Spain: Paleoclimatology of the Last 18,000 Years

Epidemiology of infective endocarditis in Spain in the last 20 years.

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon disease, with an estimated incidence of 3.1 to 3.7 episodes per 100 000 inhabitants/year. The incidence is highest in elderly people. The microorganisms most frequently isolated in infective endocarditis are staphylococci and streptococci. In the last few decades, the spectrum of heart diseases predisposing to infective endocarditis has changed, since degen...

Epidemiology of heart failure in Spain over the last 20 years.

Heart failure is a major health care problem in Spain, although its precise impact is unknown due to the lack of data from appropriately designed studies. In contrast with the 2% prevalence of heart failure elsewhere in Europe and in the United States, studies in Spain report figures of 5%, probably because of methodological limitations. Heart failure consumes enormous quantities of health care...

The last hundred years.

Evolution of drinks availability in households from Spain in the last 50 years.

Results: Many differences are observed regarding the consumption of beverages in Spain, between the 60`s and 2014. Consumption of alcoholic beverages has decreased (50% -1964: 145 g/person/day; 1991: 113 g/person/day; 2000: 78.4 g/person/day and 2014: 72.6 g/person/day-) and consumption of non-alcoholic has increased (721 % -1964: 46 g/person/day; 1991: 96 g/person/day; 2000: 240 g/person/day a...

Focus on: Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in Spain Over the Past 20 Years (IV) Epidemiology of Infective Endocarditis in Spain in the Last 20 Years

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon disease, with an estimated incidence of 3.1 to 3.7 episodes per 100 000 inhabitants/year. The incidence is highest in elderly people. The microorganisms most frequently isolated in infective endocarditis are staphylococci and streptococci. In the last few decades, the spectrum of heart diseases predisposing to infective endocarditis has changed, since degen...