Area Of Public Health Research Articles

DOMINANT FACTOR OF RISING URIC ACID LEVELS IN ARTHTRITIS AT WORKING AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN JEMBER

Abstract: Joint pain or commonly called arthritis is disease which it often found. Arthritis is a group of heterogeneous disease as that caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in tissue or because of uric acid super saturation in the extracellular fluid as the most important thing of arthritis inflammation. Arthritis is an inflammation disorder which unknown cause that commonly affects synovial joints. The purpose of this research was to analyze dominant factor associated with dietary habit variables, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and body mass index (BMI) on uric acid level in arthritis at working area of public health in Jember regency. The method of this research was correlational with cross sectional design. The technique to take the sample was purposive sample with 31 samples. Questionnaire and observation checklist used to collect the data. The research result based on the logistic regression test with 95% (ɑ ≤ 0.05) was achieved the value of p= 0.038, it means that totally dietary habit variable, BMI, and BUN levels influenced uric acid levels by seeing the value of R square that all three predictor variables influenced uric acid levels approximately 32. The accuracy of prediction variable at three independent variables on the value of uric acid levels was 67.7%. Through bivariate test showed that predictor variables which significantly has correlation on uric acid levels was BMI with significant value 0.026.Conclusion: overall it was achieved that the variable of dietary habit, BMI, and BUN levels influenced uric acid levels and the most correlated on uric acid levels was BMI. Suggestion: implementing low purine diet, enough exercises and periodically checks the function of kidney excretion, especially in a risk group. Keywords: Dominant Factor, Uric Acid, Arthritis

Revisionist History? Responding to Gun Violence Under Historical Limitations.

In the D.C. Circuit case Heller v. District of Columbia (Heller II), Judge Kavanaugh wrote that “Heller and McDonald leave little doubt that courts are to assess gun bans and regulations based on text, history, and tradition, not by a balancing test such as strict or intermediate scrutiny.” Now Justice Kavanaugh, will he find support on the highest court for what was then a dissenting view? Chief Justice Roberts, during oral arguments for Heller I, asked “Isn’t it enough to…look at the various regulations that were available at the time…and determine how these—how this restriction and the scope of this right looks in relation to those?” Justice Thomas, in cert denial dissents for recent Second Amendment cases, has referenced the importance of history in determining what the Framers understood the Second Amendment to protect. There is an open question as to what role history should play in evaluating gun control regulations and, given present circuit splits, it is only a matter of time before this debate finds its way to the highest court. Absent in these debates on history, and Second Amendment discussions more generally, is police power doctrine in the area of public health. The judiciary must recognize that police power enables the state to recognize the changes in firearm technology and the continued growth of gun violence plaguing this country. Looking to relevant public health law cases, particularly Jacobson v. Massachusetts, helps to illustrate that history has not, and cannot, be the sole focus in determining the scope of the state’s ability to tackle public health problems, including gun violence.

Knowledge Deficit of Sickle Cell Trait Status: Can Nurses Help?

Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait are identified through universal newborn screening, which has been implemented in all hospitals across the United States since the 1970s. Yet, studies report that only 16% of Americans with sickle cell trait know their status. Despite these striking statistics, there appears to be no standardized methods for reporting positive sickle cell trait results of newborn screening to doctors or families of affected persons. This article will demonstrate how current literature supports the gaps in knowledge of trait status and its implications as well as knowledge deficit of inheritance patterns of prospective parents. The article will also elucidate how knowledge deficit in this subject adversely affects primary prevention strategies including genetic counseling. Primary prevention of sickle cell disease is a public health area that can be championed by registered nurses who have the tools and experiences to effectively handle case management and patient education.

Preventable Mortality in Regions of Slovakia-Quantification of Regional Disparities and Investigation of the Impact of Environmental Factors.

Environmental health is among the priority areas of public health, and the current professional communities are intensively engaged with it. The main objective of the study is to quantify regional disparities of preventable mortality in Slovakia and to study the extent of the influence of selected environmental factors on changes in the development of its values. A cross-sectional linear regression model is used to quantify effects of environmental factors on the preventable mortality. Also, cluster analysis is used to identify regions with similar levels of air pollution. Environmental factors were selected based on the study of the World Health Organization. From the point of view of the influence of environmental factors on preventable mortality in the case of men, statistically significant connection to sewerage, SO2 production, and production of particulate matter was demonstrated. In the case of women, equally important factors showed connection to sewerage and SO2. The results of this study point to significant regional disparities in preventable mortality and a different degree of impact of environmental factors. Preventable mortality is above the Slovak average in most of the least-developed districts. Even in this group, there are significant differences.

