Enfermedades Emergentes
Volume 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-93

Non-infectious problems in Spanish immigrant population [Problemas sanitarios no infecciosos en la población inmigrante en España] (Review)

Pelaez O.S. , Vega I.G. , Arellano J.L.P.*
  • a Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Y Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Dr Negrín, Spain
  • b Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Y Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
  • c Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Y Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Medicina Tropical, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Spain, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Y Quirúrgicas, Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Abstract

Infectious diseases are the main topic covered in the Spanish medical literature on sanitary problems in immigrants. However, other non-infectious aspects are also relevant in this population. In the first part of this paper we review the general sanitary problems of this group. In the second part, we indicate the specific characteristics of several types of diseases: with genetic origin, malnutrition, traumatisms and work accidents, neoplasias and psychological problems.

Author Keywords

Non-infectious disease Malnutrition Neoplasias

Index Keywords

medical literature human malnutrition Review infection Population Dynamics accident neoplasm mental disease genetic linkage sanitation injury
Link
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ISSN: 15754723
Original Language: Spanish