Search Results - "Pérez Quílez, Olga"
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Epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and economic features of an immigrant population of chronic schistosomiasis sufferers with long-term residence in a non-endemic country (North Metropolitan area of Barcelona, 2002-2016)
Published in PloS one (27-09-2017)“…Schistosomiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) listed by the WHO, is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode…”
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Extended screening of Trypanosoma cruzi among the offspring of infected women. Barcelona North metropolitan area, Catalonia (Spain), 2005-2016
Published in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (01-08-2018)“…To date, very little data is available on the extensive, familiar, serological screening of Trypanosoma cruzi from infected-index cases. As it is a parasite…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Secondary Attack Rates in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Household Contacts during Replacement of Delta with Omicron Variant, Spain
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-10-2022)“…We performed a prospective, cross-sectional study of household contacts of symptomatic index case-patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection during the shift from…”
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Schistosomiasis screening in non-endemic countries from a cost perspective: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. The case of African long-term residents in a Metropolitan Area, Spain
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2023)“…Imported schistosomiasis is an emerging issue in European countries as a result of growing global migration from schistosomiasis-endemic countries, mainly in…”
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Drug exposure may have a substantial influence on COVID-19 prognosis among residents of long-term care facilities: an exploratory analysis
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2021)“…•The consumption of drugs in elderly is highly prevalent•Covid-19 heavily affected older people living in long-term care facilities•Inhaled corticoids, ACE2…”
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Schistosomiasis Among Female Migrants in Non-endemic Countries: Neglected Among the Neglected? A Pilot Study
Published in Frontiers in public health (09-03-2022)“…Schistosomiasis among migrant populations in Europe is an underdiagnosed infection, yet delayed treatment may have serious long-term consequences. In this…”
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Risk of Active Tuberculosis among Index Case of Householders—A Long‐Term Assessment after the Conventional Contacts Study
Published in Public health Nursing (01-03-2017)“…Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) among household contacts of TB‐index cases diagnosed during a…”
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A simple new screening tool for diagnosing imported schistosomiasis
Published in Public health in practice (Oxford, England) (01-06-2022)“…We sought to test the sensitivity and feasibility of a Schistosoma infection screening process consisting of a scored patient consultation questionnaire and a…”
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Morbidity burden of imported chronic schistosomiasis among West African migrants
Published in The Journal of infection (01-10-2024)“…Past exposure to schistosomiasis is frequent among migrants from endemic countries, and chronic untreated infection may lead to long-term morbidities. We…”
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Extended screening of Trypanosoma cruzi among the offspring of infected women. Barcelona North metropolitan area, Catalonia (Spain), 2005–2016
Published in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.) (01-08-2018)“…To date, very little data is available on the extensive, familiar, serological screening of Trypanosoma cruzi from infected-index cases. As it is a parasite…”
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Female genitourinary schistosomiasis-related symptoms in long-term sub-Saharan African migrants in Europe: a prospective population-based study
Published in Journal of travel medicine (03-08-2024)“…The involvement of genital women tract of chronic schistosomiasis among African migrant women in non-endemic countries might be more prevalent than expected. A…”
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Male genitourinary schistosomiasis-related symptoms among long-term Western African migrants in Spain: a prospective population-based screening study
Published in Infectious diseases of poverty (07-03-2024)“…Schistosomiasis is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and frequently imported to Europe. Male urogenital manifestations are often neglected. We aimed to…”
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Cribado ampliado de Trypanosoma cruzi en la descendencia de mujeres infectadas en la zona metropolitana norte de Barcelona, Cataluña (España), 2005-2016
Published in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica (01-08-2018)“…Resumen Introducción Existen escasos datos sobre el cribado serológico extenso, familiar, de Trypanosoma cruzi a partir de un infectado-índice. Por tratarse de…”
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Arboviral infections diagnosed in a European area colonized by Aedes albopictus (2009–2013, Catalonia, Spain)
Published in Travel medicine and infectious disease (01-09-2015)“…Summary Background The invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus , with proven vectorial ability to transmit European autochthonous cycles of dengue and chikungunya…”
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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in young Asian Indian immigrants in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain)
Published in Medicina clínica (21-01-2006)“…There is a general agreement to consider Asian Indian subjects, specially those who immigrated to Western countries, as a high-risk population to develop type…”
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