Untangling the ethical intersection of epidemiology, human subjects research, and public health

PurposeMembers of the American College of Epidemiology (ACE) Ethics Committee identified current ethics and epidemiology topic areas to consider for further discussion, consultation, teaching opportunities, and conference presentation. This article reflects on the activities of the Committee at the ACE Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 24–26, 2017. MethodsThe overall aim for the Ethics Committee was to engage members of the College and other audiences and highlight the evolution of ethics and epidemiology since the inception of the original Ethics Guidelines published by the ACE Ethics and Standards of Practice Committee in 2000. The Ethics Committee organized a symposium session at the 2017 Annual Meeting of ACE on the ethics of human subjects research as it relates to specialized areas of epidemiology and the intersecting role of public health. This article presents a summary and further discussion of that symposium session. ResultsThree topic areas were presented: an overview of ethics and epidemiology (E.S.P.), very high biomarker levels in environmental epidemiology research (S.M.P.), and the interface of epidemiology, human subjects research, and public health interventions (S.M.). This article begins by reviewing the foundations of epidemiology and public health and the well-known ethical principles of human subjects research. Then, it considers the ethical considerations in the use of population registry data in epidemiological research, environmental epidemiology, and epidemic surveillance and response. This article may form the basis of teaching of ethics principles related to epidemiology and public health and may serve as a companion piece to the original ACE Ethics Guidelines. ConclusionsResearchers are increasingly faced with ethical considerations in diverse, nontraditional, and specialized areas of epidemiology and public health. This article illustrates these challenges with real-world examples of clinical and population registry data, the study of environmental biomarkers, and Zika virus epidemic; it also reviews relevant ethical principles underpinning these examples and identifies where gaps in knowledge may exist.

Studying the influence of mass media and environmental factors on influenza virus transmission in the US Midwest

ObjectivesDisease burden and high financial cost of seasonal influenza emphasize the importance of studying the epidemics transmission dynamics. Our aim in this article is to extend the Susceptible Exposed Infectious Recovered (SEIR) model, a well-studied classical compartmental epidemic model, by incorporating socio-environmental factors. Particularly, the potential influence of mass media function and absolute humidity are examined on the model simultaneously. Study designThe proposed model is fitted to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza data of region five of the US for four outbreak seasons. Then, a full-performance comparison between the conventional and extended model is carried out. MethodsImplementing the mass media and climate factors into the classical epidemic models, e.g., Susceptible Infectious Recovered (SIR) and SEIR, is a promising and ongoing research field in the public health area. In this article, we particularly address the potential effect of mass media and absolute humidity to modify the SEIR model. ResultsComputational simulations are carried out for both standard and extended models for four influenza seasons in CDC region five of the US. Moreover, the accuracy assessment is performed based on the following criteria: i) the root mean square error (RMSE); ii) the Akaike information criterion (AIC); iii) the outbreak peak time; and iv) the number of infected individuals at the peak time. Based on these criteria, the proposed model provided a better fit than a null model with smaller RMSE and AIC values for the last three study seasons. Specifically, RMSE values declined from 20 to 11.08 and from 26.87 to 19.15 for seasons 2010/11 and 2011/12, respectively; also, lower AIC values for these seasons indicate that the modified SEIR (referred to M-SEIR) model is a better-fitting model. ConclusionsParameter estimation techniques are important tools to determine the key parameters of the epidemic models. Based on our results, introducing the mass media and climate factors into the classic models will improve the model precision.

