Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia

Summary

Affiliation: Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit
Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Congenital fibrosarcoma and history of prenatal exposure to petroleum derivatives
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    Pediatrics 130:e1019-25. 2012
  2. ncbi Head circumference at birth and exposure to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs during early pregnancy
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 28:433-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Smoking prevention and cessation programme in cystic fibrosis: integrating an environmental health approach
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Cyst Fibros 11:34-9. 2012
  4. ncbi Space-time clustering in childhood nervous system tumors in the Region of Murcia, Spain, 1998-2009
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Translational Cancer Research Center, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 27:1903-11. 2011
  5. ncbi Prenatal exposure of a girl with autism spectrum disorder to 'horsetail' (Equisetum arvense) herbal remedy and alcohol: a case report
    Juan A Ortega García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Neuropediatric Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Med Case Reports 5:129. 2011
  6. ncbi [Environment and paediatric cancer in the Region of Murcia (Spain): integrating clinical and environmental history in a geographic information system]
    J A Ortega-Garcia
    Unidad de Salud Medioambiental Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatria, Unidad de Investigación Traslacional en Cáncer, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Espana
    An Pediatr (Barc) 74:255-60. 2011
  7. ncbi Case control study of periconceptional folic acid intake and nervous system tumors in children
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit, Translational Cancer Research Center, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, 30120, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 26:1727-33. 2010
  8. ncbi Transgenerational tobacco smoke exposure and childhood cancer: an observational study
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit PEHSU Murcia, Traslational Cancer Research Center, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Paediatr Child Health 46:291-5. 2010
  9. ncbi [Integrating the environmental clinic history into prenatal counseling and health care in gastroschisis: 2 case reports]
    J A Ortega García
    Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Espana
    An Pediatr (Barc) 72:215-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Estimated intake levels of methylmercury in children, childbearing age and pregnant women in a Mediterranean region, Murcia, Spain
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit PEHSU Murcia, Hospital University Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia CP 30120, Spain
    Eur J Pediatr 168:1075-80. 2009

Collaborators

  • Offie P Soldin
  • Manuel Sanchez-Solis
  • Leonardo Trasande
  • J Ferris i Tortajada
  • J A Ortega García
  • Juan Antonio Ortega Garcia
  • Juan A Ortega García
  • María Trinidad López Fernández
  • Eduardo Martínez-Salcedo
  • Mario G Angulo
  • Alberto Puche Mira
  • Luz Claudio
  • Elías J Sobrino-Najul
  • M Martin
  • J I Ruiz Jimenez
  • A Brea Lamas
  • C De Paco-Matallana
  • Encarna Pastor Torres
  • Miguel Felipe Sanchez Sauco
  • R García de León González
  • A M Torres Cantero
  • M Sánchez Solís de Querol
  • M M Llamas del Castillo
  • M Alcaráz Quiñonero
  • F Hernández Ramón
  • J J Quesada López
  • E Pastor Torres
  • V Bosch Giménez
  • I Martínez Lorente
  • Juan Alonso López Andreu
  • M M P García
  • J O Grimalt
  • D Carrizo Gallardo

