Research area: Respiratory

Description

This research team is made up of professionals from different areas and levels of primary health care who carry out their work and research in various centres in the areas of north Barcelona and Maresme, under the guidance and with the participation of the North Metropolitan Research Support Unit. Some of the group's members form part of Maresme study group investigating Community-Acquired Pneumonia (GEMPAC). The basic objective of GReCMaR is to promote and consolidate knowledge within primary health care of the chronicity of respiratory diseases, knowledge which will lead to improved patient care and the optimum use of available resources. The group's lines are centered on prevention (giving up smoking, tertiary prevention, early detection and screening strategies), Service Evaluation (causes of COPD infradiagnosis and study of the diagnostic value of symptoms, signs and complementary tests) and the comorbidity, longitudinality and treatment of patients with respiratory diseases.

Research Lines

Prevention and study of risk factors associated with COPD, Detection and infradiagnosis of COPD, Educational interventions in COPD, Lower respiratory tract infections, Tertiary prevention: study of the exacerbation of COPD.

Members

Projects

PI: Monteagudo Zaragoza, Mònica. Características de los pacientes con EPOC que inician tratamiento con LAMA o LABA/LAMA en Atención Primaria: Estudio poblacional en Catalunya. Funding: Gebro Pharma, S.A. Duration: 2017 - 2019

PI: Miravitlles Fernández, Marc. Eosinophilic COPD patient characterization. Funding: GlaxoSmithKline, S.A. Duration: 2017 – 2019

PI: Busquet Duran, Xavier. Aproximació a la complexitat en atenció domiciliaria al final de la vida: estudi multicèntric prospectiu del PADES de Catalunya. Funding: ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. Duration: 2017

PI: Borrell Thió, Eulàlia. Estudio DELPHI sobre las causas de infradiagnóstico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. Funding: ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. Duration: 2017

The group participates in the following projects:

PI: Expósito Martínez, Carmen. L'àcid úric com a factor de risc de la malaltia renal crònica, malaltia cardiovascular i fetge gras no alcohòlic. Funding: IDIAP Jordi Gol. Duration: 2017 - 2019

PI: Monteagudo Zaragoza, Mònica. Prescribing Pathways to Triple Therapy in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Spain (EVM-18771). Funding: Evidera, Inc. Duration: 2017 - 2019

PI: Caballería Rovira, Llorenç. Valor predictivo de la elastografía hepática transitoria respecto a la enfermedad hepática y cardiovascular. Funding: Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Duration: 2015 - 2019

PI: Montero Alía, Pilar. Seguiment a llarg termini dels transtorns del balanç postural i caigudes en la cohort de pacients de l'estudi E_Wii. Funding: Col.legi oficial de metges de Barcelona. Duration: 2017 - 2018

PI: Montero Alía, Pilar. Seguiment a llarg termini dels transtorns del balanç postural i caigudes en la cohort de pacients de l'estudi E_Wii. Funding: Fundació Acadèmia de les Ciencies Mèdiques. Duration: 2017 - 2018

PI: Prat Rovira, Josep. Utilitat de la força extensora del genoll com a marcador del balanç postural i les caigudes en Atenció Primària. Funding: Fundació Acadèmia de les Ciencies Mèdiques. Duration: 2017 - 2018

PI: Expósito Martínez, Carmen. Acceptability and quality of abdominal ultrasound studies requested by medical professionals. Funding: Col.legi oficial de metges de Barcelona. Duration: 2017

PI: Alventosa Zaidin, Marina. Bloqueig de branca i morbimortalitat cardiovascular. Funding: ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. Duration: 2017

PI: Reyes Lacalle, Azahara. Efectivitat de l'assessorament anticonceptiu al postpart (Estudi MAYA). Funding: ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. Duration: 2017

PI: Ortega Hortas, Marcos. Sistema de análisis de microcirculación retiniana: evaluación multidisciplinar e integración en protocolos clínicos. Funding: Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Duration: 2016 - 2017

PI: Casanova Uclés, Antonio. Anàlisi de situació i observatori de la medicina de família al Maresme. Funding: Fundació Acadèmia de les Ciencies Mèdiques. Duration: 2016 - 2017

PI: Reyes Lacalle, Azahara. Efectividad del asesoramiento anticonceptivo en el postparto. Estudio MAYA. Funding: BAYER HISPANIA, S.L. Duration: 2015 - 2017

Publications

Arbillaga-Etxarri A, Gimeno-Santos E, Barberan-Garcia A, Benet M, Borrell E, Dadvand P, Foraster M, Marín A, Monteagudo M, Rodriguez-Roisin R, Vall-Casas P, Vilaró J, Garcia-Aymerich J; Urban Training Study Group. Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thorax. 2017 Sep; 72(9):796-802. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209209. Epub 2017 Mar 01. PMID:28250201. IF: 8,272.

