Publications by authors named "Juan Ortega-Albas"

We evaluated in this randomised, double-blind clinical trial the efficacy of melatonin as a prophylactic treatment for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Healthcare workers fulfilling inclusion criteria were recruited in five hospitals in Spain and were randomised 1:1 to receive melatonin 2 mg administered orally for 12 weeks or placebo. The main outcome was the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

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Ortega-Albás JJ, López R, Martínez A, Carratalá S, Echeverria I, Ortega P. Kleine-Levin syndrome, GABA, and glutamate. .

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Study Objectives: To evaluate adherence to sodium oxybate prescribing information for indication and dosage, patients' compliance with instructions for use, safety/tolerability in routine clinical practice, and abuse potential.

Methods: A postauthorization, noninterventional surveillance study (NCT00244465) in patients who were prescribed sodium oxybate according to current practice by sleep disorders specialists. Patients were monitored for ≤18 months.

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