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Clinical Pharmacology

The aim of our group is to investigate the use of medicines and evaluate its benefit/risk relationship in usual clinical practice. Our group coordinates the Catalan centre of the Spanish System of Pharmacovigilance. Research activities on pharmacology and pharmacoepidemiology are coupled with undergraduate teaching at the Autonomous University of Barcelona Medical School, training of specialists in clinical pharmacology, and continuous education of health professionals on therapeutics.

The group is a Special Group of Research recognized by AGAUR GenCat.  It is a partner of “The European Consortium “EU PE&PV Network” (European Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Network)” and it is part of the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP). It gives institutional support to the Clinical Research Ethical Committee of the University hospital Vall d’Hebron (UHVH), the Drug and Pharmacotherapeutic Committee of the UHVH, and also to the Drug and Pharmacotherapeutic Committee of the Institut Català de la Salut. 

Team

Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany

Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany

Head of group
Clinical Pharmacology
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Immaculada Danes Carreras

Immaculada Danes Carreras

Clinical Pharmacology
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Mònica Sabaté Gallego

Mònica Sabaté Gallego

Main researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Eduard Diogène Fadini

Eduard Diogène Fadini

Clinical Pharmacology
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Carla Sans Pola

Carla Sans Pola

Predoctoral researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Judit Riera Arnau

Judit Riera Arnau

Predoctoral researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany

Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany

Head of group
Clinical Pharmacology
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Immaculada Danes Carreras

Immaculada Danes Carreras

Clinical Pharmacology
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Mònica Sabaté Gallego

Mònica Sabaté Gallego

Main researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Eduard Diogène Fadini

Eduard Diogène Fadini

Clinical Pharmacology
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Carla Sans Pola

Carla Sans Pola

Predoctoral researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Judit Riera Arnau

Judit Riera Arnau

Predoctoral researcher
Clinical Pharmacology
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Research lines

Efectividad, resultados y análisis beneficio/riesgo del uso de medicamentos en la práctica clínica habitual

In this line of research, studies of the use of drugs in real clinical practice are mainly carried out, such as monitoring the use of outpatient hospital drugs and medicines evaluated for their special conditions of use (e.g. off-label and compassionate use).


In addition, research is being carried out into the use of medicines within a European consortium led by Utrecht University EU PE&PV, and at the request of the European Medicines Agency (e.g. use of retinoids in women of childbearing age).

IP: Immaculada Danes Carreras, Mònica Sabaté Gallego

Epidemiology and pain treatment

Primarily focused on the analysis of acute and chronic postoperative pain and neuropathic pain.

IP: Francisco Javier Medel Rebollo

Pharmacovigilance

Analysis of the spontaneous reported adverse drug reactions at the Hospital, in order to improve knowledge of the safety profile of new commercialized drugs and to be able to estimate the incidence of their adverse drug reactions. Analysis of the drug use in the real world setting in order to improve the prevention of adverse drug reactions.

IP: Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany, Cristina Aguilera Martin

Acute renal failure

In collaboration with three hospitals of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona the group performs two studies to identify hospital admissions due to acute renal failure and hospital-acquired acute renal failure related to rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and other drugs with in-hospital use. The aim is to estimate the incidence rate and the severity, to describe the clinic characteristics and clinical course, the drugs involved, other associated risk factors, the length of the hospital stay, and the economical impact.

IP: Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany

Projects

TARGET: Comparative effectiveness and safety studies using the target trial emulation and estimand frameworks

IP: Mònica Sabaté Gallego
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 49500
Reference: TARGET_EMA_TDA2024
Duration: 06/02/2025 - 14/10/2026

Use of antiepileptics, and feasibility of studies on the association between maternal and paternal exposure to antiepileptics and risk of adverse pregnancy, neonatal and child outcomes

IP: Mònica Sabaté Gallego
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 3630
Reference: EMA/NO.20-2020-46-TDA-LOT5/2024/SABATÉ
Duration: 06/02/2025 - 14/10/2026

SGR CAT 2021

IP: Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany
Collaborators: Ángeles Mesas Idáñez, María Gloria Cereza García, Cristina Aguilera Martin, Maria Elena Ballarin Alins, Judit Riera Arnau, Immaculada Danes Carreras, Carla Sans Pola, Francisco Javier Medel Rebollo, Eulàlia Pérez Esquirol, Eduard Diogène Fadini, Mònica Sabaté Gallego, Montse Bosch Ferrer, Lourdes Vendrell Bosch, Lina Fernanda Camacho Arteaga, Lina Fernanda Camacho Arteaga
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 00848
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

