Publications by authors named "Denise Garza Carrillo"
Objective: The objective of the present study was to provide statewide estimates of real-world effectiveness in reducing the odds of one primary (symptomatic COVID-19 infection) and two secondary outcomes (hospitalization and severe COVID-19 infection) by four vaccines BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), ChAdOx1 (AstraZeneca), Ad5-nCoV (CanSinoBIO), and CoronaVac (Sinovac Life Sciences), used in Northeast Mexico.
Design: We conducted a test-negative case-control study and analyzed statewide surveillance data from December 2020 to August 2021. SITE: Primary attention and hospitalization.
Objective: the association between vitamin D and COVID-19 severity is not consistent. We compared prevalences and analyzed the association between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 severity in Northeast Mexico. Methods: this was a cross-sectional study with individuals consecutively included at a referral diagnostic center during March-September 2020 (n = 181).
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- * A total of 4,495 individuals aged 18 and older were screened for IgG antibodies, revealing a positivity rate of 27.1%, which increased over the months from 11.9% in August to 31.9% in November.
- * The findings indicated that most participants showed no prior evidence of infection, highlighting the need for stricter preventive measures and increased promotion of COVID-19 vaccinations.