Medicina clinica
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Positron emission tomography (PET) with computerized axial tomography (CT) in a single device is known as PET/CT. It has been widely documented and validated, and it is currently a core part of the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. However, its reliability has not been analysed in specific populations. The objective of this study is to determine the usefulness of PET/CT in patients exposed to mining activities in which an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has been performed for the diagnosis and/or staging of lung cancer. ⋯ In the population of individuals with occupational exposure to mining, PET/CT is an imaging technique with diagnostic limitations for lung cancer.
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To assess the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) in the Spanish population aged ≥65 years, to analyse the influence of selected sociodemographic factors and association with risk factors. ⋯ The prevalence of obesity and AO in adults aged ≥65 years is high, higher in women, in people of lower educational level and in the South region compared to East, North-East and Central regions. The high prevalence of OA is especially worrying due to its association with cardiovascular and metabolic complications and poorer quality of life.