SHARESPACE: Embodied Social Experiences in Hybrid Shared Spaces

IP: Anna Server Salvà
Collaborators: Francisco Javier Medel Rebollo, Arantxa Ibarz Casas, Jana Quesada Garcia
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 144620
Reference: SHARESPACE_HE-CL4_22-HUMAN01
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Publications

Humoral and cellular immune responses after 6 months of a heterologous SARS-CoV-2 booster with the protein-based PHH-1V vaccine in a phase IIb trial.

PMID: 39809095
Journal: Vaccine
Year: 2025
Reference: Vaccine. 2025 Jan 13;47:126685. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126685.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Mon, Melchor; Anagua, Jesse Omar; Arana-Arri, Eunate; Arribas, Jose R; Aurrecoechea, Elena; Bailon, Lucia; Barreiro, Antonio; Benet, Susana; Bernad, Laia; Blanco, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126685

Late Adverse Events After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy for Patients With Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

PMID: 39998830
Journal: JAMA Network Open
Year: 2025
Reference: JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 3;8(2):e2461683. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61683.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Alonso-Martinez, Carla; Bailen, Rebeca; Balaguer-Rosello, Aitana; Barba, Pere; Benzaquen, Ana; Calvo-Orteu, Maria; Camacho-Arteaga, Lina; Guerreiro, Manuel; Hernani, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61683

Use of chronic medications and risk of death due to COVID-19 in hospitalised patients.

PMID: 36302612
Journal: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Year: 2024
Reference: Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2024 Apr 23;31(3):247-252. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2021-003186.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin Recio, Salvador; Garcia-Garcia, Sonia; Garcia-Garcia, Sonia; Gorgas, Maria Queralt; Guillen Del Castillo, Alfredo; Larrosa-Garcia, Maria; Louro, Javier; Miarons, Marta; Riera-Arnau, Judit; Sampol Sirvent, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2021-003186

COVID-19 and pregnancy: A European study on pre- and post-infection medication use.

PMID: 38347228
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00228-024-03639-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Ahmed, Saira; Alsina, Ema; Ballarin, Elena; Bartolini, Claudia; Bernard, Marie-Agnes; Dudukina, Elena; Ehrenstein, Vera; Farr, Ian; Geisler, Benjamin P et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-024-03639-z

Falls in older adults hospitalized in tertiary centers in Colombia. Clinical description and complications.

PMID: 38964715
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Enferm Clin (Engl Ed). 2024 Jul 2:S2445-1479(24)00064-X. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2024.07.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Camacho-Arteaga, Lina; Machado-Alba, Jorge E; Machado-Duque, Manuel E; Sabate, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2024.07.002

Effectiveness and safety of alirocumab and evolocumab for hypercholesterolemia in a population with high cardiovascular risk.

PMID: 39003112
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2024
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Jul 12:S0025-7753(24)00372-5. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.05.004.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Ballarin, Elena; Bosch, Montserrat; Danes, Immaculada; Filippi-Arriaga, Francesca; Lozano-Torres, Jordi; Marrero, Patricia; Ortiz-Zuniga, Angel; Rial-Lorenzo, Nuria; Rodriguez-Luna, David et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.05.004

A Data Driven Approach to Support Tailored Clinical Programs for Biosimilar Monoclonal Antibodies.

PMID: 36546547
Journal: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Jan;113(1):108-123. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2785.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barry, Sean; Ekman, Niklas; Guillen, Elena; Weise, Martina; Wolff-Holz, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2785

Premature termination of clinical trials in Spain: reasons, characteristics, and opportunities to improve.

PMID: 36525040
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Feb;79(2):249-256. doi: 10.1007/s00228-022-03437-5. Epub 2022 Dec 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boy, Ricardo Javier; Del Gobbo, Alejandro Diaz; Filippi-Arriaga, Francesca; Gallego, Alexis Rodriguez et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-022-03437-5

Financing and reimbursement of approved advanced therapies in several European countries.