Fernández-Cano MI, Espada-Trespalacios X, Reyes-Lacalle A, Manresa Domínguez JM, Armadans-Gil L, Campins-Martí M, Falguera-Puig G, Toran Monserrat P. Vaccination coverage against pertussis in pregnant women of Catalonia in the first year of implementation of the immunisation program. Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica. 2017 Nov; 35(9):550-555. doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2016.09.008. Epub 2016 Oct 18. PMID:27769682. IF: 1,714.

Miravitlles M, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Calle M, Molina J, Almagro P, Quintano JA, Trigueros JA, Cosío BG, Casanova C, Antonio Riesco J, Simonet P, Rigau D, Soriano JB, Ancochea J. Guía Española de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (GesEPOC) 2017. Tratamiento farmacológico en fase estable. Arch Bronconeumol. 2017;53(6):324-335. PMID:28477954. IF: 2,979.

Monteagudo M, Roset M, Rodriguez-Blanco T, Muñoz L, Miravitlles M. Characteristics of COPD patients initiating treatment with aclidinium or tiotropium in primary care in Catalonia: a population-based study. International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2017; 12:1145-1152. doi:10.2147/COPD.S131016. Epub 2017 Apr 12. pmc:PMC5396831. PMID:28442901.

The group participates in the following publications:

Caballería L, Arteaga I, Martínez A, Torán P. Esteatosis hepática: diagnóstico y seguimiento. FMC. Formación Médica Continuada en Atención Primaria. 2017;1(3):256-260. Guiriguet C, Pera G, Castells A, Toran P, Grau J, Rivero I, Buron A, Macià F, Vela-Vallespín C, Vilarrubí-Estrella M, Marzo-Castillejo M. Impact of comorbid conditions on participation in an organised colorectal cancer screening programme: a cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer. 2017 Aug 7;17(1):524. PMID: 2878409 IF: 3,288.

López S, Faro C, Lopetegui L, Pujol-Ribera E, Monteagudo M, Avecilla-Palau À, Martínez C, Cobo J, Fernández MI. Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse in Women Seeking Help for Sexual and Reproductive Mental Health Problems: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Disclosure. Journal of child sexual abuse. 2017 Apr; 26(3):246-269. doi:10.1080/10538712.2017.1288186. PMID:28471339. IF: 0,649.

López S, Faro C, Lopetegui L, Pujol-Ribera E, Monteagudo M, Cobo J, Fernández MI; Grupo de Investigaci?n en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva de Cataluña. Impact of childhood sexual abuse on the sexual and affective relationships of adult women. Gaceta sanitaria. 2017 May; 31(3):210-219. doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.05.010. Epub 2016 Sep 15. Spanish. PMID:27641678. IF: 1,768.

Torres MT, Francés L, Vila L, Manresa JM, Falguera G, Prieto G, Casamitjana R, Toran P; IODEGEST study group. Iodine nutritional status of women in their first trimester of pregnancy in Catalonia. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2017 Jul; 17(1):249. doi:10.1186/s12884-017-1423-4. Epub 2017 Jul 26. pmc:PMC5530553. PMID:28747228.

Awards:

Caballería L, Arteaga I, Martínez A, Torán P. Esteatosis hepática: diagnóstico y seguimiento. FMC. Formación Médica Continuada en Atención Primaria. 2017;1(3):256-260. Guiriguet C, Pera G, Castells A, Toran P, Grau J, Rivero I, Buron A, Macià F, Vela-Vallespín C, Vilarrubí-Estrella M, Marzo-Castillejo M. Impact of comorbid conditions on participation in an organised colorectal cancer screening programme: a cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer. 2017 Aug 7;17(1):524. PMID: 2878409 IF: 3,288.

López S, Faro C, Lopetegui L, Pujol-Ribera E, Monteagudo M, Avecilla-Palau À, Martínez C, Cobo J, Fernández MI. Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse in Women Seeking Help for Sexual and Reproductive Mental Health Problems: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Disclosure. Journal of child sexual abuse. 2017 Apr; 26(3):246-269. doi:10.1080/10538712.2017.1288186. PMID:28471339. IF: 0,649.

López S, Faro C, Lopetegui L, Pujol-Ribera E, Monteagudo M, Cobo J, Fernández MI; Grupo de Investigaci?n en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva de Cataluña. Impact of childhood sexual abuse on the sexual and affective relationships of adult women. Gaceta sanitaria. 2017 May; 31(3):210-219. doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.05.010. Epub 2016 Sep 15. Spanish. PMID:27641678. IF: 1,768. Torres MT, Francés L, Vila L, Manresa JM, Falguera G, Prieto G, Casamitjana R, Toran P; IODEGEST study group. Iodine nutritional status of women in their first trimester of pregnancy in Catalonia. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2017 Jul; 17(1):249. doi:10.1186/s12884-017-1423-4. Epub 2017 Jul 26. pmc:PMC5530553. PMID:28747228.

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