Óscar Daniel Omaña Ávila- Professor
- Professor at Central University of Venezuela
Óscar Daniel Omaña Ávila
- Professor
- Professor at Central University of Venezuela
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Infectious diseases
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October 2022 - present
Education
November 2014 - April 2022
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Publications (25)
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global increase in the incidence of psychological consultations related to anxiety and depressive dis-order, which, together with the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, produced a surge in reported cases of these pathologies nationwide. Currently, there are no works available that document the prevalence of depr...
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In Venezuela, the predominant vaccines administered are BBIBP-CorV and Gam-COVID-Vac. Despite robust evidence from randomized clinical trials validating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in mitigating hospitalization and mortality, there is still a lack of post-authorization safety studies conducted within this demographic populatio...
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted multiple health services, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, care, and treatment services, jeopardizing the achievement of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 90-90-90 global target. While there are limited studies assessing the impact of the COV...
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While rigorous randomized clinical trials have substantiated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in reducing hospitalization and mortality rates, there is a paucity of post-authorization analyses conducted in real-world settings. In Venezuela, the primary vaccines administered are BBIBP-CorV (Sinopharm) and Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik-V). Howev...
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Persistent headache is a frequent symptom after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and there is currently limited knowledge about its clinical spectrum and predisposing factors. A subset of patients may be experiencing new daily persistent headache (NDPH) after COVID-19, which is among the most treatment-refractory primary headache synd...
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While rigorous randomized clinical trials have substantiated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in reducing hospitalization and mortality rates, there is a paucity of post-authorization analyses conducted in real-world settings. In Venezuela, the primary vaccines administered are Sinopharm and Sputnik-V. However, the performance and effec...
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Persistent headache is a frequent symptom after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and there is currently limited knowledge about its clinical spectrum and predisposing factors. A subset of patients may be experiencing new daily persistent headache (NDPH) after COVID-19, which is among the most treatment-refractory primary headache synd...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted multiple health services, including HIV testing, care, and treatment services, jeopardizing the achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 global target. While there are limited studies assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Latin America, there are none, to our know...
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Malaria‐endemic areas are not spared from the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), leading to co-infection scenarios where overlapping symptoms impose serious diagnostic challenges. Current knowledge on Plasmodium spp. and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) co‐infection in pregnant women remains limite...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems around the world, causing access problems. The patient referral system in Caracas, Venezuela has no interinstitutional coordination, patients are given a note by the referring center and thereafter seeking care relies on themselves. We studied primarily to what extent the Caracas healt...
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In low- and middle-income countries, pregnant women and newborns are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, in Venezuela, there are no integrated data in a national surveillance system to identify the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and maternal-foetal outcomes of pregnant women h...
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In low- and middle-income countries, pregnant women and newborns are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, in Venezuela, there are no integrated data in a national surveillance system to identify the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and maternal-foetal outcomes of pregnant women ho...
Hypertensive syndromes of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.Their etiology is complex, multifactorial and not yet fully understood; however, there is recent evidence that the symptoms are attributable to an excessive inflammatory response causing widespread endothelial damage. During the last...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has particularly affected countries with weakened health services in Latin America, where proper patient management could be a critical step to address the epidemic. In this study, we aimed to characterize and identify which epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical risk factors defined COVID‐19 inf...
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Amoebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica , which affects people living in low- and middle-income countries and has intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. To date, knowledge on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) coinfection with enteric parasites is limited, and E. histolytica coinfection has not been pre...
Dear Editor:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be deeper in resource-limited settings, including Venezuela, where its effects are compounded by the country’s complex humanitarian crisis, inadequately resourced health systems, and concurrent HIV epidemics [1]. There is growing concern that COVID-19 will lead to the disruptions for HIV...
Background: The deterioration of Venezuela's health system in recent years undoubtedly contributes to an increased impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) toward COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic could inform their medical training and improve their preparedness...
La infodemia y las noticias falsas han creado confusión e incertidumbre sobre la pandemia de COVID-19. Este fenómeno ha afectado particularmente a la población venezolana debido a la falta de difusión de información oficial periódica de la vigilancia epidemiológica nacional desde el año 2016.
Introduction: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) studies related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) allow the identification of erroneous concepts and inadequate practices about this disease. This baseline information is essential to design effective strategies and improve adherence to prevention measures.
Objective: Identify the KAP re...
Introduction: The studies on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 help to identify erroneous concepts and inadequate practices related to the
disease. This baseline information is essential to design effective strategies and improve adherence to prevention measures.
Objective: To identify the COVID-19-related KAP in Venezuel...
La enfermedad por Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) continúa siendo un serio problema de salud pública en todo el mundo, sin embargo, hasta la fecha, existe información limitada sobre el comportamiento de esta pandemia en América Latina y en particular en Venezuela. En este trabajo se describe la experiencia del Hospital Universitario de Caracas (HUC) du...
