0000000000775138

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Manuel Ridao-lópez

0000-0001-7837-5759

Cirugía de liberación del túnel carpiano: variabilidad e impacto de la cirugía ambulatoria en la Comunidad Valenciana

Objective: This study aimed to analyze variability in rates of carpal tunnel release surgery among the healthcare areas of the autonomous region of Valencia, and to evaluate the contribution of ambulatory surgery and referrals to private hospitals to the variability found. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional, population-based study, describing the rates of carpal tunnel release surgery, standardized by age and sex, among areas in the region of Valencia in 2006. The observed variation was then analyzed using small-area analysis methods. Data from hospital admissions, referrals to private hospitals, population statistics and hospital resources were used to construct standardized rates, …

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Carpal tunnel release surgery: small-area variation and impact of ambulatory surgery in the autonomous region of Valencia, Spain

Objective: This study aimed to analyze variability in rates of carpal tunnel release surgery among the healthcare areas of the autonomous region of Valencia, and to evaluate the contribution of ambulatory surgery and referrals to private hospitals to the variability found. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional, population-based study, describing the rates of carpal tunnel release surgery, standardized by age and sex, among areas in the region of Valencia in 2006. The observed variation was then analyzed using small-area analysis methods. Data from hospital admissions, referrals to private hospitals, population statistics and hospital resources were used to construct standardized rates, …

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Pharmacoeconomic assessment of implementing a universal PCV-13 vaccination programme in the Valencian public health system (Spain).

Background: Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) was licensed to provide immunity against pneumococcal disease caused by seven serotypes of S. pneumoniae. Thirteen-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) includes 6 additional serotypes for preventing invasive pneumococcal disease. Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the potential health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of vaccination with PCV-13 in the Community of Valencia and to generate valuable information for policy makers at regional and country levels. Methods: A decision tree was designed to determine the health and economic outcomes in hypothetical cohorts of vaccinated and unvaccinate…

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Variabilidad en la utilización de los servicios de urgencias hospitalarios del Sistema Nacional de Salud

ResumenObjetivoLos objetivos de este estudio fueron estimar las tasas de frecuentación a los servicios de urgencias hospitalarios (SUH) del Sistema Nacional de Salud (SNS) por áreas de salud, el porcentaje de ingresos, las razones estandarizadas de utilización de urgencias y analizar la relación con los recursos hospitalarios.MétodosEstudio ecológico combinando información de diversas fuentes (Encuesta de Establecimientos Sanitarios con Régimen de Internado 2006 y Conjunto Mínimo de Datos Básicos 2006) para estimar la frecuentación a los SUH y el porcentaje de ingresos asociado en 164 áreas de salud de 14 comunidades autónomas (CC.AA.).ResultadosLos 35,3 millones de habitantes de las 164 ár…

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Sesgos territoriales en la mortalidad hospitalaria estimada por la encuesta de morbilidad hospitalaria

Fundamentos. La Encuesta de Morbilidad Hospitalaria (EMH) incorpora actualmente el 85% de los hospitales y el 90% de las altas, y es la única fuente de ámbito estatal que permite profundizar, con información sobre diagnóstico, edad o género, en el estudio del hospital como lugar de fallecimiento. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la posible presencia de sesgos territoriales en la mortalidad hospitalaria recogida en la EMH respecto al universo muestral que supone la Estadística de Establecimientos Sanitarios con Régimen de Internado (EESCRI). Métodos. Se contrastó, para cada provincia y en 2004, las estimaciones de altas, fallecidos y porcentaje de mortalidad de la EMH con los datos de…

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