Epidemiology and Public Health

The broad purpose of the Epidemiology and Public Health research group is contributing to increase the available scientific evidence regarding preventive interventions, to promote health, and prevent morbidity and mortality from major diseases. Our group uses epidemiological methods to study etiology, surveillance, and efficacy of these interventions. We are primarily focused on epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases, in both individual and population levels.
Main lines of research:

Vaccines: This research line includes the organization, participation and collaboration in different clinical trials related to the evaluation of the immunogenicity, efficacy and safety of different vaccines (e.g. Herpes Zoster, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza, Covid-19).
The epidemiology and prevention of healthcare acquired infections: This research line includes the evaluation of risk factors, characteristics, evolution, host, and impact of these infections.
Clinical Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis: The objective of this project is to characterize the epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis in Catalonia.

Team

Blanca Borras Bermejo

Predoctoral researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Cristian Quintana Alonso

Epidemiology and Public Health
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Eva del Amo Moran

Research technician
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás

Senior researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Laia Pinos Tella

Epidemiology and Public Health
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Lluis Armadans Gil

Main researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Blanca Borras Bermejo

Predoctoral researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Cristian Quintana Alonso

Epidemiology and Public Health
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Eva del Amo Moran

Research technician
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás

Senior researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Laia Pinos Tella

Epidemiology and Public Health
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Lluis Armadans Gil

Main researcher
Epidemiology and Public Health
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Projects

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Publications

A single-dose strategy for immunization with live attenuated vaccines is an effective option before treatment initiation in multiple sclerosis patients.

PMID: 37728389
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Year: 2023
Reference: Mult Scler. 2023 Sep 20:13524585231200303. doi: 10.1177/13524585231200303.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arrambide, Georgina; Bollo, Luca; Borras-Bemejo, Blanca; Borras-Bemejo, Blanca; Braga, Nathane; Braga, Nathane; Carbonell, Pere; Carbonell, Pere; Carvajal, Rene; Castillo, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1177/13524585231200303

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness against Hospitalization, Season 2021/22: A Test-Negative Design Study in Barcelona.

PMID: 37766127
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2023
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Sep 2;11(9):1450. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11091450.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Anton, Andres; Armadans-Gil, Lluis; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Carbones-Fargas, Ingrid; Carbones-Fargas, Ingrid; Del Oso, Arnau; Del Oso, Arnau et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11091450

Rethinking vaccination in multiple sclerosis: The way forward.

PMID: 37786980
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Year: 2023
Reference: Mult Scler. 2023 Oct 3:13524585231204126. doi: 10.1177/13524585231204126.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Otero-Romero, Susana; Otero-Romero, Susana; Reyes, Saul et al.
DOI: 10.1177/13524585231204126

Safety and immunogenicity of the protein-based PHH-1V compared to BNT162b2 as a heterologous SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine in adults vaccinated against COVID-19: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority phase IIb trial.

PMID: 37131861
Journal: The Lancet regional health. Europe
Year: 2023
Reference: Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2023 May;28:100613. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100613. Epub 2023 Apr 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Mon, Melchor; Anagua, Jesse Omar; Arana-Arri, Eunate; Arribas, Jose R; Bailon, Lucia; Barreiro, Antonio; Benet, Susana; Blanch-Lombarte, Oscar; Blanco, Julia; Borobia, Alberto M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100613

Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in children up to 5 years old in 19 Medecins Sans Frontieres-supported health facilities: a cross-sectional survey in six low-resource countries.

PMID: 35882455
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2022
Reference: BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 26;12(7):e059900. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059900.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bachy, Catherine; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Gil-Cuesta, Julita; Panunzi, Isabella et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059900

Exposing and Overcoming Limitations of Clinical Laboratory Tests in COVID-19 by Adding Immunological Parameters; A Retrospective Cohort Analysis and Pilot Study.

PMID: 35844497
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Jun 29;13:902837. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez, Antonio; Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Anton, Andres; Arrese-Munoz, Iria; Bas-Minguet, Jordi; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Buzon, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.902837

Immunogenic dynamics and SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralisation of the heterologous ChAdOx1-S/BNT162b2 vaccination: Secondary analysis of the randomised CombiVacS study.