PMID: 36646280
Journal: VALUE IN HEALTH
Year: 2023
Reference: Value Health. 2023 Jun;26(6):841-853. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.12.014. Epub 2023 Jan 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Iglesias-Lopez, Carolina; Obach, Merce; Vallano, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.12.014

Ten Issues to Update in Nosocomial or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: An Expert Review.

PMID: 37892664
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 14;12(20):6526. doi: 10.3390/jcm12206526.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aldea-Perona, Ana; Avendano-Sola, Cristina; Blasco Quilez, Maria Rosario; Bonilla-Toyos, Elvira; Bosch Ferrer, Montserrat; Campodonico, Diana; Candel, Francisco Javier; Costa Frossad Franca, Lucienne; Del Castillo, Juan Gonzalez; Del Pozo, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206526

Review on the management of cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly.

PMID: 36561061
Journal: Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
Year: 2022
Reference: J Geriatr Cardiol. 2022 Nov 28;19(11):894-927. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2022.11.008.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Diez-Villanueva, Pablo; Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alberto; Garcia-Sanz, Maria Del Mar; Gonzalez-Colaco Harmand, Magali; Grandal-Leiros, Beatriz; Lopez-Hernandez, Jesus Javier; Negrin-Mena, Natalia; Pena-Otero, David; Prada-Arrondo, Pablo Cesar et al.
DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2022.11.008

Myocarditis and pericarditis associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: A population-based descriptive cohort and a nested self-controlled risk interval study using electronic health care data from four European countries.

PMID: 36506571
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Pharmacol. 2022 Nov 24;13:1038043. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1038043. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina, Ema; Aragon, Maria; Belitser, Svetlana V; Bots, Sophie H; Douglas, Ian J; Duran, Carlos E; Garcia-Poza, Patricia; Gini, Rosa; Herings, Ron M C; Huerta, Consuelo et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1038043

Feasibility of a brief mindfulness-based program for burnout in pain healthcare professionals.

PMID: 36420394
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Psychol. 2022 Nov 7;13:1009266. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1009266. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayora, Alfonso; Gracia, Rosa Maria; Medel, Javier; Mesas, Angela; Perez-Carrasco, Marcos; Server, Anna; Suso-Ribera, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1009266

Oxidative Stress in Structural Valve Deterioration: A Longitudinal Clinical Study.

PMID: 36358956
Journal: Biomolecules
Year: 2022
Reference: Biomolecules. 2022 Oct 31;12(11). pii: biom12111606. doi: 10.3390/biom12111606.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badano, Luigi P; Barquinero, Jordi; Blasco-Lucas, Arnau; Casos, Kelly; Costa, Cristina; Cozzi, Emanuele; Evangelista, Arturo; Fellah-Hebia, Imen; Galinanes, Manuel; Galli, Cesare et al.
DOI: 10.3390/biom12111606

Efficacy and safety of opioid therapy guided by pharmacogenetics: a systematic review.

PMID: 34013775
Journal: PHARMACOGENOMICS
Year: 2021
Reference: Pharmacogenomics. 2021 Jun;22(9):573-586. doi: 10.2217/pgs-2021-0021. Epub 2021 May 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Appiani, Francisco; Camacho Arteaga, Lina; Camacho Arteaga, Lina; Ciapponi, Agustin; Comande, Daniel; Rodriguez Cairoli, Federico; Sambade, Juan Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2021-0021

Cardiovascular events and mortality among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients newly prescribed first-line blood glucose-lowering drugs monotherapies: A population-based cohort study in the Catalan electronic medical record database, SIDIAP, 2010-2015.

PMID: 33248925
Journal: Primary Care Diabetes
Year: 2021
Reference: Prim Care Diabetes. 2021 Apr;15(2):323-331. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Herrera Comoglio, Raquel; Vidal Guitart, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.11.002

Liver, Renal, and Cardiovascular Failure After Unintentional Overdose of Tizanidine in a 2-Year-Old Child.

PMID: 34421416
Journal: The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG
Year: 2021
Reference: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2021;26(6):643-646. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-26.6.643. Epub 2021 Aug 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Danés, Imma; Morgenstern, Andrés; Ortega, Juan; Vendrell, Lourdes; Vila, Jorgina et al.
DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-26.6.643

Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers and the Risk of Alzheimer s Disease: A Meta-analysis.

