Publications by authors named "Joan Balcells Ramirez"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the impact of a pertussis vaccination program for pregnant women, established in Catalonia in February 2014, on hospitalization rates for children under one year old.
- It compared hospitalization rates before (2008-2013) and after (2014-2019) the program, finding significant reductions particularly in infants under 3 months.
- The results showed lower hospitalization rates in both the overall group and in infants under 3 months, indicating the vaccination program's effectiveness, with no significant changes in clinical severity.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the impact of a pertussis vaccination program introduced in Catalonia in February 2014 on hospitalization rates for infants under one year old.
- It compared hospitalization rates before the program (2008-2013) with rates after its implementation (2014-2019), focusing on infants under 3 months and those between 3-11 months.
- Results showed a significant reduction in hospitalization rates post-vaccination, particularly in infants under 3 months, indicating that the vaccination program effectively decreased pertussis-related hospitalizations in young children.
Severe manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents: from COVID-19 pneumonia to multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a multicentre study in pediatric intensive care units in Spain.
Alberto García-Salido Juan Carlos de Carlos Vicente Sylvia Belda Hofheinz Joan Balcells Ramírez María Slöcker Barrio
Crit Care
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study examines children admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) related to COVID-19, comparing their characteristics to those with other COVID-19-related conditions.
- Of the 74 children recruited, 61% met MIS-C criteria, showing they were older and more likely to have no significant prior medical history than non-MIS-C patients.
- MIS-C patients displayed a higher prevalence of symptoms like fever, diarrhea, and shock, alongside differing laboratory results, and were treated differently than non-MIS-C patients, receiving more corticosteroids and fewer invasive ventilation treatments.
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in children. A retrospective study in a single center over three decades.
Jorge García-Moreno Susana Melendo-Pérez María Teresa Martín-Gómez Marie Antoinette Frick Joan Balcells-Ramírez
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
March 2020
Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life-threatening condition in immunocompromised children. Our aim is to analyze the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of PJP cases in our setting, describing the prognosis and related risk factors.
Methods: Retrospective study including all pediatric patients (≤18 years) with PJP admitted to our hospital (January 1989-December 2016).
Hybrid approach as a bridging procedure to biventricular repair for aortic hypoplasia with ventricular septal defect in a 1720-g premature infant.
Pedro Betrián Blasco Josep Girona Comas Arturo Gonçalves Estella Queralt Ferrer Menduña María Concepción Céspedes Dominguez Joan Balcells Ramirez
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
August 2007