PMID: 35795713
Journal: EClinicalMedicine
Year: 2022
Reference: EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Jul 1;50:101529. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101529. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Antonia; Alcami, Jose; Arana-Arri, Eunate; Arribas, Jose-Ramon; Ascaso, Ana; Belda-Iniesta, Cristobal; Bermejo, Mercedes; Bertran, Maria Jesus; Borobia, Alberto M; Campins, Magdalena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101529

Transforming a public university hospital and its area of influence into a comprehensive resource in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PMID: 35780057
Journal: Journal of healthcare quality research
Year: 2022
Reference: J Healthc Qual Res. 2022 Sep-Oct;37(5):335-342. doi: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.006. Epub 2022 Mar 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abadias, M-J; Aguileta, B L D; Aller, M-B; Almirante, B; Arranz, M; Barba, M-A; Bravo, I; Campins, M; Carbonell, M; Cebrian, R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.006

Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in older adults. A retrospective study in long-term nursing homes in Catalonia.

PMID: 34297774
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2021
Reference: PLoS One. 2021 Jul 23;16(7):e0255141. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255141. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andreu, Antoni L; Campins, Magda; Garcia-Navarro, Jose Augusto; Lopez-Segui, Francesc; Meis-Pinheiro, Uxio; San-Jose, Antonio; Santaeugenia, Sebastia; Ussi, Anton; Walsh, Sandra et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255141

Multiple sclerosis is associated with higher comorbidity and healthcare resource use: a population-based, case-control study in a western Mediterranean region.

PMID: 34293826
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2021 Dec;28(12):4124-4134. doi: 10.1111/ene.15030. Epub 2021 Aug 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carbonell-Mirabent, Pere; Cardenas-Robledo, Simon; Montalban, Xavier; Otero-Romero, Susana; Passarell-Bacardit, Maria Angels; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Tintore, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ene.15030

Effectiveness of a Telephone-Based Motivational Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Crohn Disease: A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Clinical Trial.

PMID: 34269705
Journal: Gastroenterology Nursing
Year: 2021
Reference: Gastroenterol Nurs. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;44(6):418-425. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000572.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borruel Sainz, Natalia; Casellas Jorda, Francesc; Fuentelsaz Gallego, Carmen; Herrera de Guise, Claudia; Ibarz Casas, Arantxa; Navarro Correal, Ester; Robles Alonso, Virginia; Sanchez Garcia, Josep Maria; Vila Morte, Genoveva et al.
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000572

[Invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 60 months before and after availability of 13-valent conjugate vaccine].

PMID: 34217675
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun 30:S1695-4033(21)00206-X. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona F; Diaz, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Hernandez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018

Comparative evaluation of community interventions for the immigrant population of Latin American origin at risk for Chagas disease in the city of Barcelona.

PMID: 32663211
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2020
Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jul 14;15(7):e0235466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar Vinas, Pedro; Ascaso Terren, Carlos; Caro Mendivelso, Johanna; Choque, Estefa; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; de Los Santos, Juan Jose; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466

["Heparjoc-Actua": educational tool created through a process of participatory action research with vulnerable immigrant groups to improve accessibility to diagnosis of hepatitis B.]

PMID: 32632084
Journal: Revista Espanola de Salud Publica
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2020 Jul 7;94.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bisobe, Apolonia; Borras Bermejo, Blanca; Caro Mendivelso, Johanna; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima; Rodriguez Arjona, L Laia et al.
DOI:

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020.

PMID: 32574139
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2020
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9). doi: 10.3201/eid2609.202603. Epub 2020 Jun 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abadias, Maria Jose; Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Campins, Magda; Esperalba, Juliana; Martin, Elisabet; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Pumarola, Tomas; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.202603

Failures of 13-Valent Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine in Age-Appropriately Vaccinated Children 2-59 Months of Age, Spain.

PMID: 32441620
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2020
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;26(6):1147-1155. doi: 10.3201/eid2606.190951.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona F; Diaz, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Hernandez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2606.190951

Extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa outbreak in a burn unit: management and solutions.