PMID: 32003701
Journal: Current reviews in clinical and experimental pharm
Year: 2021
Reference: Curr Rev Clin Exp Pharmacol. 2021;16(1):73-78. doi: 10.2174/1574884715666200131120224.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Amado, Jose; Oscanoa, Teodoro J; Romero-Ortuno, Roman; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.2174/1574884715666200131120224

Presurgical risk model for chronic postsurgical pain based on 6 clinical predictors: a prospective external validation.

PMID: 32541391
Journal: PAIN
Year: 2020
Reference: Pain. 2020 Nov;161(11):2611-2618. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001945.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agreda MArtinez, Gloria; Aguilera Martin, Cristina; Bascuñana Fornells, Patricia; Cantillo, Jordi; Cortiella Garreta, Pilar; Dorda Albalad, Mª Dolors; GENDOLCAT; Manrique Muñoz, Susana ; Mateo Arzo, Dolores; Mesas Idáñez, Ángeles et al.
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001945

Cardiovascular outcomes, heart failure and mortality in type 2 diabetic patients treated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs): A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort studies.

PMID: 32452094
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
Year: 2020
Reference: Int J Clin Pract. 2020 Sep;74(9):e13553. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13553. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Herrera Comoglio, Raquel; Vidal Guitart, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13553

Severity of SARS-COV-2 infection and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: a meta-analysis

PMID: NOPMID0092
Journal: Arterial Hypertension: Journal of the Polish Society of Hypertension
Year: 2020
Reference: Arterial Hypertension 2020;24(3):106-114. doi: 10.5603/AH.a2020.0013
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amado, Jose; Carvajal, Alfonso; Oscanoa, Teodoro J.; Romero-Ortuno, Roman; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.5603/AH.a2020.0013

Frequency of Long QT in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Treated with Hydroxychloroquine: A Meta-analysis.

PMID: 33164789
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2020
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Dec;56(6):106212. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106212. Epub 2020 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Kanters, Jorgen K; Oscanoa, Teodoro J; Romero-Ortuno, Roman; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106212

Spanish list of potentially inappropriate drugs in the elderly (ES-PIA project).

PMID: 31065742
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2019 Aug;75(8):1161-1176. doi: 10.1007/s00228-019-02684-3. Epub 2019 May 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acín Gerico, Mª Teresa; Aldea-Perona, Ana María; Alonso Ramírez, Javier; Areosa-Sastre, Almudena; Asensio Ostos, Carmen; Avellana Zaragoza, Juan Antonio; Blanco Reina, Encarnación; Boada-Fernández Del Campo, Carlos; Cabrera García, Lourdes; de Guzmán Pérez Hernández, Domingo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-019-02684-3

Hurdles of environmental risk assessment procedures for advanced therapy medicinal products: comparison between the European Union and the United States.

PMID: 31846383
Journal: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Crit Rev Toxicol. 2019 Aug;49(7):580-596. doi: 10.1080/10408444.2019.1689380. Epub 2019 Dec 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Agusti, A; Cortadellas, M; Iglesias-Lopez, C; Montane Mogas, J; Vallano, A et al.
DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2019.1689380

Reimbursement Status and Recommendations Related to Orphan Drugs in European Countries.

PMID: 31827433
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Year: 2019
Reference: Front Pharmacol. 2019 Nov 27;10:1279. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01279. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Bobinski, Rafal; Dooms, Marc; Eckhardt, Helene; Kawalec, Pawel; Malinowski, Krzysztof Piotr; Panteli, Dimitra; Pilc, Andrzej; Simoens, Steven; Siwiec, Jacek et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01279

A Missense Variant in PTPN22 is a Risk Factor for Drug-induced Liver Injury.

PMID: 30664875
Journal: GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Gastroenterology. 2019 May;156(6):1707-1716.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.034. Epub 2019 Jan 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abramson, Karen; Aithal, Guruprasad P; Aithal, Guruprasad P; Andrade, Raul J; Andrade, Raul J; Bessone, Fernando; Bjornsson, Einar; Bjornsson, Einar S; Cascorbi, Ingolf; Chalasani, Naga et al.
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.034

Barriers for Access to New Medicines: Searching for the Balance Between Rising Costs and Limited Budgets.

