• Perceived helpfulness of treatment for specific phobia: Findings from the World Mental Health Surveys

  de Vries, Ymkje Anna; Alonso Caballero, Jordi; WHO World Mental Health Survey Collaborators (Elsevier, 2021)

  Background: Although randomized trials show that specific phobia treatments can be effective, it is unclear whether patients experience treatment as helpful in clinical practice. We investigated this issue by assessing ...
• Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry and high-sensitivity gas chromatography-mass spectrometry screening of classic drugs and new psychoactive substances and metabolites in urine of consumers

  Marchei, Emilia; Ferri, Maria Alias; Torrens, Marta; Farré Albaladejo, Magí; Pacifici, Roberta; Pichini, Simona; Pellegrini, Manuela (MDPI, 2021)

  The use of the new psychoactive substances is continuously growing and the implementation of accurate and sensible analysis in biological matrices of users is relevant and fundamental for clinical and forensic purposes. ...
• Phenotypic and functional consequences of PLT binding to monocytes and its association with clinical features in SLE

  Mariscal, Anaís; Zamora, Carlos; Magallares, Berta; Salman-Monte, Tarek Carlos; Ortiz, Miguel A.; Díaz-Torné, Cesar; Castellví, Iván; Corominas, Héctor; Vidal, Silvia (MDPI, 2021)

  Platelets (PLTs) can modulate the immune system through the release of soluble mediators or through interaction with immune cells. Monocytes are the main immune cells that bind with PLTs, and this interaction is increased ...
• Metabolic signatures associated with severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

  Marín Corral, Judith; Rodríguez-Morató, Jose, 1987-; Gómez-Gómez, Àlex; Pascual Guàrdia, Sergi, 1979-; Muñoz-Bermúdez, Rosana; Salazar Degracia, Anna; Pérez-Terán, Purificación; Restrepo, Marcos I.; Khymenets, Olha, 1974-; Haro, Noemí; Masclans Enviz, Joan Ramon; Pozo Mendoza, Óscar J., 1975- (MDPI, 2021)

  The clinical evolution of COVID-19 pneumonia is poorly understood. Identifying the metabolic pathways that are altered early with viral infection and their association with disease severity is crucial to understand COVID-19 ...
• Both specific endothelial and proximal tubular Adam17 deletion protect against diabetic nephropathy

  Palau González, Vanesa; Nugraha, Bramasta; Benito, David; Pascual Santos, Julio; Emmert, Maximilian Y.; Hoerstrup, Simon P.; Riera, Marta; Soler, María José (MDPI, 2021)

  ADAM17 is a disintegrin and metalloproteinase capable of cleaving the ectodomains of a diverse variety of molecules including TNF-α, TGF-α, L-selectin, and ACE2. We have previously demonstrated that renal ADAM17 is upregulated ...
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis management in Spain

  Aznar, María Luisa; Jové, Neus; Sánchez Martínez, Francisca; Sánchez Montalvá, Adrián (Elsevier, 2021)

  Background: The impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis (TB) patients is unknown. Methods: Participating centres completed a structured web-based survey regarding changes to TB patient management ...
• Clinical case report: endoluminal thermal ablation of main pancreatic duct for patients at high risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

  Ielpo, Benedetto; Pueyo Périz, Eva M.; Radosevic, Aleksandar; Andaluz, Anna; Berjano, Enrique J.; Grande Posa, Luís; Sánchez Velázquez, Patricia, 1985-; Burdío Pinilla, Fernando (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Purpose: Multiple attempts have been made to manage the pancreatic stump and the pancreatic duct in order to reduce the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), however ...
• Understanding how to improve the use of clinical coordination mechanisms between primary and secondary care doctors: clues from Catalonia

  Esteve Matalí, Laura; Vargas, Ingrid; Amigo, Franco; Plaja, Pere; Cots Reguant, Francesc; Mayer, Erick F.; Pérez Castejón, Joan Manuel; Vázquez, María Luisa (MDPI, 2021)

  Clinical coordination between primary (PC) and secondary care (SC) is a challenge for health systems, and clinical coordination mechanisms (CCM) play an important role in the interface between care levels. It is therefore ...
• Effectiveness of a psychoeducational group intervention carried out by nurses for patients with depression and physical comorbidity in primary care: randomized clinical trial

  Raya Tena, Antonia; Fernández-San-Martin, María Isabel; Martín Royo, Jaume; Casañas, Rocío; Sauch Valmaña, Glòria; Cols-Sagarra, Cèlia; Navas Mendez, Elena; Masa-Font, Roser; Casajuana-Closas, Marc; Foguet-Boreu, Quintí; Fernández Linares, Eva María; Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo; González Tejón, Susana; Martín López, Luis Miguel; Jiménez Herrera, María Francisca (MDPI, 2021)

  The association between physical illness and depression implies a poorer management of chronic disease and a lower response to antidepressant treatments. Our study evaluates the effectiveness of a psychoeducational group ...
• Consumption of ultra-processed food and drinks and chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the MCC-Spain study

  Solans, Marta; Fernández Barrés, Sílvia; Romaguera Bosch, Dora; Gracia Lavedan, Esther; Castaño Vinyals, Gemma; Kogevinas, Manolis; Casabonne, Delphine (MDPI, 2021)