PMID: 31285735
Journal: Annals of burns and fire disasters
Year: 2019
Reference: Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2019 Mar 31;32(1):47-55.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera-Saez, J; Andreu-Sola, V; Armadans Gil, L; Baena Caparros, J; Barret, J P; Campins, M; Larrosa Escartin, N; Rodriguez Garrido, V; Sanchez Garcia, J M et al.
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A Community-Based Intervention for the Detection of Chagas Disease in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 31222620
Journal: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Year: 2019
Reference: J Community Health. 2019 Aug;44(4):704-711. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albajar Vinas, Pedro; Ascaso Terren, Carlos; Choque, Estefa; Claveria Guiu, Isabel; de Los Santos, Juan Jose; Espasa, Mateu; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Oliveira Souto, Ines; Ouaarab, Hakima; Pastoret, Conxita et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z

Multiple sclerosis registries in Europe - An updated mapping survey.

PMID: 30384204
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Year: 2019
Reference: Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Jan;27:171-178. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.09.032. Epub 2018 Oct 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Battaglia, M A; Brichetto, G; Brola, W; Butzkueven, H; Casey, R; de Giacomoni, A C; Drulovic, J; Eichstadt, K; Flachenecker, P; Glaser, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.09.032

Infections with Mycobacterium chimaera and open chest surgery. An unresolved problem.

PMID: 30509614
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2019 Apr 18;152(8):317-323. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.10.013. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Armadans Gil, Lluis; Borras Bermejo, Blanca; Campins Marti, Magda et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.10.013

Impact of influenza on outpatient visits and hospitalizations among pregnant women in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 29981774
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: J Infect. 2018 Dec;77(6):553-560. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.06.015. Epub 2018 Jul 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonati, Maurizio; Campins, Magda; Verma, Aman; Vilca, Luz Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.06.015

The diagnostic work-up of cancer-associated myositis.

PMID: 29965856
Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2018 Nov;30(6):630-636. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000535.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Pinal-Fernandez, Iago; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000535

Assessing prediction accuracy for outcomes of ventilator-associated events and infections in critically ill children: A prospective cohort study.

PMID: 29031787
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Jul;24(7):732-737. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.10.004. Epub 2017 Oct 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balcells, Joan; Campins, Magda; Lagunes, Leonel; Pena-Lopez, Yolanda; Pujol, Montserrat; Rello, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.10.004

Vaccines that should be administered to patients receiving treatment with immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory and/or biological drugs.

PMID: 29887173
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Dec 21;151(12):498-502. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 Jun 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Asensio Ostos, Carmen; Leguizamo, Lina Maria; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.05.008

A population-based analysis of predictors of influenza vaccination uptake in pregnant women: The effect of gestational and calendar time.

PMID: 28216380
Journal: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Year: 2017
Reference: Prev Med. 2017 Jun;99:111-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.02.010. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buckeridge, David; Campins, Magda; Verma, Aman; Vilca, Luz Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.02.010

Safety and efficacy of the C-Tb skin test to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, compared with an interferon gamma release assay and the tuberculin skin test: a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial.

PMID: 28159608
Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2017
Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2017 Apr;5(4):259-268. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30436-2. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aggerbeck, Henrik; Andersen, Peter; Anibarro, Luis L; Borregaard, Bettine; Cayla, Joan A; Cobos, Nazaret; de Souza-Galvao, Maria Luiza; Fernandez, Virginia Leiro; Gallardo, Rafael Vazquez; Hoff, Soren T et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30436-2

[Incidence of pneumococcal disease admissions in children with risk conditions in Catalonia (2005-2012)].

PMID: 26321130
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 May;34(5):293-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.07.006. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Armadans, Lluis; Campins, Magda; Gonzalez, Roser; Rodrigo, Jose Angel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.07.006

Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Preterm Infant.

PMID: 26974892
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Jun;35(6):704-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001136.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boix, Hector; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Longueira, Fatima Camba; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001136

Vaccine Failures in Patients Properly Vaccinated with 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Catalonia, a Region with Low Vaccination Coverage.

PMID: 26658626
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):460-463.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Batalla, Joan; Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona Fernandez; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan-Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001041

Cost Effectiveness of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Aged 50+ Years in Spain.

