Publications by authors named "A L Mataix"

Background: Our objective was to assess the health impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during 2020-2022 in the Madrid region.

Methods: We included all individuals registered in the Madrid Health System Registry as of 31 December 2019, and followed them until 31 December 2022. Using a unique personal identifier, we linked the databases of primary care, hospitals, pharmacies, certified laboratories performing diagnostic tests, vaccines, and mortality.

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Objectives: the aim of the study was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on enteral nutrition prescription in the Community of Madrid during the first semester of 2020. Material and Methods: this is a descriptive study of enteral nutrition prescription in the first semester of 2020 and its comparison with the first semester of 2019. We included all the prescriptions in public hospitals of the Community of Madrid as recorded in public electronic databases.

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Purpose: Suboptimal control of thyroid dysfunction may carry harmful health consequences, especially in older population. We aimed to estimate the inadequacy of thyroid dysfunction treatment and control in people aged 75 years and over.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of all serum thyrotropin (TSH) determinations carried out by the Biochemistry laboratory of the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda during 2019 was performed.

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