Publications by authors named "H J Marcos"
Objective: Our objective was to assess trends in three sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis - in Spain, by age group and sex from 2016 to 2022.
Study Design: Retrospective observational study.
Methods: Data from epidemiological surveillance system were used to calculate the incidence rate for each STIs by age group and sex.
Objective: To assess the trend in hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, tetanus and seasonal influenza vaccination in people with HIV infection and to analyse associated factors.
Methods: The Hospital Survey of Patients with HIV, an annual cross-sectional study conducted on a fixed day (2006-2021), was used. Inpatients and outpatients were included.
Background: HIV infection has become a chronic disease and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV) is now of particular concern. The objectives of this paper were to describe self-rated health among PLHIV, on ART and on ART virally suppressed and to analyse its determinants.
Methods: Data were obtained from a second-generation surveillance system based on a cross-sectional one-day survey in public hospitals.
Article Synopsis
- Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is essential for global polio eradication, helping to identify poliovirus reintroductions especially from endemic areas.
- In Spain, from 1998 to 2015, there were 678 reported AFP cases, with a mean notification rate of 0.58 cases per 100,000 population under 15 years, showing a decline in rates from the first (1998-2006) to the second period (2007-2015).
- Although no wild poliovirus infections occurred, other types of polioviruses were detected and the majority of AFP cases were associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome, highlighting the importance of ongoing and improved surveillance for enteroviruses.