Search Results - "Joan A Caylà"

Self-administered Versus Directly Observed Once-Weekly Isoniazid and Rifapentine Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Randomized Trial by Belknap, Robert, Holland, David, Feng, Pei-Jean, Millet, Joan-Pau, Caylà, Joan A, Martinson, Neil A, Wright, Alicia, Chen, Michael P, Moro, Ruth N, Scott, Nigel A, Arevalo, Bert, Miró, José M, Villarino, Margarita E, Weiner, Marc, Borisov, Andrey S

“…Expanding latent tuberculosis treatment is important to decrease active disease globally. Once-weekly isoniazid and rifapentine for 12 doses is effective but…”
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Symptoms and Systemic Drug Reactions in Persons Receiving Weekly Rifapentine Plus Isoniazid (3HP) Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection by Sadowski, Claire, Belknap, Robert, Holland, David P, Moro, Ruth N, Chen, Michael P, Wright, Alicia, Millet, Joan Pau, Caylà, Joan A, Scott, Nigel A, Borisov, Andrey, Gandhi, Neel R

“…Abstract Background Three months of weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid (3HP) therapy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is recommended worldwide. The…”
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Use of fourth-generation rapid combined antigen and antibody diagnostic tests for the detection of acute HIV infection in a community centre for men who have sex with men, between 2016 and 2019 by Saz, Jorge, Dalmau-Bueno, Albert, Meulbroek, Michael, Pujol, Ferran, Coll, Josep, Herraiz-Tomey, Ángel, Pérez, Félix, Marazzi, Giovanni, Taboada, Héctor, Culqui, Dante R, Caylà, Joan A

“…Objective To assess the use of fourth-generation rapid diagnostic tests in identifying acute infection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Methods BCN…”
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Factors that influence current tuberculosis epidemiology by Millet, Juan-Pablo, Moreno, Antonio, Fina, Laia, del Baño, Lucía, Orcau, Angels, de Olalla, Patricia García, Caylà, Joan A.

“…According to WHO estimates, in 2010 there were 8.8 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 1.5 million deaths. TB has been classically associated with…”
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Immigrants in a Large City with Large-Scale Immigration (1991-2013) by Ospina, Jesús E, Orcau, Àngels, Millet, Joan-Pau, Ros, Miriam, Gil, Sonia, Caylà, Joan A

“…The increase in immigration in Barcelona between 2000 and 2008 forced a reorganization of the control of tuberculosis (TB). TB clinical units (TBCU) were…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contact tracing of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by Godoy, Pere, Parrón, Ignasi, Barrabeig, Irene, Caylà, Joan A, Clotet, Laura, Follia, Núria, Carol, Monica, Orcau, Angels, Alsedà, Miquel, Ferrús, Gloria, Plans, Pere, Jane, Mireia, Millet, Joan-Pau, Domínguez, Angela

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic could have negative effects on tuberculosis (TB) control. The objective was to assess the impact of the pandemic in…”
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Incidence of hepatitis C infection among prisoners by routine laboratory values during a 20-year period by Marco, Andrés, Gallego, Carlos, Caylà, Joan A

“…To estimate the incidence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the predictive factors through repeated routine laboratory analyses. An observational cohort study was…”
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Tuberculosis recurrence after completion treatment in a European city: reinfection or relapse? by Millet, Juan-Pablo, Shaw, Evelyn, Orcau, Angels, Casals, Martí, Miró, Jose M, Caylà, Joan A

“…Tuberculosis (TB) recurrence can be due to reinfection or relapse. The contribution of each to TB incidence and the factors associated with recurrence are not…”
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Do Basketball Players Have a High Risk of Pulmonary Embolism? A Scoping Review by CASALS, MARTÍ, MARTÍNEZ, JOSE A, CAYLÀ, JOAN A, MARTÍN, VICENTE

“…PURPOSEPulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious preventable disease that requires urgent care. In recent years, there have been several reports in the media about…”
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Risk of tuberculosis among pulmonary tuberculosis contacts: the importance of time of exposure to index cases by Godoy, Sofia, Parrón, Ignasi, Millet, Joan-Pau, Caylà, Joan A., Follia, Núria, Carol, Monica, Orcau, Angels, Alsedà, Miquel, Toledo, Diana, Plans, Pere, Ferrús, Gloria, Barrabeig, Irene, Clotet, Laura, Domínguez, Angela, Godoy, Pere

“…The intensity of exposure to index cases of tuberculosis [TB] may increase the risk of TB in their contacts. The aim was to determine TB risk factors among…”
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Failure to complete treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal, 2013–2017: geographic-, sociodemographic-, and medical-associated factors by Sentís, Alexis, Vasconcelos, Paula, Machado, Rita Sá, Caylà, Joan A., Guxens, Mònica, Peixoto, Vasco, Duarte, Raquel, Carvalho, Isabel, Carvalho, Carlos

