Publications by authors named "Marta Garcia-Ascaso"
Severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria have underscored the urgent need for innovative treatment approaches. Novel antimicrobials like cefiderocol have emerged as effective options, but their use in children remains largely unexplored. In this brief report, we describe a severe case of sepsis in a child with an oncohematological disease, caused by a highly drug-resistant strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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- A 7-month-old breastfed infant with no prior health issues showed skin lesions, a red throat, and small spots in the mouth, indicating a possible infection.
- The infant's mother tested positive for monkeypox and displayed similar skin symptoms, suggesting she may have transmitted the virus to her baby.
- To prevent monkeypox transmission, it's advised to limit skin contact during breastfeeding if any skin lesions are noted.
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- - A systematic review analyzed global data on pediatric COVID-19 deaths and ICU admissions for children aged 0-19 years as of December 2020, including 16,027 articles and 225 national reports.
- - Of the 3,788 pediatric COVID-19 deaths, 91.5% occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), with significantly higher mortality rates and case fatality rates compared to high-income countries (HIC).
- - The study found that infants under 1 year old faced the highest death rates, indicating a greater impact of COVID-19 on children in LMICs than in HICs.
Background/aims: Few data exist on reference thyroid volumes (Tvols) for Spanish children. The standard tables of the World Health Organization (WHO) are only for children older than 6 years. The present cross-sectional study reports the normal Tvols of 3-14 year-old girls and boys living in Madrid (Spain).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Iodine deficiency inhibits the normal development of human beings and is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation. Our study aims to update the urinary iodine concentrations and the intake of iodized salt in children in Madrid (Spain).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed where 217 children aged 3-14 years old were studied.
Is iodine nutrition in the Spanish pediatric population adequate? Historical review and current situation.
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
October 2018
Iodine is an essential component of thyroid hormones, and iodine deficit is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation worldwide. Spain was considered iodine-deficient until 2003. Although iodine urinary levels have been in the optimal range in Spain since 2004, the WHO recognizes that our country does not meet the necessary requirements to ensure that the whole population is not at risk of an iodine deficiency disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically reduced mortality among HIV-infected children. However, there is growing concern about long-term effects associated to ART. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in a cohort of perinatally HIV-infected adolescents and young adults and to identify associated factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Infestation by intestinal parasites could be a cause of a false-negative tuberculin skin test (TST) result.
Objective: To evaluate TST results in a population of immigrants and internationally adopted children and to analyze whether intestinal parasitic infestation may modify or not TST results.
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study which includes adopted children or immigrants evaluated in our hospital between January 2003 and December 2008.
Background: The tuberculin skin test (TST) is the most useful method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). There is no evidence about the effect of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on the interpretation of TST results.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate TST results in a population of immigrants and adopted children, analyzing the effect of the vaccine on TST.
Objectives: To evaluate Tuberculin skin test (TST) results in a population of immigrants and internationally adopted children from several geographical areas; to analyze whether nutritional status can modify TST results.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included adopted children and immigrants evaluated in the authors' unit between January 2003 and December 2008. Children diagnosed with tuberculosis, or vaccinated with live attenuated virus 2 mo earlier, HIV-infected, chronically ill or under treatment with immunosuppressive agents were excluded.