Publications by authors named "Marta Carballal-Marino"
Objectives: In Spain, the tools to diagnose COVID-19 were available in primary care from May 2020. Previously most studies described inpatients or patients in A&E departments, and fever and cough were the most frequent symptoms. This study aims to define the clinical picture of the pediatric COVID-19 in the community.
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- The study focused on pediatric COVID-19 cases in Spain, analyzing data from May 2020 to April 2021 to understand the clinical characteristics of the disease in children aged 0-14 years.
- Most infections were identified through contact tracing, with a significant number of children (43.2%) remaining asymptomatic, while common symptoms varied by age.
- The findings suggest that pediatric COVID-19 is generally mild, with low hospitalization rates and no deaths, emphasizing that transmission primarily occurs in households and advocating against school closures as a primary response.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in primary care pediatrics in Atlantic Galicia.
Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional prevalence study was carried out in 9 outpatient clinics in A Coruña and Pontevedra with a population of 8293 children between September and November 2015. A total of 1286 randomly selected patients from 0 to 14 years of age were included.