Publications by authors named "Primitivo Ramos"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on evaluating immunity in nursing home residents and staff in Madrid, Spain, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts, revealing a high risk of infection and mortality among older adults, particularly residents.
- Results showed that residents had a significantly higher likelihood of contracting COVID-19 compared to staff, especially before vaccination.
- Despite robust vaccination, the presence of prior COVID-19 infections corresponded with increased antibody levels, but factors such as previous health status didn't correlate with infection rates or mortality in the cohort observed.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the access to advanced diagnostic tests in patients with epilepsy and intellectual disability, with special focus on genetics.
Methods: Patients with epilepsy and intellectual disability evaluated between 2016 and 2018 at the Epilepsy Unit of two hospitals in Madrid, Spain were included. The main inclusion criterion was an undetermined etiological diagnosis after clinical assessment, neuroimaging, and electroencephalogram (EEG).
Introducción: la desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE) es un problema sociosanitario frecuente que afecta preferentemente a los mayores de 65 años, que aumenta la morbimortalidad y disminuye la calidad de vida. Objetivo: estudiar la prevalencia de DRE en mayores de 65 años en diferentes centros sociosanitarios del Servicio Regional de Bienestar Social de la Comunidad de Madrid. Métodos: estudio transversal en 33 centros sociosanitarios de Madrid (6 centros de atención primaria [AP], 9 centros de mayores [CM], 9 hospitales [H] y 9 residencias [R]) seleccionados mediante muestreo polietápico.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTypes and characteristics of drinking water for hydration in the elderly.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
February 2016
The role of hydration in the maintenance of health is increasingly recognized. Hydration requirements vary for each person, depending on physical activity, environmental conditions, dietary patterns, alcohol intake, health problems, and age. Elderly individuals have higher risk of developing dehydration than adults.
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