Lung ultrasound is more accurate than chest x-ray for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers and researchers from IDIAP Jordi Gol, from Lleida Primary Care and from the University of Lleida (UdL) have recently published a study that determines that lung ultrasound is more accurate than chest radiography to diagnose pneumonia caused by COVID -19. The research, carried out with the participation of more than 200 patients from CAP Balaguer between March and September 2020, has been carried out with the collaboration of the La Noguera County Council. The study, entitled ‘Higher accuracy of lung ultrasound over chest X-ray for early diagnosis of Covid-19 pneumonia’, has been published in the high-impact journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

An article from the IDIAPJGol project Eira is the most read of the month in the Health Gazette

The editor of Gaceta Sanitaria Joan Carles March has interviewed IDIAP researcher Anna Berenguera together with Montse Gil-Girbau and Kika Pujol, the three authors of the article 'Theoretical Models of Health Promotion in Habitual Practice in Primary Health Care'

Do international research from the CAP

Primary Care also focuses on health research. Through the IDIAPJGol, today 1,500 family and community medicine and nursing professionals participate in research projects that will be decisive in improving health in the next decade.

Foto: Ariadna Creus i Àngel García / Banc d'imatges Infermeres COIB

The IDIAPJGol presents the results of 2 projects at the IRISCAT - COVID19 Conference

The General Directorate of Research and Innovation of the Department of Health, called a year ago with 4 million euros to finance research and innovation projects for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Only 19 were the selected projects, 2 of which are projects led by IDIAPJGol. These projects are the study on the immune response in health professionals infected with SARS-CoV-2 and the project to develop predictive models of complications.

The Biblioteca de Catalunya subsidizes formation on bibliographic resources

Profesionales sanitarios de la Atención Primaria podrán acceder a estos seminarios web sobre recursos bibliográficos de la biblioteca digital de Salud. El acceso a estos cursos es subvencionado.

The IDIAP Jordi Gol ethics committee approves the pilot test to open Girona

The test is waiting for the evolution of Easter infections