PMID: 26547199
Journal: CLINICAL DRUG INVESTIGATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Drug Investig. 2016 Jan;36(1):41-53. doi: 10.1007/s40261-015-0345-z.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antonanzas, Fernando; Campins, Magda; Echave, Maria; Lwoff, Nadia; Menendez, Rosario; Oyaguez, Itziar; Rejas, Javier; Rodriguez Gonzalez-Moro, Jose Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s40261-015-0345-z

Seroprevalence study of B. pertussis infection in health care workers in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 25483549
Journal: HUM VACC IMMUNOTHER
Year: 2015
Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015;11(1):293-7. doi: 10.4161/hv.36167. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bayas, Jose M; Borras, Eva; Broner, Sonia; Campins, Magda; Costa, Josep; Dominguez, Angela; Esteve, Maria; For The Study Of The Immune Status In Health Care,; Rocamora, Laura; Urbiztondo, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.4161/hv.36167

First Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases detected in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care university hospital in Spain, October 2014.

PMID: 25735714
Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL
Year: 2015
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Nov;33(9):585-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.01.008. Epub 2015 Feb 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Martin, Maria Del Carmen; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.01.008

Molecular epidemiology and molecular characterization of respiratory syncytial viruses at a tertiary care university hospital in Catalonia (Spain) during the 2013-2014 season.

PMID: 25866332
Journal: J CLIN VIROL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2015 May;66:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.02.018. Epub 2015 Feb 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Armadans, Lluis; Bruguera, Andreu; Campins, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Esperalba, Juliana; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Martin, Maria Del Carmen; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.02.018

Defining high, medium and low impact prognostic factors for developing multiple sclerosis.

PMID: 25902415
Journal: BRAIN
Year: 2015
Reference: Brain. 2015 Jul;138(Pt 7):1863-74. doi: 10.1093/brain/awv105. Epub 2015 Apr 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, Maria Jesus; Arrambide, Georgina; Auger, Cristina; Castillo, Joaquin; Comabella, Manuel; Galan, Ingrid; Mitjana, Raquel; Montalban, Xavier; Negrotto, Laura; Nos, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awv105

Are healthcare workers immune to rubella?

PMID: 24356729
Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Year: 2014
Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014 Mar;10(3):686-91. Epub 2013 Dec 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amores, J; Ayora, A; Barbe, E; Bayas, Jose Maria; Borras, Eva; Bravo, I; Broner, Sonia; Campins, Magda; Carbajo, P; Casas, I et al.
DOI:

Processing faecal samples: a step forward for standards in microbial community analysis.

PMID: 24884524
Journal: BMC MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: BMC Microbiol. 2014 May 1;14:112. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-112.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Azpiroz, Fernando; Dore, Joel; Guarner, Francisco; Manichanh, Chaysavanh; Martinez, Xavier; Mengels, Griet; Panda, Suchita; Santiago, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-112

Correlation of ultrasound B-lines with high-resolution computed tomography in antisynthetase syndrome.

PMID: 24773767
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 May-Jun;32(3):404-7. Epub 2014 Apr 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Castella-Fierro, E; Martinez-Gomez, X; Pallisa Nunez, E; Pinal Fernandez, I; Selva-O'Callaghan, A; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
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[Hospitalization due to whooping cough in Spain (1997-2011).]

PMID: 24447922
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Dec;32(10):638-42. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.11.006. Epub 2014 Jan 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alvarez-Bartolome, Mercedes; Armadans-Gil, Lluis; Campins-Marti, Magda; Fernandez-Cano, Maria Isabel; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.11.006

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 22583156
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Apr;19(4):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x

Calcineurin inhibitors in a cohort of patients with antisynthetase-associated interstitial lung disease.

PMID: 23465087
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2013 May-Jun;31(3):436-9. Epub 2013 Mar 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Labirua-Iturburu, Ane; Labrador-Horrillo, Moises; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
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[Travelers attending an international vaccine center. Is the risk for the pediatric traveler increasing?]