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Congenital fibrosarcoma and history of prenatal exposure to petroleum derivatives
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    Pediatrics 130:e1019-25. 2012
    ..While future studies should focus on systematic investigation of CFS and its underlying mechanisms, this report suggests the need for proactive measures to avoid exposure to solvents and petroleum products during pregnancy...
  2. ncbi Head circumference at birth and exposure to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs during early pregnancy
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 28:433-9. 2012
    ..We aimed to assess the effects of exposure to tobacco smoke, alcohol and illegal drugs during early pregnancy on the head circumference (HC) at birth of otherwise healthy neonates...
  3. ncbi Smoking prevention and cessation programme in cystic fibrosis: integrating an environmental health approach
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Cyst Fibros 11:34-9. 2012
    ..Our objective is to present one tobacco prevention and cessation programme targeting patients with CF in the Mediterranean region of Murcia (Spain)...
  4. ncbi Space-time clustering in childhood nervous system tumors in the Region of Murcia, Spain, 1998-2009
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Translational Cancer Research Center, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 27:1903-11. 2011
    ..The study was performed on the spatial and temporo-spatial distribution of the observed cases...
  5. ncbi Prenatal exposure of a girl with autism spectrum disorder to 'horsetail' (Equisetum arvense) herbal remedy and alcohol: a case report
    Juan A Ortega García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Neuropediatric Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Med Case Reports 5:129. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  6. ncbi [Environment and paediatric cancer in the Region of Murcia (Spain): integrating clinical and environmental history in a geographic information system]
    J A Ortega-Garcia
    Unidad de Salud Medioambiental Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatria, Unidad de Investigación Traslacional en Cáncer, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Espana
    An Pediatr (Barc) 74:255-60. 2011
    ..The objectives are to present the methodology used for the collection and processing of data and disseminate initial results on the spatial and temporal incidence of PC in the RM (Spain)...
  7. ncbi Case control study of periconceptional folic acid intake and nervous system tumors in children
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit, Translational Cancer Research Center, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, 30120, Murcia, Spain
    Childs Nerv Syst 26:1727-33. 2010
    ..It has been speculated that both NTD and nervous system tumors (NST) may share common mechanisms of altered development. It examines the association between folic acid supplementation and the risk for childhood NST...
  8. ncbi Transgenerational tobacco smoke exposure and childhood cancer: an observational study
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit PEHSU Murcia, Traslational Cancer Research Center, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Paediatr Child Health 46:291-5. 2010
    ..To investigate the transgenerational relationship between pre-natal and post-natal tobacco smoke exposure from the grandmother's pregnancies until after the post-natal period and childhood cancer...
  9. ncbi [Integrating the environmental clinic history into prenatal counseling and health care in gastroschisis: 2 case reports]
    J A Ortega García
    Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Espana
    An Pediatr (Barc) 72:215-9. 2010
    ..The aim of this paper is to develop the paediatric environmental clinical history (PECH) of two patients with gastroschisis...
  10. ncbi Estimated intake levels of methylmercury in children, childbearing age and pregnant women in a Mediterranean region, Murcia, Spain
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit PEHSU Murcia, Hospital University Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia CP 30120, Spain
    Eur J Pediatr 168:1075-80. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi [Malama project in the Region of Murcia (Spain): environment and breastfeeding]
    J A Ortega García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit Murcia PEHSU Murcia, Unidad de Salud Medioambiental Pediátrica, Murcia, Espana
    An Pediatr (Barc) 68:447-53. 2008
    ..To identify protective factors and risk factors for the initiation and length of breastfeeding and full breastfeeding, in the Region of Murcia (Spain)...
  12. ncbi Full breastfeeding and paediatric cancer
    Juan A Ortega-García
    Paediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Translational Cancer Research Center, University Hospital Virgin of Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
    J Paediatr Child Health 44:10-3. 2008
    ..It has been suggested that there is an inverse association between breastfeeding and the risk of childhood cancer. We investigated the association between full breastfeeding and paediatric cancer (PC) in a case control study in Spain...
  13. ncbi Paediatric environmental health speciality units in Europe: integrating a missing element into medical care
    Juan Antonio Ortega Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit, University Hospital Virgen of Arrixaca, CP 30120, Murcia, Spain
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 210:527-9. 2007
    ..Although activities and services provided by each PEHSU would differ depending on the centre or community where it is located, all should include training, research, medical care and community and school health...
  14. ncbi Meconium and neurotoxicants: searching for a prenatal exposure timing
    J A Ortega García
    Pediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit PEHSU, University Children s Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Ctra Murcia Cartagena, El Palmar, CP 30120, Murcia, Spain
    Arch Dis Child 91:642-6. 2006
    ..Exposure to organochlorine compounds (OCs) has been a subject of interest in recent years, given their potential neurotoxicity. Meconium is easily available and accumulates neurotoxicants and/or metabolites from the 12th week of gestation...
  15. ncbi Paediatric environmental health speciality units in Europe. For when?
    Juan Antonio Ortega-Garcia
    Paediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit Valencia, University Children s Hospital La Fe, Avda Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
    Eur J Pediatr 163:337-8. 2004
  16. ncbi [Environmental health nursing. Experience in a pediatric environmental health specialty unit]
    María Trinidad López Fernández
    Unidad de Salud Medioambiental Pediátrica Murcia PEHSU Murcia, Servicio de Pediatria, Hospital Universitario Virgen Arrixaca, Murcia, Espana
    Enferm Clin 19:43-7. 2009
    ..Nursing associations and institutions should ensure that pediatric environmental health is compulsory in the undergraduate and postgraduate training of current and future nurses...