PMID: 30568938
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Public Health. 2018 Dec 5;6:328. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00328. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Achniotou, Gnosia; Bochenek, Tomasz; Bosselli, Simone; Bucsics, Anna; Campbell, Stephen; Diogene, Eduardo; Fadare, Joseph O; Ferrario, Alessandra; Furst, Jurij; Gad, Mohamed et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00328

Prevalence of central and peripheral neuropathic pain in patients attending pain clinics in Spain: factors related to intensity of pain and quality of life.

PMID: 30254486
Journal: Journal of Pain Research
Year: 2018
Reference: J Pain Res. 2018 Sep 12;11:1835-1847. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S159729. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Sola, Helena; Duenas, Maria; Failde, Inmaculada; Galvez, Rafael; Mico, Juan A; Perez, Concepcion; Ribera, Maria Victoria; Salazar, Alejandro et al.
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S159729

Psychotropic Drugs and Liver Toxicity.

PMID: 30188878
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTICS
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Ther. 2018 Sep/Oct;25(5):e601-e602. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000615.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Gomez-Lumbreras, Ainhoa; Marcos-Fosch, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000615

Only full adherence to proton pump inhibitors protects against drug-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

PMID: 30043109
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Nov;74(11):1503-1511. doi: 10.1007/s00228-018-2523-4. Epub 2018 Jul 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, Carmelo; Aguirre, Urko; Carvajal, Alfonso; Conforti, Anita; de Pancorbo, Marian M; Estany-Gestal, Ana; Figueiras, Adolfo; Ibanez, Luisa; Martin, Luis H; Rodella, Luca et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-018-2523-4

Characteristics and outcomes of chronic pain patients referred to hospital pain clinics: a prospective observational study.

PMID: 27075209
Journal: Minerva Anestesiologica
Year: 2017
Reference: Minerva Anestesiol. 2017 Jan;83(1):12-22. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.16.10999-X. Epub 2016 Apr 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aloma, Roser; Aren, Jose; Arxer, Antoni; Barcelo, Helena; Busquets, Carmen; Casals, Miquel; Catala, Elena; Coma, Joan; DE Sanctis, Vicente; Ferrer, Maria D et al.
DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.16.10999-X

A randomised trial of paclitaxel-eluting balloon after bare metal stent implantation vs. bare metal stent in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (the PEBSI study).

PMID: 27821374
Journal: EuroIntervention
Year: 2017
Reference: EuroIntervention. 2017 Jan 20;12(13):1587-1594. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-16-00128.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Alonso-Pulpon, Luis; Bethencourt, Armando; Brugaletta, Salvatore; Bullones, Juan Antonio; Fernandez-Portales, Javier; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Touchard, Arturo; Goicolea, Javier; Gonzalo, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-16-00128

Association of Liver Injury From Specific Drugs, or Groups of Drugs, With Polymorphisms in HLA and Other Genes in a Genome-wide Association Study.

PMID: 28043905
Journal: GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr;152(5):1078-1089. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.12.016. Epub 2016 Dec 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aithal, Guruprasad P; Andrade, Raul J; Arrese, Marco; Barnhart, Huiman X; Bessone, Fernando; Bjornsson, Einar S; Bondon-Guitton, Emmanuelle; Carvajal, Alfonso; Cascorbi, Ingolf; Chalasani, Naga et al.
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.12.016

Effectiveness and safety of drugs used for stroke prevention in a cohort of non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients from a primary care electronic database.

PMID: 27868275
Journal: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
Year: 2017
Reference: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2017 Jan;26(1):97-107. doi: 10.1002/pds.4137. Epub 2016 Nov 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bolibar, Bonaventura; Capella, Dolors; Casajuana, Marc; Castells, Xavier; Diogene, Eduard; Elorza-Ricart, Josep Maria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Giner-Soriano, Maria; Morros, Rosa; Roso-Llorach, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pds.4137

There's More Than Catastrophizing in Chronic Pain: Low Frustration Tolerance and Self-Downing Also Predict Mental Health in Chronic Pain Patients.

PMID: 26995738
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN MEDICAL SETTINGS
Year: 2016
Reference: J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2016 Jun;23(2):192-206. doi: 10.1007/s10880-016-9454-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gallardo-Pujol, David; Jornet-Gibert, Montsant; Maydeu-Olivares, Alberto; McCracken, Lance M; Ribera Canudas, Maria Victoria; Suso-Ribera, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-016-9454-y

Therapeutic enquiries about biological agents as a tool to identify safety aspects and patterns of use.

