System
Health systems based on primary health care in the Region of the Americas
Ibero-American Health Observatory created to monitor the health system
Towards universal health coverage. Mexico City
Public Health Nursing in Spain and Navarra
The committee General de Dentistas and the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (aecc) sign their first collaboration agreement agreement to fight against oral cancer.
per diem expenses Mediterranean and cardiovascular prevention UMH1 (youtube video)
UN Conference on the prevention and control of chronic non-communicable diseases
profile of the professional competences of the nutritionist [DOC 90k].
RISK COMPENSATION IN AIDS PREVENTION [PDF 210k].
Safe-sex beliefs and sexual risk behaviour
BMJ: Why corporate power is a public health priority
Poor hypertension control in Euroaspire III
Effect of tobacco price increases on consumption in Mexico
Does excess cardiovascular risk disappear when stopping female hormone therapy?