  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in Western countries. Its etiology is largely unknown but increasing incidence rates observed worldwide suggest that lifestyle and environmental ...
• Associations between greenspace and gentrification-related sociodemographic and housing cost changes in major metropolitan areas across the United States

  Schinasi, Leah H.; Cole, Helen; Hirsch, Jana A.; Hamra, Ghassan B.; Gullón, Pedro; Bayer, Felicia; Melly, Steven J.; Neckerman, Kathryn M.; Clougherty, Jane E.; Lovasi, Gina S. (MDPI, 2021)

  Neighborhood greenspace may attract new residents and lead to sociodemographic or housing cost changes. We estimated relationships between greenspace and gentrification-related changes in the 43 largest metropolitan ...
• A real-world study of the association between a brief group psychoeducation and the course of bipolar disorder

  Casellas, Elisabet; Raventós, Beatriz; Piñeiro Ríos, Marina; Navarro Martínez, Helena; Castillón Espezel, Maite; Portella, Maria J.; Martín Blanco, Ana (MDPI, 2021)

  Although pharmacotherapy is considered the first-line treatment for bipolar disorders (BD), adjunctive psychoeducation has proven its effectiveness in improving self-management of the disease and reducing relapse rates. ...
• L'iceberg i la punta. Producció externa de la CCMA

  José i Solsona, Carles (2021-09-20)

  Aquest estudi emana de la coincidència d’interessos entre les recerques de l’autor i el desig de la patronal Productors Audiovisuals de Catalunya (PAC) de conèixer amb detall la dimensió de la destinació dinerària abocada ...
• Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the COMPASS mobile app: a citizen science project

  Díaz, Jorge L.; Codern Bové, Núria; Zomeño Fajardo, Maria Dolores; Lassale, Camille; Schröder, Helmut, 1958-; Grau Magaña, Maria (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  To evaluate the usability of the COMPASS application with mixed-methodology, using a citizen science approach. Parents/tutors of 10-11 years old children attending a primary school in Barcelona, Spain, were invited to take ...
• Environmental and individual exposure to secondhand aerosol of electronic cigarettes in confined spaces: Results from the TackSHS Project

  Amalia, Beladenta; Fu, Marcela; Tigova, Olena; Ballbé, Montse; Castellano, Yolanda; Semple, Sean; Clancy, Luke; Vardavas, Constantine; López, Maria José; Cortés, Nuria; Pérez Ortuño, Raúl, 1976-; Pascual, José A.; Fernández, Esteve (Wiley, 2021)

  Secondhand electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosol (SHA) might impair indoor air quality and expose bystanders. This study aims to investigate exposure to SHA in controlled conditions of enclosed settings simulating ...
• Do individuals with autoimmune disease have increased risk of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and stiffness?

  Vila, M. Mar; Remeseiro, Beatriz; Igual, Laura; Elosua Llanos, Roberto; Ramos, Rafel; Valdivielso, Jose Manuel; Martí-Lluch, Ruth; Marrugat de la Iglesia, Jaume (Nature Research, 2021)

  To explore the role of chronic inflammation inherent to autoimmune diseases in the development of subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness, this study recruited two population-based samples of individuals with ...
• Carotid atherosclerosis in virologically suppressed HIV patients: comparison with a healthy sample and prediction by cardiovascular risk equations

  Saumoy, Maria; Di Yacovo, Silvana; Pérez, S.; Sánchez Quesada, José Luis; Valdivielso, Jose Manuel; Subirana Cachinero, Isaac; Imaz, Arkaitz; Tiraboschi, Juan M.; García, Benito; Ordóñez Llanos, Jordi; Benítez, Susana; Podzamczer, Daniel; Grau Magaña, Maria (Wiley, 2021)

  Objectives: To compare the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in virologically suppressed HIV patients with that of a community sample, and to evaluate the capacity of various cardiovascular risk (CVR) equations for ...
• Risks and benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention in spontaneous coronary artery dissection

  Kotecha, Deevia; Garcia Guimaraes, Marcos; Adlam, David (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)

  Objective: To investigate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice in an international cohort of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). To explore factors associated with complications and ...
• Precarious employment and stress: the biomedical embodiment of social factors. PRESSED Project Study Protocol

  Bolíbar, Mireia; Belvis, Francesc Xavier; Jódar, Pere; Vives Vergara, Alejandra, 1971-; Méndez, Fabrizio; Bartoll, Xavier; Pozo Mendoza, Óscar J., 1975-; Gómez-Gómez, Àlex; Padrosa, Eva; Benach, Joan; Julià Pérez, Mireia, 1981- (Frontiers, 2021)

  The PRESSED project aims to explain the links between a multidimensional measure of precarious employment and stress and health. Studies on social epidemiology have found a clear positive association between precarious ...
• The value of companion dogs as a source of social support for their owners: findings from a pre-pandemic representative sample and a convenience sample obtained during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain

  Bowen, Jonathan; Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio; Fatjó, Jaume (Frontiers, 2021)

  Dogs are a source of companionship and comfort for their owners, but the degree to which this might translate into real emotional and social support has not been quantified. Emotional and social support are essential to ...

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