Browsing by Author "Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-"

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  • Characterisation and prognosis of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at their first hospitalisation
    Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; De Batlle, Jordi; Ramon, Maria Antonia; Rodríguez, Esther; Benet, Marta; Ferrer, Jaume; Farrero, Eva; Ferrer, Antoni-Lluc, 1942-; Guerra, Stefano; Ferrer, Jaume; Sauleda Roig, Jaume; Barberà, Joan Albert; Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar; Rodriguez, Robert, 1968-; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; García Aymerich, Judith (BioMed Central, 2015)
    Background. Under-diagnosis of COPD is an important unmet medical need. We investigated the characteristics and prognosis of hospitalised patients with undiagnosed COPD./nMethods. The PAC-COPD cohort included 342 COPD ...
  • Characteristics of patients admitted for the first time for COPD exacerbation
    Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Gómez, Federico P.; Rodríguez, Esther; Marin, Alicia; Ferrer, Antoni-Lluc, 1942-; De Batlle, Jordi; Farrero, Eva; Benet, Marta; Orozco Levi, Mauricio; Ferrer, Jaume; Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar; Gáldiz, Juan B.; Belda, José; García Aymerich, Judith (Elsevier, 2009)
    BACKGROUND: This study describes the characteristics of a large sample of patients hospitalised for the first time for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. METHODS: All subjects first admitted for ...
  • Determinants of study completion and response to a 12-month behavioral physical activity intervention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cohort study
    Koreny, Maria, 1972-; Demeyer, Heleen; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Benet, Marta; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Borrell, Eulàlia; Marin, Alicia; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Vall Casas, Pere; Vilaró, Jordi; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; García Aymerich, Judith (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019)
    Objectives: Physical activity is key to improve the prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To help to tailor future interventions we aimed to identify the baseline characteristics of COPD patients which ...
  • Factors affecting the relationship between psychological status and quality of life in COPD patients
    Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Ferrer, Jaume; Serra, Ignasi; Orozco Levi, Mauricio; Batlle Garcia, Jordi de, 1981-; Rodríguez, Esther; Benet, Marta; Donaire González, David; Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; García Aymerich, Judith; PAC-COPD Study Group (BioMed Central, 2010)
    Background: This study aims to (i) evaluate the association between anxiety and depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL); and (ii) identify the effect modifiers of this relationship in patients with ...
  • Impact of high-flow oxygen therapy during exercise in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a pilot crossover clinical trial
    Badenes Bonet, Diana, 1987-; Cejudo, Pilar; Rodó-Pin, Anna; Martín-Ontiyuelo, Clara; Chalela Rengifo, Roberto José, 1985-; Rodríguez-Portal, Jose Antonio; Vázquez-Sánchez, Rosa; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Duran Jordà, Xavier, 1974-; Caguana Vélez, Oswaldo Antonio; Rodriguez-Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967- (BioMed Central, 2021)
    Background: Supplemental oxygen delivered with standard oxygen therapy (SOT) improves exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Although high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) improves ...
  • Inspiratory capacity-to-total lung capacity ratio and dyspnoea predict exercise capacity decline in COPD
    Ramon, Maria Antonia; Ferrer, Jaume; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Donaire González, David; Rodríguez, Esther; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; De Batlle, Jordi; Benet, Marta; Guerra, Stefano; Sauleda Roig, Jaume; Ferrer, Antoni-Lluc, 1942-; Farrero, Eva; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Barberà, Joan Albert; Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; García Aymerich, Judith; PAC-COPD Study Group (Wiley, 2016)
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Exercise capacity decline is a predictor of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Static pulmonary hyperinflation is a key determinant of exercise performance, ...
  • Lifetime occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes is associated with bronchitis symptoms and higher diffusion capacity in COPD patients
    Rodríguez, Esther; Zock, Jan-Paul; Serra, Ignasi; Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria; Batlle Garcia, Jordi de, 1981-; Donaire González, David; Benet, Marta; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Monsó Molas, Eduard; Gayete, Ángel; García Aymerich, Judith; PAC-COPD Study Group (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014)
    Background: Occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes has been associated with reduced FEV1 and sputum production in COPD patients. The effect of occupational exposure on other characteristics of COPD, especially ...
  • Long-term efficacy and effectiveness of a behavioural and community-based exercise intervention (Urban Training) to increase physical activity in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial
    Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Benet, Marta; Delgado Llobet, Anna; Rodríguez, Diego; Torrent-Pallicer, Jaume; García Aymerich, Judith (European Respiratory Society, 2018)
    There is a need to increase and maintain physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We assessed 12-month efficacy and effectiveness of the Urban Training intervention on physical ...
  • Mass of intercostal muscles associates with risk of multiple exacerbations in COPD
    Güerri Fernández, Roberto; Gayete, Ángel; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Ramírez Sarmiento, Alba; Vollmer, Ivan; García Aymerich, Judith; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Orozco Levi, Mauricio (Elsevier, 2010)
    BACKGROUND: The potential role of decreased respiratory muscle mass, if any, in mediating the susceptibility to exacerbation in COPD patients has not been determined. We hypothesized that a decrease in respiratory muscle ...