PMID: 31156839
Journal: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy-Science and Practice
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2016 May;23(3):161-165. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000770. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, C; Asensio, C; Bosch, M; Castaneda, F; Danes, I; Esterlich, E; Llop, R; Salat, D; Vallano, A et al.
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000770

Tiotropium Respimat((R)) vs. HandiHaler((R)): real-life usage and TIOSPIR trial generalizability.

PMID: 26506314
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Feb;81(2):379-88. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12808. Epub 2015 Dec 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballarin, Elena; Ferrer, Pili; Fischer, Rainald; Fortuny, Joan; Gerlach, Roman; Hasford, Joerg; Ibanez, Luisa; Reynolds, Robert; Rottenkolber, Dominik; Rottenkolber, Marietta et al.
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12808

Payers' Views of the Changes Arising through the Possible Adoption of Adaptive Pathways.

PMID: 27733828
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Year: 2016
Reference: Front Pharmacol. 2016 Sep 28;7:305. eCollection 2016.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arickx, Francis; Bochenek, Tomasz; Bucsics, Anna; Bybau, Alexander; Diogene, Eduardo; Ermisch, Michael; Furst, Jurij; Garuoliene, Kristina; Godman, Brian; Gulbinovic, Jolanta et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00305

[Biosimilars: current reality, promising future?].

PMID: 25978924
Journal: MED CLIN-BARCELONA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Jul 6;145(1):18-20. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.03.006. Epub 2015 May 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Agusti Escasany, Antonia; Rodriguez Cumplido, Dolores et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.03.006

[Current treatment for gestational diabetes].

PMID: 26051434
Journal: MED CLIN-BARCELONA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Sep 21;145(6):269-72. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.04.014. Epub 2015 Jun 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Salat, David et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.04.014

Drug-related acute renal failure in hospitalised patients.

PMID: 26474529
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Nefrologia. 2015 Nov-Dec;35(6):523-32. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2015.09.007. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Agusti Escasany, Antonia; Cereza Garcia, Gloria; de la Torre, Judith; Iavecchia, Lujan; Ramos Terrades, Natalia; Sabate Gallego, Monica; Segarra Medrano, Alfons; Vidal Guitart, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2015.09.007

Association of individual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chronic kidney disease: a population-based case control study.

PMID: 25880729
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Apr 16;10(4):e0122899. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122899. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arcoraci, Vincenzo; Fontana, Andrea; Giorgianni, Francesco; Ibanez, Luisa; Ingrasciotta, Ylenia; Perrotta, Margherita; Santangelo, Antonio; Santoro, Domenico; Sultana, Janet; Tari, Daniele Ugo et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122899

Inhaled beta-2-agonists/muscarinic antagonists and acute myocardial infarction in COPD patients.

PMID: 24950946
Journal: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Year: 2014
Reference: Respir Med. 2014 Aug;108(8):1075-90. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.05.014. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Ballarin, Elena; Ferrer, Pili; Fischer, Rainald; Fortuny, Joan; Hasford, Joerg; Ibanez, Luisa; Rottenkolber, Dominik; Rottenkolber, Marietta; Sabate, Monica; Schmiedl, Sven et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.05.014

Serious QT interval prolongation with ranolazine and amiodarone.

PMID: 24424337
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 1;172(1):e60-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.061. Epub 2013 Dec 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Arellano, Ana Lucia; Cereza, Gloria; Figueras, Albert; Montane, Eva; Tarapues, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.061

A compilation of research working groups on drug utilisation across Europe.

PMID: 24625054
Journal: BMC research notes
Year: 2014
Reference: BMC Res Notes. 2014 Mar 13;7:143. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-143.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abbing-Krahagopian, V; Abenhaim, L; Afonso, A; Alvarez, Y; Ballarin, E; Ballarin, Elena; Bate, A; Belitser, S; Blackburn, S; Brauer, R et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-143

Dabigatran and rivaroxaban prescription for atrial fibrillation in Catalonia, Spain: the need to manage the introduction of new drugs.

PMID: 24132558
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2014 Feb;70(2):249-50. doi: 10.1007/s00228-013-1593-6. Epub 2013 Oct 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Diogene, Eduard; Troncoso, Amelia et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-013-1593-6

[New oral anticoagulants for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation].

