Publications by authors named "J L Diaz-Maroto"
In the adult population, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a serious disease that is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates, being frequently associated with multidrug resistant pathogens. The aim of this review is to update a practical immunization prevention guideline for CAP in Spain caused by prevalent respiratory pathogens, based on the available scientific evidence through extensive bibliographic review and expert opinion. The emergence of COVID-19 as an additional etiological cause of CAP, together with the rapid changes in the availability of vaccines and recommendations against SARS-CoV-2, justifies the need for an update.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adults. The aim of this study is to update the practical prevention guide for CAP through vaccination in Spain developed in 2016 and updated in 2018, based on available vaccines and evidence through bibliographic review and expert opinion. The arrival of COVID-19 as a new cause of CAP and the recent availability of safe and effective vaccines constitutes the most significant change.
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- Diabetes significantly increases the risk of developing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), making it essential to manage diabetes to prevent related complications.
- A study analyzed the characteristics of patients with and without diabetes who experienced CAP in primary care in Spain between 2009 and 2013, revealing that those with diabetes had more health issues and were typically older.
- It highlights the need for interventions, such as vaccinations, to reduce recurrence and hospitalization risks in diabetic patients, emphasizing the importance of healthcare professionals being aware of these additional risks.
Introduction: Information about community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) risk in primary care is limited. We assess different lifestyle and comorbid conditions as risk factors (RF) for CAP in adults in primary care.
Methods: A retrospective-observational-controlled study was designed.