“…There is conflicting evidence about factors associated with failure to complete treatment (FCT) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). We aim to identify…”
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Tuberculosis incidence among infected contacts detected through contact tracing of smear-positive patients by Martin-Sanchez, Mario, Brugueras, Silvia, de Andrés, Anna, Simon, Pere, Gorrindo, Pilar, Ros, Miriam, Masdeu, Eva, Millet, Joan-Pau, Caylà, Joan A, Orcau, Àngels

“…The contacts of people with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) have a high risk of becoming infected and developing tuberculosis (TB). Our aim was to determine the…”
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Influenza vaccine effectiveness in reducing severe outcomes over six influenza seasons, a case-case analysis, Spain, 2010/11 to 2015/16 by Godoy, Pere, Romero, Arantxa, Soldevila, Núria, Torner, Nuria, Jané, Mireia, Martínez, Ana, Caylà, Joan A, Rius, Cristina, Domínguez, Angela

“…Introduction When influenza vaccination is ineffective in preventing influenza virus infection, it may still reduce the severity of influenza-associated…”
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Major Challenges in Clinical Management of TB/HIV Coinfected Patients in Eastern Europe Compared with Western Europe and Latin America by Efsen, Anne Marie W, Schultze, Anna, Post, Frank A, Panteleev, Alexander, Furrer, Hansjakob, Miller, Robert F, Losso, Marcelo H, Toibaro, Javier, Skrahin, Aliaksandr, Miro, Jose M, Caylà, Joan A, Girardi, Enrico, Bruyand, Mathias, Obel, Niels, Podlekareva, Daria N, Lundgren, Jens D, Mocroft, Amanda, Kirk, Ole

“…Rates of TB/HIV coinfection and multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB are increasing in Eastern Europe (EE). We aimed to study clinical characteristics, factors…”
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Tuberculosis recurrences and predictive factors in a vulnerable population in Catalonia by Brugueras, Sílvia, Molina, Vinicio-Israel, Casas, Xavier, González, Yoel-Domingo, Forcada, Nuria, Romero, Dora, Rodés, Anna, Altet, Maria-Neus, Maldonado, José, Martin-Sánchez, Mario, Caylà, Joan A, Orcau, Àngels, Rius, Cristina, Millet, Joan-Pau

“…Patients with a history of tuberculosis (TB) have a high probability of recurrence because long-term cure is not always maintained in successfully treated…”
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Acceptability and effectiveness of using mobile applications to promote HIV and other STI testing among men who have sex with men in Barcelona, Spain by Alarcón Gutiérrez, Miguel, Fernández Quevedo, Manuel, Martín Valle, Silvia, Jacques-Aviñó, Constanza, Díez David, Elia, Caylà, Joan A, García de Olalla, Patricia

“…To evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a pilot intervention programme using gay geosocial mobile applications (apps) to offer rapid HIV and other…”
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Social, clinical and microbiological differential characteristics of tuberculosis among immigrants in Spain by García-García, José-María, Blanquer, Rafael, Rodrigo, Teresa, Caylà, Joan A, Caminero, José A, Vidal, Rafael, Casals, Martí, Ruiz-Manzano, Juan

“…To identify the differential tuberculosis (TB) characteristics within the immigrant population with respect to natives in Spain. A prospective cohort study…”
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Correction: Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Immigrants in a Large City with Large-Scale Immigration (1991-2013) by Ospina, Jesús E., Orcau, Àngels, Millet, Joan-Pau, Ros, Miriam, Gil, Sonia, Caylà, Joan A.

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164736.]…”
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Evolution of acute hepatitis C virus infection in a large European city: Trends and new patterns by Garriga, César, Manzanares-Laya, Sandra, García de Olalla, Patricia, Gorrindo, Pilar, Lens, Sabela, Solà, Ricard, Martínez-Rebollar, María, Laguno, Montserrat, Navarro, Jordi, Torras, Xavier, Gurguí, Mercè, Barberá, María-Jesús, Quer, Josep, Masdeu, Eva, Simón, Pere, Ros, Miriam, de Andrés, Anna, Caylà, Joan A

“…The aims of this study were to describe the evolution of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections since 2004 and to determine its associated factors. Acute HCV…”
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Mortality, Causes of Death and Associated Factors Relate to a Large HIV Population-Based Cohort by Garriga, César, García de Olalla, Patricia, Miró, Josep M, Ocaña, Inma, Knobel, Hernando, Barberá, Maria Jesús, Humet, Victoria, Domingo, Pere, Gatell, Josep M, Ribera, Esteve, Gurguí, Mercè, Marco, Andrés, Caylà, Joan A

“…Antiretroviral therapy has led to a decrease in HIV-related mortality and to the emergence of non-AIDS defining diseases as competing causes of death. This…”
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