Publications by authors named "A Hernandez-Aceituno"
Article Synopsis
- - Measles outbreaks are increasing in Europe despite Spain being declared free of endemic measles in 2017, highlighting low vaccination coverage in many EU/EEA countries and recent outbreaks in healthcare settings.
- - A measles outbreak in the pediatric emergency waiting room of a hospital in Tenerife occurred in April 2024, involving four confirmed cases and 407 people potentially exposed, including a vaccinated nurse who traveled and lived with others without spreading the infection.
- - The infection was traced back to an unvaccinated girl who infected two infants and the nurse, demonstrating that while the nurse was infected, vaccination may effectively prevent both the disease's spread and severe outcomes, as he did not transmit the virus to any of his close contacts
[Risk factors for mortality from COVID-19 Omicron variant: Retrospective analysis in elderly from the Canary Islands].
Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
November 2023
Background And Aims: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly population has had the highest rates of complications and mortality. This study aimed to determine the influence of different risk factors on deaths due to the Omicron variant in the Canary Islands.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational study of 16,998 cases of COVID-19 over 40 years of age was conducted in the Canary Islands between August 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023.
Objective: Since May 2022, non-endemic countries reported the appearance of non-imported cases of monkeypox (Mpox). Spain was one of the most affected countries. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the first confirmed cases of Mpox in the Canary Islands and the main difficulties in contact tracing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The study aimed to assess the association between three predominant SARS-CoV-2 variants (Alpha, Delta, and Omicron) and the risk of developing long COVID (persistence of physical, medical, and cognitive symptoms more than 4 weeks after infection), post-COVID-19 syndrome (symptoms extending beyond 12 weeks), and viral persistence (testing positive beyond 4 weeks despite clinical resolution).
Methods: Retrospective study of 325 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with genomic sequencing information. For each SARS-CoV-2 variant, sample characteristics, frequency of symptoms, and long-term sequelae were compared using Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Dunn's test as appropriate.