Publications by authors named "Ignacio Garitano"

Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzes the willingness and knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) in Álava, Spain, highlighting the importance of understanding attitudes to improve vaccination strategies.
  • A survey revealed that while about 90% of patients and 80% of HCWs were willing to get vaccinated, there was a notable hesitancy among HCWs (3-12%) due to concerns over vaccine effectiveness.
  • HCWs demonstrated better knowledge and higher risk perception of COVID-19 compared to patients, indicating a need for improved communication about vaccine information for the general public.
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Objective: To compare the outcome of two methods of labor induction and spontaneous onset of labor in breech presentation at term.

Material: A retrospective study between 2003 and 2012. We compare obstetric (indication of induction, Bishop score, cesarean rate) and perinatal outcomes (Apgar score, umbilical artery pH, base excess ≤-12 mmol/L, admission to neonatal unit) between prostaglandins and oxytocin.

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We describe stillbirth and unemployment rates by autonomous region in Spain and analyse whether women who gave birth in regions with high unemployment rates were more likely to have a stillborn. We designed a multilevel population-based observational study of births from 2007 to 2010. We defined stillbirth as the outcome, individual maternal socioeconomic and pregnancy-related characteristics as covariates, and maternal autonomous region of residence as the contextual covariate.

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