Research area: Ageing

Description

The OCTABAIX study group developed around a group of professionals in nursing and clinical laboratories, epidemiologists, family doctors and geriatricians from different districts of primary Health care (Baix Llobregat Nord, Baix Llobregat Centre and Hospitalet de Llobregat) and from the Bellvitge Hospital, and collaborates with IDIAP Jordi Gol (metropolitan south Research Support unit) and the University of Barcelona (Nursing School). The groups main objective is research related to ageing, and in particular with the oldest section of the population to improve the quality of life of the over 80s.

Research Lines

Descriptives studies of chronic pathology in the over 80s, Descriptive studies of social risk and carers over 80s, Intervention studies to improve declines over 80s, Intervention studies to improve nutrition over 80s.

Members

Projects

The group participates in the following projects:

PI: Amado Guirado, Ester. Patrons de multimorbiditat, polimedicació i seguretat de la prescripció en persones majors de 65 anys: cohort poblacional basada en la història clínica electrònica d'atenció primària. Funding: Departament de Salut. Duration: 2017 - 2019

PI: Codorniu Junqué, Carme. Calidad de vida de los pacientes en tratamiento y control de anticoagulantes orales (ACO) en Atención Primaria. Funding: ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. Duration: 2015 - 2017

Publications

The group participates in the following publications:

Cubedo J, Padró T, Formiga F, Ferrer A, Padrós G, Peña E, Badimon L. Inflammation and hemostasis in older octogenarians: implication in 5-year survival. Translational research: the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine. 2017 Jul; 185:34-46.e9. doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2017.04.003. Epub 2017 Apr 26. PMID:28506697. IF: 4,652.

Ferrer A, Formiga F, Padrós G, Badia T, Almeda J, Octabaix GE. The Octabaix study. Baseline assessment and 5 years of follow-up. Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia. 2017 Jan; 52(1):44-52. doi:10.1016/j.regg.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Apr 28. Spanish. PMID:27133765.

Ferrer A, Formiga F, Sanz H, Almeda J, Padrós G. Multimorbidity as specific disease combinations, an important predictor factor for mortality in octogenarians: the Octabaix study. Clinical interventions in aging. 2017 ; 12:223-231. doi:10.2147/CIA.S123173. Epub 2017 Jan 27. PMID:28184153.

Formiga F, Franch-Nadal J, Rodriguez L, Ávila L, Fuster E. Inadequate Glycaemic Control and Therapeutic Management of Adults over 65 Years Old with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Spain. The journal of nutrition, health & aging. 2017; 21(10):1365-1370. doi:10.1007/s12603-017-0869-4. PMID:29188902. IF: 2,772.

Rovira C, Fuentes MI, Fernandez X, Almeda J, Cunillera O, Edo S. Efectividad de la terapia racional emotiva comportamental en la práctica del trabajo social clínico. Revista de Trabajo Social y Salud. 2017;86:7-16.

Salvador-González B, Mestre-Ferrer J, Soler-Vila M, Pascual-Benito L, Alonso-Bes E, Cunillera-Puértolas O; en representación del grupo de investigación del proyecto MARREC-HTA. Chronic kidney disease in hypertensive subjects 60 years treated in Primary Care. Nefrologia: publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia. 2017 Jul; 37(4):406-414. doi:10.1016/j.nefro.2017.02.008. PMID:28750875. IF: 1,183.

Awards

Best Communication. XXXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. ¿Debe tratarse la enfermedad renal crónica como prevención secundaria Riesgo de acontecimientos coronarios en enfermedad renal crónica, diabetes mellitus y enfermedad cardiovascular en individuos de 60-79 años. Cobo S, Cunillera O, Rodríguez LM, Cerain MJ, Salvador B, en nom del Grup de Recerca MACAP Renal Costa Ponent.

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