PMID: 23276615
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2013
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2013 Mar 2;140(5):229-31. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.10.015. Epub 2012 Dec 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bosch, Montserrat; Lalueza, Pilar; Llop, Roser; Villar, Maria del Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.10.015

Rehabilitation approach for chronic pain and disability in musculoskeletal disorders. Coordinated intervention for rehabilitation and pain management / Abordaje rehabilitador del dolor crónico y la discapacidad en los trastornos musculoesqueléticos

PMID: NOPMID027
Journal: Dolor: Investigación, clínica & terapéutica
Year: 2013
Reference: Dolor. Investigación Clínica & Terapéutica 2013;28(1): 19-26
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Arroyo Aljaro, Ramon; Arroyo Aljaro, Ramon; Issa Benitez, Daniela Maria; Issa Benitez, Daniela Maria; Medel , Javier; Ribera Canudas, Mª Victoria; Sánchez Raya, Judith et al.
DOI:

Interface management of pharmacotherapy. Joint hospital and primary care drug recommendations.

PMID: 23640191
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 May;69 Suppl 1:73-8. doi: 10.1007/s00228-013-1497-5. Epub 2013 May 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andersen-Karlsson, Eva; Bjorkhem-Bergman, Linda; Diogene, Eduardo; Godman, Brian; Gustafsson, Lars L; Jirlow, Malena; Laing, Richard; Malmstrom, Rickard E; Melien, Oyvind; Vogler, Sabine et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-013-1497-5

Association of musculoskeletal complaints and gliptin use: review of spontaneous reports.

PMID: 23960039
Journal: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
Year: 2013
Reference: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2013 Oct;22(10):1115-8. doi: 10.1002/pds.3503. Epub 2013 Aug 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cereza, Gloria; Figueras, Albert; Tarapues, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pds.3503

Effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment in Colombia.

PMID: 23338693
Journal: Revista panamericana de salud publica
Year: 2012
Reference: Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Nov;32(5):360-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Machado-Alba, Jorge Enrique; Vidal, Xavier et al.
DOI:

Potential impact of benzodiazepine use on the rate of hip fractures in five large European countries and the United States.

PMID: 22566242
Journal: CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2012
Reference: Calcif Tissue Int. 2012 Jul;91(1):24-31. doi: 10.1007/s00223-012-9603-8. Epub 2012 May 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: de Vries, F; Goldenberg, J S B; Ibanez, Luisa; Khong, T P; Klungel, O H; Petri, H; Robinson, N J et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00223-012-9603-8

Limited contribution of common genetic variants to risk for liver injury due to a variety of drugs.

PMID: 22968431
Journal: Pharmacogenetics and Genomics
Year: 2012
Reference: Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2012 Nov;22(11):784-95. doi: 10.1097/FPC.0b013e3283589a76.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aithal, Guruprasad P; Aithal, Guruprasad P; Andrade, R J; Arp, Pascal; Austin, A; Bernal, William; Bondon-Guitton, Emmanuelle; Bonkovsky, Herbert; Borraz, Y; Brind, A et al.
DOI: 10.1097/FPC.0b013e3283589a76

Analysis of benzodiazepine withdrawal program managed by primary care nurses in Spain.

PMID: 23237104
Journal: BMC research notes
Year: 2012
Reference: BMC Res Notes. 2012 Dec 13;5:684. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-684.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Casabella, Bartomeu; Del Val, Jose Luis; Diogene, Eduard; Lacasta, David; Lopez-Peig, Cristina; Mundet, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-684

Valoración de la satisfacción con el proceso asistencial de pacientes adultos afectos de patología crónica del raquis

PMID: NOPMID031
Journal: Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor
Year: 2011
Reference: 1. García Ameijeiras MC, Ribera Canudas M V., Gómez Garrido A, Medel Rebollo J, Márquez Martínez E, Buxó Masip X, et al. Valoración de la satisfacción
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Buxo Masip, Xavier; Candela Custardoy, Alejandro; García Ameijeiras, María Carmen; Gómez Garrido, Alba; Márquez Martínez, Esther; Medel Rebollo, Francisco Javier; Ribera Canudas, Mª Victoria et al.
DOI:

Susceptibility to amoxicillin-clavulanate-induced liver injury is influenced by multiple HLA class I and II alleles.

