A5071719525- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Travel-related health issues
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Malaria Research and Control
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Genital Health and Disease
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
Universitat de Barcelona
2011-2024
Institut Català de la Salut
2003-2024
Catalan Society of Family and Community Medicine
2006-2024
Departament de Salut
2023-2024
St George's, University of London
2018
Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna
2015
Consorci d’Atenció Primària de Salut Barcelona Esquerra
2009
Health Care Foundation
2006
Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa
2004
Background/Aims The epidemiology of Chagas disease, until recently confined to areas continental Latin America, has undergone considerable changes in recent decades due migration other parts the world, including Spain. We studied prevalence disease American patients treated at a health center Barcelona and evaluated its clinical phase. make some recommendations for screening disease. Methodology/Principal Findings performed an observational, cross-sectional study by means...
The clinical interview of immigrant patients requires cultural competence to ensure good understanding and correct communication, in addition collecting specific information that differs from native patients, such as origin migratory route or identity. Screening for latent tuberculosis infection is recommended certain cases screening other infections, both cosmopolitan with a higher prevalence migrants (HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B C) imported (Chagas, intestinal parasites, strongyloidiasis,...
Background: Right bundle branch block (RBBB) is among the most common electrocardiographic abnormalities.Objectives: To establish prevalence and incidence of RBBB in general population without cardiovascular events (CVE) whether increases morbidity mortality compared with patients a normal electrocardiogram (ECG).Methods: A historical study two cohorts including 2981 from 29 primary health centres baseline CVE. Cox (for CVE) logistic factors) regression was used to assess their association...
To determine the diagnostic performance of home blood pressure self-monitoring in white-coat hypertension using a 3-day reading program.One hundred and ninety nontreated patients recently diagnosed with mild-moderate hypertension, selected consecutively at four primary healthcare centers city Barcelona, were included. Each patient underwent morning night readings triplicate for three consecutive days, followed by 24-h ambulatory monitoring. The normality cut-off point value daytime...
To evaluate the effect of effervescent paracetamol on office and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) compared with noneffervescent in hypertensive patients.This was a multicenter open crossover randomized clinical trial.Primary care centers Catalonia Basque Country.Inclusion criteria were BP 150/95 mmHg or less daytime 140/90 less, stable pharmacologic nonpharmacologic antihypertensive treatment, concomitant chronic osteoarticular pain.Baseline assignment to 3-week periods (1 g three times day)...
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have become one of the most important health problems. We aimed to assess whether international travel may facilitate their spread through colonization asymptomatic travelers. A cross-sectional study was conducted (November 2018 February 2022). Pharyngeal and rectal swabs were obtained from long-term travelers recently arrived migrants non-European countries, an epidemiological survey performed. Colonization by Gram-negative methicillin-resistant...
Travel medicine in Spain is provided by a few specialized centers that do not come under the auspices of main health system. Some kind reform required to avoid common summer collapses and postponements service. In contrast other European countries, neither exact role nor responsibilities general practitioners primary care travel are clearly defined.An observational study was performed with retrospective data concerning 2,622 travelers from 1999 2004. Although at third-level center,...
In recent years, with the growth of immigration from low income countries, in certain health spheres and civil society itself through mass media, there has been speculation about risk to receptor community brought by immigration. This article attempts conceptualise terminology that is used deal diseases immigrants, serve as a common denominator description interpretation data provided medical journals, avoiding confusions arise non-specialised settings or those are remote this. It aims...
Abstract Background The aim of our study is to analyse the trends in diagnosis sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an observational retrospective population-based using data from primary care electronic health records spanning January 2016 December 2022 (involving 5.1 million people older than 14 years). described daily number new STI diagnoses 2022; as well monthly accumulation for each year. compared averages 2019, 2020, 2021 and T-test....
These days sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are important public health problems not only due to their high prevalence, but also because they require early diagnosis and treatment avoid complications. In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in cases of caused by Chlamydia trachomatis gonococcus the population under 25years age. addition, incidence syphilis hepatitisC (HCV) detected, especially men who have sex with other (MSM). Genital herpes continues be second most...
Immigrants to the European Union may have a higher susceptibility varicella-zoster virus primo-infection than indigenous population. There is no evidence as yet that this caused by genetic or social factors. Therefore, could be due lesser transmission of in their ecosystems origin. A multicentre observational study was performed from July 2004 June 2006 four primary healthcare centres Catalonia, Spain, monitoring varicella incidences and comparing standardised incidence rates rate ratios...
Self-blood pressure (BP) measurement (SBPM) and ambulatory BP (ABPM) are suitable for theisolated clinical hypertension (ICH) or ‘white-coat’ diagnosis. However, patients with ICH have adifferent cardiovascular risk according to the technique used Objective To describe baseline of SBPMand daytime ABPM. Methods Six hundred sixty-four newly diagnosed andnever treated an average age 59.3 years (standard deviation=12.0) were included (52% men) in this study. Clinical data, analytical data...
The optimal schedule for self-monitoring home BP (SMHBP) readings is enormously important in the diagnosis of different phenotypes related to hypertension. aim this study was determine prognostic capacity a 3-day SMHBP when using or suppressing first-day measurements compiling results.A total 767 newly diagnosed, nontreated patients with no history cardiovascular disease (CVD) were followed 6.2 years. As baseline, office taken all who then went on follow schedule, taking 2 morning and...
Consensus document for the detection and management of Chagas disease in Primary Health Care non-endemic areasLa tripanosomiasis americana o enfermedad de es una infecciosa endémica en América Latina continental, causada por el protozoo Trypanosomacruzi.En las últimas décadas, debido a los movimientos poblacionales, se ha expandido más allá zonas endémicas, siendo España país europeo con inmigrantes latinoamericanos.Durante años puede permanecer asintomática, pero cuando manifiesta...
Immigrants who make or plan journeys to visit their families in countries of origin (immigrants -visiting friends and relatives, I-VFR) have a higher risk acquiring travel-associated diseases than other travellers. The main aim this study is analyse the knowledge immigrant population on need receive health advice (HA) before making international general particular travelling country origin.Observational, multicentre study.Ten Family Doctors from 10 Health Centres Catalonia Aragon...