PMID: 23402777
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2013
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2013 Sep;79(3):142-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.11.009. Epub 2013 Feb 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Armadans Gil, L; Calavia Garsaball, O; Campins Marti, M; Martinez-Gomez, X; Otero Romero, S; Rodrigo Pendas, J A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2012.11.009

Increase in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis over a 17-year period in Osona, Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 22546846
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Year: 2013
Reference: Mult Scler. 2013 Feb;19(2):245-8. doi: 10.1177/1352458512444751. Epub 2012 Apr 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512444751

Location of aortic node metastases in locally advanced cervical cancer.

PMID: 22333995
Journal: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Gynecol Oncol. 2012 May;125(2):312-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.02.008. Epub 2012 Feb 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.02.008

[Patient characteristics and health care burden during the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic in the university Hospital Vall d'Hebron of Barcelona.]

PMID: 21723000
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Oct;29(8):593-600. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.05.005

[Transmissibility and severity of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus in Spain.]

PMID: 21543138
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2011
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2011 Jul-Aug;25(4):296-302. Epub 2011 May 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.02.008

[Incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection in an intensive care unit.]

PMID: 21507738
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2011
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2011 Sep;75(3):188-93. Epub 2011 Apr 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.03.002

Pretherapeutic Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Staging of Bulky or Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer.

PMID: 20839058
Journal: ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Feb;18(2):482-9. Epub 2010 Sep 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1320-9

[Epidemiology of influenza A (H1N1) worldwide and in Spain.]

PMID: 20353853
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2010
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2010;46S2:3-12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(10)70014-4

Effectiveness of varicella vaccines as postexposure prophylaxis.

PMID: 19841607
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2010
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jan;29(1):10-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brotons, Maria; Campins, Magda; Hermosilla, Eduardo; Juste, Concepcion; Martinez, Xavier; Mendez, Leonardo; Pinos, Laia; Rodrigo, Jose Angel; Vaque, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181b36022

Cancer-associated myositis and anti-p155 autoantibody in a series of 85 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

PMID: 20075704
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2010
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2010 Jan;89(1):47-52.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Labrador-Horrillo, Moises; Martinez, Maria Angeles; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Palou, Eduard; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jose Luis; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0b013e3181ca14ff

Association of HLA Class II Genes with Systemic Sclerosis in Spanish Patients.

PMID: 19884273
Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Rheumatol. 2009 Dec;36(12):2733-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090377

[Rubella susceptibility of immigrant pregnant women in Catalonia]

PMID: 19268322
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Mar 14;132(9):344-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cabero Roura, Lluis; Campins Marti, Magda; Hermosilla Perez, Eduardo; Juste Sanchez, Concepcion; Martinez Gomez, Xavier; Vargas-Leguas, Hernan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.05.018

[Influenza caused by A (H1N1) 2009 virus: low virulence but typical pandemic characteristics.]

PMID: 19835728
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2009
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Oct 17;133(14):542-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Vaque Rafart, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.10.001

Changes in lipid profile between flare and remission of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective study.

PMID: 19531751
Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1639-45.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, Eva; Chacon, Pilar; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Perez, Eduardo Hermosilla; Urquizu-Padilla, Maria; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.081097

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Blanca Borras Bermejo

Cristian Quintana Alonso

Eva del Amo Moran

Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás

Laia Pinos Tella

Lluis Armadans Gil

Blanca Borras Bermejo

Cristian Quintana Alonso

Eva del Amo Moran

Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás

Laia Pinos Tella

Lluis Armadans Gil

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Publications

A single-dose strategy for immunization with live attenuated vaccines is an effective option before treatment initiation in multiple sclerosis patients.

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness against Hospitalization, Season 2021/22: A Test-Negative Design Study in Barcelona.

Rethinking vaccination in multiple sclerosis: The way forward.

Safety and immunogenicity of the protein-based PHH-1V compared to BNT162b2 as a heterologous SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine in adults vaccinated against COVID-19: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority phase IIb trial.

Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in children up to 5 years old in 19 Medecins Sans Frontieres-supported health facilities: a cross-sectional survey in six low-resource countries.

Exposing and Overcoming Limitations of Clinical Laboratory Tests in COVID-19 by Adding Immunological Parameters; A Retrospective Cohort Analysis and Pilot Study.

