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Growth and Development

Our group is dedicated to paediatric research. We are interested in rare respiratory and endocrinological diseases, and also in common paediatric problems such as normal growth, asthma, neonatal pathology and imaging diagnosis, as well as minority diseases. Our goal is to transfer the findings of clinical and genetic studies to the widespread clinical practice and the general population, with the long-term objective of obtaining better diagnoses, implementing better therapeutic practices and improving the health of children.

Our group is part of CIBERER (Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases) (CIBERER U712) and European Reference Networks (ERN) for rare diseases ERN LUNG and Endo-ERN.

Publications

Therapy options for adrenal insufficiency and recommendations for the management of adrenal crisis.

PMID: 33661460
Journal: ENDOCRINE
Year: 2021
Reference: Endocrine. 2021 Mar;71(3):586-594. doi: 10.1007/s12020-021-02649-6. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
Impact factor: 3.633
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Lajic, Svetlana, Nowotny, Hanna, Ahmed, S Faisal, Bensing, Sophie, Beun, Johan G, Brosamle, Manuela, Chifu, Irina, Claahsen van der Grinten, Hedi, Clemente, Maria, Falhammar, Henrik et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02649-6

Defining key outcomes to evaluate performance of newborn screening programmes for cystic fibrosis.

PMID: 33637432
Journal: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Year: 2021
Reference: J Cyst Fibros. 2021 Sep;20(5):820-823. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2021.02.006. Epub 2021 Feb 23.
Impact factor: 5.482
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Munck, Anne, Southern, Kevin W, Castellani, Carlo, de Winter-de Groot, Karin M, Gartner, Silvia, Kashirskaya, Nataliya, Linnane, Barry, Mayell, Sarah J, Proesmans, Marijke, Sands, Dorota et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2021.02.006

Omalizumab outcomes for up to 6 years in pediatric patients with severe persistent allergic asthma.

PMID: 33619748
Journal: PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2021 Jul;32(5):980-991. doi: 10.1111/pai.13484. Epub 2021 Mar 20.
Impact factor: 6.377
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Valdesoiro Navarrete, Laura, Ballester Asensio, Esther, Sanz Santiago, Veronica, Romero Garcia, Raquel, Gimeno Diaz de Atauri, Alvaro, Valenzuela Soria, Alfredo, Sanchez Mateos, Mercedes, Batlles Garrido, Jose, Andres Martin, Anselmo, Campos Alonso, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/pai.13484

FARS1-related disorders caused by bi-allelic mutations in cytosolic phenylalanyl- tRNA synthetase genes: look beyond the lungs!

PMID: 33598926
Journal: CLINICAL GENETICS
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Genet. 2021 Jun;99(6):789-801. doi: 10.1111/cge.13943. Epub 2021 Feb 28.
Impact factor: 4.438
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rapp Christina, K, Li, Yang, Smith Desiree, E C, Mendes Marisa, I, Delhommel, Florent, Sattler, Michael, Emiralioglu, Nagehan, Taskiran Ekim, Z, Orhan, Diclehan, Kiper, Nural et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cge.13943

Bacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with suspected chronic lower respiratory tract infection: results from a multi-center, cross-sectional study in Spain.

PMID: 29285648
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Pediatr. 2018 Feb;177(2):181-192. doi: 10.1007/s00431-017-3044-3. Epub 2017 Dec 29.
Impact factor: 2.242
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Corbeira, Pilar, Talarico, Carla A, Castillo Corullon, Silvia, Barrio Gomez de Aguero, Maribel, Sanchez Solis, Manuel, Moreno Galdo, Antonio, Reyes, Janet, Van Dyke, Melissa K, Torrent Vernetta, Alba, Escribano Montaner, Amparo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-017-3044-3

Validation of Global Lung Function Initiative and All Ages Reference Equations for Forced Spirometry in Healthy Spanish Preschoolers.

PMID: 28935165
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2018 Jan;54(1):24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.07.019. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
Impact factor: 2.633
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: de Mir Messa, Ines, Martin de Vicente, Carlos, Gartner, Silvia, Iglesias Serrano, Ignacio, Carrascosa Lezcano, Antonio, Moreno Galdo, Antonio, Torrent Vernetta, Alba, Rovira Amigo, Sandra et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.07.019

[Plasma 25-OH Vitamin D Concentrations in Cord Blood after Summer Months, Spain].

PMID: 28124681
Journal: Revista Espanola de Salud Publica
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2017 Jan 25;91. pii: e201701009.
Impact factor: 0.69
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Manzano Varo, Cristina, Garcia-Algar, Oscar, Mur Sierra, Antonio, Ferrer Costa, Roser, Carrascosa Lezcano, Antonio, Yeste Fernandez, Diego, Ortigosa Gomez, Sandra et al.
DOI:

[Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of classic forms of 21-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia].

PMID: 28161392
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2017
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2017 Aug;87(2):116.e1-116.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2016.12.002. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
Impact factor: 1.14
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Rodriguez, Amparo, Ezquieta, Begona, Labarta, Jose Igancio, Clemente, Maria, Espino, Rafael, Rodriguez, Amaia, Escribano, Aranzazu et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2016.12.002

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The study, in which Vall d'Hebron participates, helps to understand the variability among patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

Es va reconèixer la tasca de més de 70 professionals dedicades a aquesta malaltia pulmonar, tant assistencial com de recerca.

The two studies awarded has been the research for a the ciliary dyskinesia diagnosis led by the VHIR’s Growth and Development Group and the EPISCAN II, in which Dr. Miravitlles has participated.