PMID: 21570397
Journal: GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Gastroenterology. 2011 Jul;141(1):338-47. Epub 2011 Apr 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aithal, Guruprasad P; Andrade, Raul J; Bondon-Guitton, Emmanuelle; Carvajal, Alfonso; Conforti, Anita; Daly, Ann K; Daly, Mark J; Day, Christopher P; Dillon, John F; Donaldson, Peter T et al.
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.04.001

[Efficacy of glucocorticoids and antiviral medication in the treatment of Bell's palsy].

PMID: 21295792
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2011 Apr 23;136(11):501-3. Epub 2011 Feb 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Danes Carreras, Imma; Pallavicini, Valeria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.11.017

The case-population study design: an analysis of its application in pharmacovigilance.

PMID: 21879780
Journal: DRUG SAFETY
Year: 2011
Reference: Drug Saf. 2011 Oct 1;34(10):861-8. doi: 10.2165/11592140-000000000-00000.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Begaud, Bernard; Laporte, Joan-Ramon; Martin, Karin-Latry; Moore, Nicholas; Theophile, Helene et al.
DOI: 10.2165/11592140-000000000-00000

[Beta-blocking agents in the perioperative period of the non-cardiac surgery].

PMID: 20060139
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Apr 24;134(12):544-6. Epub 2010 Jan 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Agusti, M Antonia; Cartoafa, Mirela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.11.009

Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications in a population-based surgical cohort.

PMID: 21045639
Journal: ANESTHESIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Anesthesiology. 2010 Dec;113(6):1338-50.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abellan, Lourdes; Aberasturi, Teresa; Aguilera, Lluis; Alcazar, Teresa; Alcon, Amalia; Anglada, Teresa; Arias, Isabel; Armand-Ugon, Rosario; Arnal, Ana; Ballester, M Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181fc6e0a

Educational sessions in pharmacovigilance: What do the doctors think?

PMID: 21083899
Journal: BMC research notes
Year: 2010
Reference: BMC Res Notes. 2010 Nov 17;3:311. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-311.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-311

Preliminary efficacy and safety of an oromucosal standardized cannabis extract in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

PMID: 21039759
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Nov;70(5):656-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03743.x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abanades, Sergio; Arriola, Edurne; Capella, Dolors; Duran, Marta; Farre, Magi; Laporte, Joan-Ramon; Majem, Margarita; Pastor, Antoni; Perez, Eulalia; Rabanal, Manel et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03743.x

[What is happening with the new diabetes mellitus drugs?]

PMID: 19394718
Journal: Atencion Primaria
Year: 2009
Reference: Aten Primaria. 2009 May;41(5):238-9. Epub 2009 Apr 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Diogene Fadini, Eduard; Rodriguez Cumplido, Dolores et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2008.12.006

[Treatment of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy]

PMID: 19819476
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Nov 21;133(19):763-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Danes Carreras, Imma; Remesar Navarro, Gloria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.07.039

[Therapeutic alternatives to epidural analgesia in labor pain of childbirth]

PMID: 19783264
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Oct 24;133(15):599-601.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review or editorial in national publication
Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Mesas, Angela; Munoz, Concepcion; Salicru, Sabina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.06.044

[The treatment of arterial hypertension: evidence of efficacy and conclusions that may be drawn]

PMID: 19853970
Journal: Atencion Primaria
Year: 2009
Reference: Aten Primaria. 2009 Dec;41(12):709-11; author reply 711-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Asensio Ostos, Carmen; Diogene Fadini, Eduard; Espinas Boquet, Jordi; Fluixa Carrascosa, Carlos; Rodriguez Cumplido, Dolors; Vilaseca Canals, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2009.09.012

Thesis

La vida de les teràpies avançades: de l'acadèmia a la prescripció.

PhD student: Carolina Iglesias Lòpez
Director/s: Maria Antònia Agustí Escasany, Antoni Vallano Ferraz
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2023

DESCRIPCIÓN, ANÁLISIS TEMPORAL Y ADHERENCIA AL TRATAMIENTO DE ANTIDEPRESIVOS EN ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA EN LA POBLACIÓN MAYOR DE 65 AÑOS DE CATALUÑA ENTRE 2010-2015

PhD student: Lina Fernanda Camacho Arteaga, Lina Fernanda Camacho Arteaga
Director/s: Mònica Sabaté Gallego, Xavier Vidal Guitart
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2022

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