Exploració per autor "Benach de Rovira, Joan"

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    • Monitoring the cluster of high-risk mortality areas in the southwest of Spain 

      Buxó-Pujoràs, Maria; Martínez Martínez, José Miguel; Borrell, Carme; Vergara Duarte, Montserrat; Benach de Rovira, Joan (2012-11-01)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Inspired by a previous study showing a striking geographical mortality clustering, not attributable to chance, in the south-western region of Spain in 1987-1995, the authors have conducted an ecological study of time trends ...

    • The value of comparative research in major day surgery 

      Llop Girones, Alba; Vergara Duarte, Montserrat; Sánchez Espigares, Josep Anton; Tarafa, Gemma; Benach de Rovira, Joan (2017-05-19)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Objective To measure time trends in major day surgery rates according to hospital ownership and other hospital characteristics among the providers of the public healthcare network of Catalonia, Spain. Method Data ...

    • Visual impairment and blindness in Spanish adults: geographic inequalities are not explained by age or education 

      Rius Ulldemolins, Anna; Artazcoz Lazcano, Lucía; Guisasola València, Laura; Benach de Rovira, Joan (2014-01)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine for the first time the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness among adults in Spain, to explore regional differences, and to assess whether they may vary as ...

    • Why are there gender inequalities in visual impairment? 

      Rius Ulldemolins, Anna; Benach de Rovira, Joan; Guisasola València, Laura; Artazcoz Lazcano, Lucía (Oxford University Press, 2018-11-29)
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      Accés obert
      Background In high-income countries, the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment is higher among women, regardless of age although the mechanisms that produce these gender inequalities are not well understood. The ...