Development and Evaluation of Lycopene Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles

Background: Nanotechnology has gained a great deal of public interest due to the needs and applications of nanomaterials in many areas of human endeavours such as industry, agriculture, business, medicine and public health amongst many others. Polymeric nanoparticles from biodegradable and biocompatible polymers are good candidates for drug carrier to deliver the drugs because they are expected to be adsorbed in an intact form in the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of some precarious variables like, concentration of chitosan, concentration of sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) and stirring time on physicochemical characteristics of lycopene loaded chitosan nanoparticles. Method: Eight batches of lycopene loaded chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using various concentrations of chitosan (100-200 mg), STPP (50-100 mg) by varying stirring speed in the range of 10-20 minutes using ionic gelation method. The optimized nanoparticulate formulation was characterized for various parameters like morphology study, particle size and size distribution studies, differential scanning calorimetry, entrapment efficiency and in-vitro drug release studies. Results: Lycopene loaded chitosan nanoparticles containing 150 mg of chitosan, 75 mg of STPP, 20 mg of drug lycopene and with 15 min of stirring time showed entrapment efficiency of 89.4%. The percent release of lycopene loaded chitosan nanoparticles at the end of 6 h was found to be 83.5%, however, percent release of pure lycopene at the end of 6 h was observed as 79.6%. Conclusion: Lycopene loaded chitosan nanoparticles may show a great promise for the development of drug delivery system by enhancing the cellular accumulation of lycopene with chitosan.

The influence of patient case mix on public health area statistics for cancer stage at diagnosis: a cross-sectional study.

BackgroundSummary statistics comparing the stage at diagnosis of geographically defined populations of cancer patients are increasingly used in public reporting to monitor geographical inequalities but may be confounded by patient case mix. We explore the impact of case-mix adjustment on a publicly reported measure of early stage at diagnosis in England.MethodsWe analyzed data used for publicly reported statistics about the stage of patients diagnosed with 1 of 11 solid tumours in 2015 in England, including information on cancer site (bladder, breast, colon, rectum, kidney, lung, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ovarian, prostate, endometrial), age, gender, income deprivation and population-based commissioning organization. We investigated how cancer site and other patient characteristics influence organizational comparisons and attainment of early-stage targets (≥60% of all cases diagnosed in TNM stages I–II).ResultsAdjusting for patient case mix reduced between-organization variance by more than 50%, resulting in appreciable discordance in organizational ranks (Kendall’s tau = 0.53), with 18% (37/207) of organizations being reclassified as meeting/failing the early-stage target due to case mix.ConclusionSummary statistics on stage of cancer diagnosis for geographical populations currently used as public health surveillance tools to monitor organizational inequalities need to account for patient sociodemographic characteristics and cancer site case mix.

Women and gambling-related harm: a narrative literature review and implications for research, policy, and practice

BackgroundWhile the prevalence of women’s participation in gambling is steadily increasing, there is a well-recognised male bias in gambling research and policy. Few papers have sought to synthesise the literature relating to women and gambling-related harm and provide practical suggestions to guide future research, policy, and practice which take into account the specific nuances associated with women’s gambling.MethodsA narrative literature review was conducted to review the evidence base on women’s gambling behaviours and experiences of harm. Drawing from strategies used effectively in other areas of public health, key elements for a gendered approach to harm prevention were identified and adapted into practical public health research, policy and practice strategies.ResultsResults indicated a lack of research that explores women’s gambling. Few studies have examined the impact of gambling on the lives of women, with limited understanding of the factors that influence women’s engagement with gambling products, and the impact of industry tactics. A gendered approach was identified as a strategy used successfully in other areas of public health to shift the focus onto women and to ensure they are considered in research. In tobacco control, increasing trends in women’s smoking behaviour were combatted with targeted research, policy and practical initiatives. These key elements were adapted to create a conceptual framework for reducing and preventing gambling harm in women. The framework provides regulatory direction and a research agenda to minimise gambling-related harm for women both in Australia and internationally. Evidence-based policies should be implemented to focus on the influence of gender and associated factors to address gambling-related harm. Practical interventions must take into account how women conceptualise and respond to gambling risk in order to develop specific harm prevention programs which respond to their needs.ConclusionA gendered approach to gambling harm prevention shifts the focus onto the unique factors associated with women’s gambling and specific ways to prevent harm. As seen in other areas of public health, such a framework enables harm measures, policies, and interventions to be developed that are salient to girls and women’s lives, experiences and circumstances.

