A5028640239- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Coffee research and impacts
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
2014-2025
Universitat de Barcelona
2016-2024
Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer
2018-2024
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2024
Neuroscience Institute
2016-2021
Radboud University Nijmegen
2015
Radboud University Medical Center
2015
Nijmegen Institute for Scientist Practitioners in Addiction
2015
Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are at risk of liver disease. There is scarce information on the effectiveness screening for fibrosis consumption. Thus, we evaluated efficacy a program consumption in individuals AUD.
Abstract Background Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment ( SBIRT ) programs have been developed, evaluated, shown be effective, particularly in primary care general practice. Nevertheless, effectiveness of emergency departments ED s) has not clearly established. Objective We aimed evaluate the feasibility efficacy an program conducted by highly specialized professionals a tertiary hospital. Methods randomized controlled trial study alcohol specialists for at‐risk drinkers...
<b><i>Aims:</i></b> To test the screening performance of urinary ethyl glucuronide (EtG) under routine clinical conditions in a sample alcohol-dependent outpatients, comparing it against ethanol, self reports and judgment. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A cross-sectional study was conducted February 2015, where 613 consecutive samples, provided by 188 outpatients with alcohol use disorders, were analyzed for ethanol EtG (cut-off level = 500 ng/ml)....
Hypomagnesemia (hypoMg) has not yet been extensively studied in alcohol use disorder (AUD) . We hypothesize that chronic, excessive consumption favors oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory alterations may be exacerbated by hypoMg. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence associations hypoMg AUD.Cross-sectional patients admitted for a first treatment AUD six tertiary centers between 2013 2020. Socio-demographic, characteristics, blood parameters were ascertained at...
SBIRT programs (Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) for at-risk drinkers in emergency departments (ED) have shown be effective, particularly at short term. In this article, we report mid long-term follow-up results of a specialized program. A short-term after 1.5 months showed encouraging results, with more than 20% greater reduction drinking the intervention group double successful referrals treatment.We aimed evaluate efficacy an program conducted by psychiatrist...
Introduction: Patients who make 5 or more visits per year to hospital emergency departments (EDs) are usually considered ED frequent users (FUs). This study aims better characterize the influence of alcohol and other drug use-related disorders in this phenomenon a European Mediterranean country with public, universal, tax-financed healthcare system. Methods: Matched case-control study. Cases were adults between 18 65 years old consulted times tertiary Spain December 2018 November 2019. Each...
Suicide has become a first-order public health concern, especially following the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental general population. Few studies have analysed effects early psychotherapeutic interventions subjects who attempted suicide, and even fewer focused those hospitalized in non-psychiatric units after Medically Serious Attempt (MSSA). The main aim this study is to describe protocol designed evaluate effectiveness individual psychological treatment for patients an MSSA. secondary...
Abstract Background The CohRTA multicenter study aims to characterize patients undergoing a first treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). objective is analyze sex-specific differences in the comorbidity of AUD when starting disorder. Methods A was carried out between 2014 and 2021 6 public centers Spain. Sociodemographic characteristics were collected, variables related consumption, medical according Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Substance Abuse (CIRS-SA), antecedent psychiatric...
Abstract Background Approximately 80% of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) are smokers. Starting SUD treatment offers the opportunity to also quit smoking. The ACT-ATAC project aims identify predictors associated smoking cessation among persons treated for alcohol and/or cannabis in Barcelona. This manuscript reports its methodology and experience carrying it out during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Mixed methods three substudies. Substudy 1 (S1) comprises heterogeneous discussion...
Abstract Background: Suicide has become a first-order public health concern, especially following the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental general population. Few studies have analyzed effects early psychotherapeutic interventions subjects who attempted suicide, and even fewer focused those hospitalized in non-psychiatric units after medically serious suicide attempt (MSSA). The main aim this study is to describe protocol designed evaluate effectiveness individual psychological treatment...
With the aim of improving treatment retention in patients with onset alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD), we designed a blended intervention (brief motivational + 'serious game' (SG)). We present participatory design methodology and outcomes usability assessment intervention.
Alcohol-related problems increase the probability of frequent emergency department (ED) use. In this study, we compared direct healthcare expenses incurred during a single visit among and non-frequent ED users analyzed impact alcohol-related issues in costs arising from usage.
La adicción a opioides de prescripción médica (OPM) está ahasta la fecha sobre su tratamiento se basan principalmente en el uso buprenorfina. Sin embargo, metadona puede considerarse como otra opción. El objetivo nuestro estudio fue revisar las historias clínicas todos los pacientes ingresados una unidad psiquiatría para desintoxicación OPM usando entre 2010 y 2013. periodo evaluación finaliza 3 meses desde alta médico. Pese ser revisión historia clínicas, evaluaron características...