Publications by authors named "Raquel Miralles-Moragrega"

Subject-matter: To assess the effect of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on gestational diabetes (GDM).

Material And Methods: In this retrospective, multicentre, non-interventional study carried out in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, we compared 663 women with GDM exposed to the pandemic (pandemic group), with 622 women with GDM seen one year earlier (pre-pandemic group). The primary endpoint was a Large for Gestational Age (LGA) newborn as an indicator of poor GDM control.

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Introduction: This study was promoted by Sociedad Castellano Manchega de Endocrinología, Nutrición y Diabetes to ascertain the characteristics of patients seen at the outpatient clinics of endocrinology and nutrition of the Castilla-La Mancha Health Authority and the case mix of diagnoses.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of the activity of the endocrinology and nutrition outpatient clinics of public hospitals of Castile-La Mancha during 2018. All visits made on 10% of the working days were analyzed.

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Article Synopsis
  • The SCAMEND study aimed to create a tool for analyzing case-mix complexity in outpatient endocrinology and nutrition clinics, addressing the need for better analysis methods.
  • The Delphi method was used to develop the ISCCE-EyN index by assessing various conditions against a baseline of primary hypothyroidism, revealing first visits as more complex than follow-ups.
  • The tool proved effective for evaluating the complexity of different diseases and can aid in resource allocation, inter-center comparisons, and self-evaluation within clinics.
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Introduction: The activity of an Endocrinology and Nutrition (E&N) department consists of inpatient care both by those attached to the department and through consultations with specialists from other departments. The inpatient care activity of all the E&N departments of a public health system has not been studied in Spain.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective study of hospital ward activity during 2018 of the E&N departments of the Castilla-La Mancha Public Health Service.

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Introduction: This study was promoted by Sociedad Castellano-Manchega de Endocrinología, Nutrición y Diabetes to ascertain the characteristics of patients seen at the outpatient clinics of endocrinology and nutrition of the Castilla-La Mancha Health Authority and the case mix of diagnoses.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of the activity of the endocrinology and nutrition outpatient clinics of public hospitals of Castile-La Mancha during 2018. All visits made on 10% of the working days were analyzed.

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