Effect of Legal Thought in Explaining Legislative Policies in the Field of Health

Aims: The right to health is one of the fundamental concepts of development that has a significant relationship with other human rights and everyone is entitled to reach the highest standard of physical and mental health. However, the history of the activities and actions of governments as well as public rights regulating public health regulations indicates a lack of the existence of the necessary and comprehensive knowledge of the institutions referred to in the public health area, as well as the lack of attention to the challenges and requirements of governments in regulating citizens’ general health, and the intervention of the thought of governments in defining the policy of combating crime and deviations in this range. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review the concepts of thought, the right to health, and the legislative policy in the field of health. This study was carried out, using a documentary and library method in 2018. Conclusion: Access to health services with the aim of promoting, protecting, and securing people’s health is the right of all humans. The obligation of governments to respect the right of all humans to the right of health is evident in world constitutions and statutes. However, with regard to the legal characteristics and the principles that relate to the right to public health, governments are faced with challenges in regulating this issue. The findings show that the right to health and the obstacles and challenges of governments in defining legislative policy, especially the role of the ideology governing it, have been neglected. Therefore, legislation in the field of health should be exempted without consideration of the ruling of the country.

Public Health as Social Justice? A Qualitative Study of Public Health Policy-Makers’ Perspectives

Social justice is often described as the ‘foundation of public health.’ Yet, outside of the theoretical literature the polysemous nature of the concept is rarely acknowledged. To complement recent contributions to normative theory specifically motivated by questions of social justice in public health, this study explores public health policy-makers’ perspectives on the meaning and role of social justice in their practice. This study involved twenty qualitative, semi-structured interviews with public health policy-makers recruited from two programmatic areas of public health [chronic disease prevention (CDP) and public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR)] within public health organizations in Canada. Participants’ perspectives appeared to be influenced by the perceived goals belonging to the programmatic area of public health in which they practiced. Those involved in PHEPR indicated that justice-based considerations are viewed as a ‘constraint’ on the aims of this area of practice, which are to minimize overall morbidity and mortality, whereas those involved in CDP indicated that justice-based considerations are ‘part and parcel’ of their work, which seeks primarily to address the unique health needs of (and thus, disparities between) population groups. The aims and activities of different programmatic areas of public health may influence the way in which social justice is perceived in practice. More ought to be done (in theory and in practice) to interrogate how the unique contributions that individual programmatic areas of public health can and should cohere in order to realize the broader aim that public health has as an institution to promote social justice.

The human exposome unraveling the impact of environment on health: promise or reality?

ABSTRACTConsidering the innovative nature of the approach to human exposome, we present the state of the art of studies on exposome, and discuss current challenges and perspectives in this area. Several reading and discussion activities were conducted by the Expossoma e Saúde do Trabalhador (eXsat – Group Exposome and Worker's Health), with systematization of the literature in the area published between January 2005 and January 2017, available in the databases PubMed and Web of Science. This comment brings a thematic analysis to encourage the dissemination of the exposome approach for studies in the Public Health area.

Demographic and Socioeconomic Homogeneity among Districts and District Towns in Bangladesh

Exploring the homogeneity (or heterogeneity) at sub-national level is crucial as it associated with design, budget allocation and implementation of a research project. Since demographic and socioeconomic factors depict the first valuable insight of a community, it is imperative to explore the homogeneity within a country by considering these variables. Yet, the information on this aspect is scarce in Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the district and district town specific homogeneity in Bangladesh. The data for this study were extracted from the most recent Housing and Population Census of the country, and the multivariate cluster analysis was employed to identify the natural groups or segments. We found that Bangladesh could be classified into three distinct clusters both at district and district town levels based on demographic and socioeconomic factors. The findings of this study would provide insights to the policymakers and researchers for designing and implementing community-based research initiatives, particularly in the area of public health and social science as well as market analysis research. The findings could also be helpful in the situation when the national representation of data is required with budget and time constraints.

Promoting the establishment of group standards in public health areas for China

To better practice the Deepening Standardization Reform Plan, announced by the State Council, to promote the leadership of standard in healthy development of preventive medicine and public health, the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association (CPMA) established the Standardization Committee of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association (SC-CPMA). The SC-CPMA was responsible for the work of standardization developments of CPMA, including review of project's qualification and proposal, pre-qualification and qualification review of standard, publicity and training of standard, evaluation of standard implementation, review of standard, and public response monitoring of the standard. At December 13, 2018, CPMA published two group standards, the Technical specification of data processing for large population-based cohort study (T/CPMA 001-2018) and Technical specification of data security for large population-based cohort study (T/CPMA 002-2018). This was the first time that a group standard was published by CPMA and produced for large cohort study's establishment and research. These two standards were the milestones for public health areas and the academic achievement of team, leading by Dr. Li Liming, after decade of research and practice. The two standards were developed based on the China Kadoorie Biobank Study and aimed to formulate professional standards and standardized operation procedures that met the nationals conditions, with strong operability and generality of population cohort establishments. The group standards were also aimed to guide the establishments for other population-based cohort studies to maximum support the decision making and practice for disease control and prevention. The increasing disease burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) became severe public health problem and the etiology for NCD is complex. Large cohort studies, which became more popular recently, played an important role in observation and explanation of NCD etiology and risk factors. Under the current situation with growing number of large cohort studies, it is necessary to have a standard, which could be shared and used to guide other professional as critical scientific protocols. CPMA was committed to promoting the development of group standards in the field of public health, and supporting the implementation of the Healthy China Strategy.