  • Natural course of the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide in COPD: importance of sex
    Casanova, Ciro; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Celli, Bartolomé R. (Elsevier, 2021)
    Background: The value of the single-breath diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (Dlco) relates to outcomes for patients with COPD. However, little is known about the natural course of Dlco over time, ...
  • Patterns of physical activity progression in patients with COPD
    Koreny, Maria, 1972-; Benet, Marta; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; García Aymerich, Judith; Urban Training™Study Group; PROactive Consortium members (Elsevier, 2020)
    Introduction: Although mean physical activity in COPD patients declines by 400-500steps/day annually, it is unknown whether the natural progression is the same for all patients. We aimed to identify distinct physical ...
  • Predictors and changes of physical activity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
    Badenes Bonet, Diana, 1987-; Rodó-Pin, Anna; Castillo-Villegas, Diego; Vicens-Zygmunt, Vanesa; Bermudo, Guadalupe; Hernández-González, Fernanda; Portillo, Karina; Martínez Llorens, Juana; Chalela Rengifo, Roberto José, 1985-; Caguana Vélez, Oswaldo Antonio; Sellarés, Jacobo; Molina-Molina, María; Duran Jordà, Xavier, 1974-; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967- (BioMed Central, 2022)
    Background: Different clinical predictors of physical activity (PA) have been described in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies are lacking evaluating the potential role of muscle strength and anxiety and ...
  • Pulmonary eosinophilia associated to treatment with natalizumab
    Curto, Elena; Munteis-Olivas, Elvira; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Domínguez Álvarez, Marisol (Medknow Publications, 2016)
    Natalizumab (Tysabri(®)) is a leukocytes chemotaxis inhibitor that decreases the leukocytes passage through the hematoencephalic barrier and it is currently used in relapsing-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). We ...
  • Real-world walking cadence in people with COPD
    Delgado Ortiz, Laura; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Buekers, Joren; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; García Aymerich, Judith (European Respiratory Society, 2024)
    Introduction: The clinical validity of real-world walking cadence in people with COPD is unsettled. Our objective was to assess the levels, variability and association with clinically relevant COPD characteristics and ...
  • Roles of the physical environment in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Moitra, Subhabrata; Foraster Pulido, Maria, 1984-; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Marín, Alicia; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Koreny, Maria, 1972-; Torán Montserrat, Pere; Vall Casas, Pere; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; García Aymerich, Judith (Elsevier, 2022)
    Rationale: Many clinical and psychological factors are known to influence the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, research on whether environmental factors, such ...
  • Short-term effects of air pollution and weather on physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Josa-Culleré, Alícia; Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Koch, Sarah; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Bosch de Basea i Gómez, Magda, 1982-; Celorrio, Núria; Foraster Pulido, Maria, 1984-; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Marin, Alicia; Peralta, Gabriela P.; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Simonet, Pere; Torán Montserrat, Pere; Vall Casas, Pere; García Aymerich, Judith (Elsevier, 2024)
    Introduction: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accumulate low levels of physical activity. How environmental factors affect their physical activity in the short-term is uncertain. Aim: to assess ...
  • Treatment of COVID-19 during the acute phase in hospitalized patients decreases post-acute sequelae of COVID-19
    Badenes Bonet, Diana, 1987-; Caguana Vélez, Oswaldo Antonio; Duran Jordà, Xavier, 1974-; Comas Serrano, Mercè; Posso, Margarita; Admetlló Papiol, Mireia; Herranz Blasco, Anna; Cuadrado Godia, Elisa; Marco Navarro, Ester; Martin Ezquerra, Gemma; Pineiro Aguin, Zenaida; Cumpli Gargallo, Maria Cinta; Gonzalez Garcia, Jose Gregorio; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Rodríguez Chiaradia, Diego Agustín; Castells, Xavier; Gea Guiral, Joaquim; Horcajada Gallego, Juan Pablo; Villar García, Judit; MAR Post-COVID-19 Unit (MDPI, 2023)
    Background: The post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) infection have caused a significant impact on our health system, but there is limited evidence of approved drugs focused on its prevention. Our objective was to ...
  • Validation of Walking Trails for the Urban TrainingTM of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.
    Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane, 1986-; Torrent-Pallicer, Jaume; Gimeno Santos, Elena, 1980-; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Delgado Llobet, Anna; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Rodríguez, Diego; Vilaró, Jordi; Vall Casas, Pere; Irurtia, Alfredo; Rodriguez, Robert, 1968-; García Aymerich, Judith; Urban Training™Study Group (Public Library of Science, 2016)
    PURPOSE: Accessible interventions to train patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are needed. We designed urban trails of different intensities (low, moderate and high) in different types of public ...

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