A5061791986- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
Hospital de Sant Pau
2013-2022
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2009-2022
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias
2017-2019
Ibero American University
2017
Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
2017
Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge
2016
Institut Català de la Salut
2010
Duke Medical Center
1997
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
1990-1992
Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla
1990
Background: Asthma guidelines recommend considering patient preferences for inhaler choice. However, few studies have assessed the impact of satisfaction with an on adherence and health outcomes. Objective: To assess outcomes in asthma. Methods: In a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study, 778 patients moderate or severe asthma who were treated maintenance inhalers completed number scales questionnaires: Feeling Satisfaction Inhaler (FSI-10) questionnaire, Treatment Questionnaire...
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) recommends the concurrent use of self-report and pharmacy refill data to assess treatment adherence. However, clinical evidence support this combined approach is limited. Objective: To determine nonadherence inhaler medication based on a validated questionnaire (Test Adherence Inhalers; TAI) prescription in community sample patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. Secondarily, we sought degree concordance between these two...
Background: The prevalence of asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness is greater in elite athletes than the general population, its association with mild airway inflammation has recently been reported. Objective: To study relationship between type sport practised at highest levels competition (on land or water) sputum induction cell counts a group healthy people asthma. Material methods: In total, 50 were enrolled. Medical history, results methacholine challenge tests induced by hypertonic...
In some trained athletes, maximal exercise ventilation is believed to be constrained by expiratory flow limitation (FL). Using the negative pressure method, we assessed whether FL was reached during a progressive test in 10 male competition cyclists. The cyclists an average O 2 consumption of 72 ml ⋅ kg −1 min (range: 67–82 ) and 147 l/min 122–180 l/min) (88% preexercise voluntary 15 s). nine subjects, absent at all levels (i.e., increased with over entire tidal volume range). One subject,...
Satisfaction with the inhaler is an important determinant of treatment adherence in patients asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, few studies have compared these 2 groups to identify factors associated satisfaction inhaler. To assess compare or COPD determine variables high satisfaction. A multicenter, cross-sectional study 816 (406 410 COPD) was conducted. assessed Feeling Inhaler (FSI-10) questionnaire. All participants completed Test Adherence Inhalers either...
Respiratory infections are common after strenuous exercise, when salivary immunity may be altered. We aim to investigate changes in a marathon and its relationship with lower respiratory tract (LRTI) healthy non-elite runners.Forty seven runners (28 males 19 females) who completed the 42.195 km of 2016 Barcelona were studied. Saliva blood samples collected day before two days end race. Salivary IgA, antimicrobial proteins (lactoferrin, lysozyme) chemokines (Groα, Groβ, MCP-1) determined...
Mucins are essential for airway defense against bacteria. We hypothesized that abnormal secreted mucin levels would be associated with bacterial colonization in patients severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Objectives: To investigate the relationship between and presence of potentially pathogenic micro-organisms airways stable COPD Methods: Clinically were examined prospectively. All underwent a computerized tomography scan, lung function tests, induced sputum collection,...
Background: Measurement of the fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and eosinophils in induced sputum are noninvasive markers for assessing airway inflammation asthma. The clinical usefulness correlation between raised FeNO eosinophilia is controversial. We aimed to examine dissociation a series asthma patients determine whether these was associated with inflammatory differences patients. Methods findings: A total 110 were included cross-sectional study. All them on maintenance treatment...
could not be demonstrated because of the presence maternal antibody.Therefore, in cases that involve very young infants such as one described herein, viral antigen or DNA must detected to verify diagnosis primary infection with HHV-6.
<h3>BACKGROUND:</h3> Spirometry is an apparently simple test, yet the recommended criteria for acceptability and reproducibility can be difficult to fulfill. This study aimed (1) prospectively assess number of tests that meet American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) 2005 repeatability in routine practice experienced technician at a referral hospital9s lung function laboratory, (2) identify most common errors, (3) explore patient characteristics possibly associated...
Emerging data suggest that innate immunity may play a role in asthma, particularly the toll-like receptors (TLRs). Some studies pointed to an involvement of TLRs 2 and 4 pathogenesis allergic other related IgE. However, there are not any have comprehensively evaluated expression inflammatory cells, peripheral blood induced sputum specimens from asthmatic patients, according their total serum We studied 44 patients (15 with high IgE 29 normal IgE). On single visit, all underwent: sputum,...