Periconceptional folic acid supplementation: Knowledge, attitudes and counselling practice of Serbian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Background/Aim. The protective effect of periconceptional folic acid supplementation in reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) and other adverse pregnancy outcomes has been scientifically confirmed. The present study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with regards to counselling women of reproductive age on adequate folate intake. Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted among the nationwide stratified sample of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, practicing in both private and state-owned community pharmacies in Serbia. The detailed literature review, expert consultation and pre-testing were employed in the questionnaire development. The descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software ver. 22. Results. Among 730 survey participants, 96.6% correctly identified types of deformities that could be prevented by folic acid and 77.0% recognized recommended dosage for women capable of becoming pregnant. However, fewer were able to recognize the optimal timing for folic acid supplementation (61.1%) and the proper dose for the NTD recurrence prevention (42.9 %). While 43.2% of pharmacy technicians thought that it was not their responsibility to provide a counselling concerning the measures for the prevention of congenital anomalies, only 4.7% of licensed pharmacists and none of the interns were of that opinion (?2 = 198.287; df = 4; p < 0.001). The majority of respondents (54.7%) reported provision of informative consultation concerning folic acid once a week, or few times a month, while only 10 stated to do so on a daily basis. In addition, based on self-report, only 36.7% of participants communicates information and advice regarding adequate folate status at their own initiative, while the rest addresses this topic only on the patients request, i.e., reactively. Conclusion. Although participants acknowledged the importance of their role in preconception health promotion, our findings revealed certain knowledge gaps as well as dominantly reactive counselling practice. Tailored educational interventions and professional support are needed to improve the engagement of community pharmacy personnel in this area of public health.

Welcome Note from Editor-in-Chief

It is with great pleasure that I write this editorial to welcome you to the first issue of this new International journal, “Pakistan Biomedical Journal” (PBMJ). The topics covered by the journal are certainly broad and interesting. Biomedical science is a collection of applied sciences that help us understand, research, and innovate within the _eld of healthcare. It includes disciplines like molecular biology, clinical virology, bioinformatics, and biomedical engineering, among others. It's designed to apply the biological sciences to advance not only individual health but also the area of public health. Biomedical Research can help health professions better understand things like the human body and cell biology, making advances in our understanding of epidemics, health initiatives, and human health in the age of longer life expectancy. It aids our understanding of infectious disease and provides research opportunities into some of our most troubling health issues. The journal will continue to publish high quality clinical and biomedical research in health and disease later in life. Peer review will remain a vital component of our assessment of submitted articles. I am very happy to have a team of excellent editors and editorial board members from the top international league covering in depth the related topics. They will ensure the highest standards of quality for the published manuscripts and, at the same time, keep the process time as short as possible. We hope to bring best researches in the _eld of biomedical sciences that may serve as a guideline in health awareness, understanding the mechanisms and its management in future. We definitely look forward to receiving your excellent studies to making PBMJ synonymous with high quality in the biomedical science domain.

Context-led capacity building in time of crisis: fostering non-communicable diseases (NCD) research skills in the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa

