Publications by authors named "Antonia Gutierrez Perez"
Background: In Catalonia, as in most Spanish regions, the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine is not publicly funded, except for immunocompromised or high-risk children. This study assessed current vaccine coverage in the region of Tarragona, analyzing trends in vaccine uptakes throughout the 2002-2011 period by analyzing uptakes by year of birth.
Methods: Cross-sectional multicenter study that included all children <10 years attended between 01/12/2011 and 02/12/2011 in pediatric ambulatory visits in 9 Primary Care Centers in the region of Tarragona (N=521 children).
Background: The effectiveness of the 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV-23) is controversial, especially among people with high-risk conditions. This study assessed the clinical effectiveness of vaccination against pneumonia among patients with chronic pulmonary diseases.
Methods: We conducted a population-based case-control study including 96 non-immunocompromised patients with clinical diagnosis of chronic pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema and/or asthma), aged 50 y or older, with radiographically confirmed pneumococcal pneumonia (19 bacteremic and 77 nonbacteremic cases) and 192 outpatient control subjects with similar chronic pulmonary diseases (matched by primary care center, age, sex and main comorbidity).
Background: Conflicting results have been recently reported evaluating the relationship between pneumococcal vaccination and the risk of thrombotic vascular events. This study assessed the clinical effectiveness of the 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV23) against acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke in older adults.
Methods: Population-based prospective cohort study conducted from December 1, 2008 until November 30, 2009, including all individuals ≥ 60 years-old assigned to nine Primary Care Centres in Tarragona, Spain (N = 27,204 individuals).