Immunogenic dynamics and SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralisation of the heterologous ChAdOx1-S/BNT162b2 vaccination: Secondary analysis of the randomised CombiVacS study.

Transforming a public university hospital and its area of influence into a comprehensive resource in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in older adults. A retrospective study in long-term nursing homes in Catalonia.

Multiple sclerosis is associated with higher comorbidity and healthcare resource use: a population-based, case-control study in a western Mediterranean region.

Effectiveness of a Telephone-Based Motivational Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Crohn Disease: A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Clinical Trial.

[Invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 60 months before and after availability of 13-valent conjugate vaccine].

Comparative evaluation of community interventions for the immigrant population of Latin American origin at risk for Chagas disease in the city of Barcelona.

["Heparjoc-Actua": educational tool created through a process of participatory action research with vulnerable immigrant groups to improve accessibility to diagnosis of hepatitis B.]

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020.

Failures of 13-Valent Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine in Age-Appropriately Vaccinated Children 2-59 Months of Age, Spain.

Extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa outbreak in a burn unit: management and solutions.

A Community-Based Intervention for the Detection of Chagas Disease in Barcelona, Spain.

Multiple sclerosis registries in Europe - An updated mapping survey.

Infections with Mycobacterium chimaera and open chest surgery. An unresolved problem.

Impact of influenza on outpatient visits and hospitalizations among pregnant women in Catalonia, Spain.

The diagnostic work-up of cancer-associated myositis.

Assessing prediction accuracy for outcomes of ventilator-associated events and infections in critically ill children: A prospective cohort study.

Vaccines that should be administered to patients receiving treatment with immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory and/or biological drugs.

A population-based analysis of predictors of influenza vaccination uptake in pregnant women: The effect of gestational and calendar time.

Safety and efficacy of the C-Tb skin test to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, compared with an interferon gamma release assay and the tuberculin skin test: a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial.

[Incidence of pneumococcal disease admissions in children with risk conditions in Catalonia (2005-2012)].

Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Preterm Infant.

Vaccine Failures in Patients Properly Vaccinated with 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Catalonia, a Region with Low Vaccination Coverage.

Cost Effectiveness of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Aged 50+ Years in Spain.

Seroprevalence study of B. pertussis infection in health care workers in Catalonia, Spain.

First Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases detected in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care university hospital in Spain, October 2014.

Molecular epidemiology and molecular characterization of respiratory syncytial viruses at a tertiary care university hospital in Catalonia (Spain) during the 2013-2014 season.

Defining high, medium and low impact prognostic factors for developing multiple sclerosis.

Are healthcare workers immune to rubella?

Processing faecal samples: a step forward for standards in microbial community analysis.

Correlation of ultrasound B-lines with high-resolution computed tomography in antisynthetase syndrome.

[Hospitalization due to whooping cough in Spain (1997-2011).]

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

Calcineurin inhibitors in a cohort of patients with antisynthetase-associated interstitial lung disease.

[Travelers attending an international vaccine center. Is the risk for the pediatric traveler increasing?]

Increase in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis over a 17-year period in Osona, Catalonia, Spain.

Location of aortic node metastases in locally advanced cervical cancer.

[Patient characteristics and health care burden during the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic in the university Hospital Vall d'Hebron of Barcelona.]

[Transmissibility and severity of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus in Spain.]

[Incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection in an intensive care unit.]

Pretherapeutic Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Staging of Bulky or Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer.

[Epidemiology of influenza A (H1N1) worldwide and in Spain.]

Effectiveness of varicella vaccines as postexposure prophylaxis.

Cancer-associated myositis and anti-p155 autoantibody in a series of 85 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

Association of HLA Class II Genes with Systemic Sclerosis in Spanish Patients.

[Rubella susceptibility of immigrant pregnant women in Catalonia]

[Influenza caused by A (H1N1) 2009 virus: low virulence but typical pandemic characteristics.]

Changes in lipid profile between flare and remission of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective study.

News

VHIR research against antibiotic resistance

A single dose of attenuated vaccines could protect MS patients before therapy

L’Agència Europea de Medicaments autoritza la vacuna d'HIPRA contra la COVID-19 com a dosi de reforç