ABSTRACTBackground: This paper examines one EC-funded multinational project (RESCAP-MED), with a focus on research capacity building (RCB) concerning non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa. By the project’s end (2015), the entire region was engulfed in crisis.Objective: Designed before this crisis developed in 2011, the primary purpose of RESCAP-MED was to foster methodological skills needed to conduct multi-disciplinary research on NCDs and their social determinants. RESCAP-MED also sought to consolidate regional networks for future collaboration, and to boost existing regional policy engagement in the region on the NCD challenge. This analysis examines the scope and sustainability of RCB conducted in a context of intensifying political turmoil.Methods: RESCAP-MED linked two sets of activities. The first was a framework for training early- and mid-career researchers through discipline-based and writing workshops, plus short fellowships for sustained mentoring. The second integrated public-facing activities designed to raise the profile of the NCD burden in the region, and its implications for policymakers at national level. Key to this were two conferences to showcase regional research on NCDs, and the development of an e-learning resource (NETPH).Results: Seven discipline-based workshops (with 113 participants) and 6 workshops to develop writing skills (84 participants) were held, with 18 fellowship visits. The 2 symposia in Istanbul and Beirut attracted 280 participants. Yet the developing political crisis tagged each activity with a series of logistical challenges, none of which was initially envisaged. The immediacy of the crisis inevitably deflected from policy attention to the challenges of NCDs.Conclusions: This programme to strengthen research capacity for one priority area of global public health took place as a narrow window of political opportunity was closing. The key lessons concern issues of sustainability and the paramount importance of responsively shaping a context-driven RCB.

Third-hand smoke exposure and results

Diseases and deaths due to smoking are still a major public health problem, which is still the leading cause of death in the world. Today, the harmful effects of active smoking and second hand cigarette smoke on health are clearly known. However, the concept of third-hand smoke (THS) exposure, a new concept, is a relatively new definition in the area of environmental and public health. The third-hand smoke (THS) consists of residual cigarette smoke gases and particles that settle on the surface. Studies evaluating the presence of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA) in house dust samples have shown that THS is an important source of exposure to TSNA. Investigations on animals estimating human exposure, it has been found that THS contains tobacco smoke compounds, which can stay for months on internal surfaces and in dust for months, and that it is re-released into the air as gaseous. In addition, surface chemicals in the surroundings and in dust can produce additional toxins as a result of various chemical reactions. Although it is premature to estimate the health impacts of THS as a whole, the health effects of TSNAs have been previously reported in the literature. Future studies should be directed at investigating the biological effects and consequences of THS on humans. This article will address the implications of THS exposure and the results of current studies conducted in this area.

The COMPARE Data Hubs.

Data sharing enables research communities to exchange findings and build upon the knowledge that arises from their discoveries. Areas of public and animal health as well as food safety would benefit from rapid data sharing when it comes to emergencies. However, ethical, regulatory and institutional challenges, as well as lack of suitable platforms which provide an infrastructure for data sharing in structured formats, often lead to data not being shared or at most shared in form of supplementary materials in journal publications. Here, we describe an informatics platform that includes workflows for structured data storage, managing and pre-publication sharing of pathogen sequencing data and its analysis interpretations with relevant stakeholders.

Numerical Modelling Elements as Contribution to Knowledge of the Geohydraulic Model of Sulphurous Groundwater of the Dao River Basin, In Portugal

The Dão River is a tributary river on the right bank of the Mondego River, which is the longest river located exclusively in Portuguese territory. The Dão River Basin, which covers an overall area of 1378 km2 and forms an almost ellipsoidal shape contained within a 62 km by 22 km rectangle, is situated in the Central Iberian Zone, the lithology of which consists essentially of elements of a granitic massif dating back to the Hercynian period. The downstream area features schistous rocks (Schist-Greywacke Complex) dating back to the pre- Ordovician period, which are understood to serve as a barrier to the flows that percolate in the granitic massif. Within the Dão River hydrographic basin, the sulphurous groundwater occurs in an upstream to downstream direction, with the following names: Caldas da Cavaca, Sezures, Termas de Alcafache, Caldas de Sangemil and Granjal. The sulphurous groundwaters are special because they have applications in thermalism, contributing to the area of public health and tourism, and can also be used while hot for geothermal installations, both in the environmental heating of buildings and the heating of their water supply. They may even be used in electricity production, if collected at temperatures higher than 80°C. Thus, knowledge of the geohydraulic model of this kind of groundwater is an absolute necessity, in order to make the hydrogeological prospection and collection of this kind of resource more efficient. In an effort to gain the greatest possible knowledge of the geohydraulic model of that groundwater, various studies were carried out to that effect, including geomorphologic, geological, hydrogeological, geochemical and isotopic studies, as well as others, namely numeric models based on finite element software. Thus, in addition to showing the basic elements of some of the aspects used in gaining knowledge of the geohydraulic model of the sulphurous groundwater of the Dão River Basin, this article also presents in particular the contributions obtained from the use of finite elements.