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Liver Diseases

The Liver Diseases group is a referent at the local, national and international level in research, and is one of the most active groups in clinical research at VHIR. The group's prominent involvement in clinical trials is a clear indication of our professionals' commitment to ensuring that patients have access to state-of-the-art therapies. Our participation and collaboration in international projects and consortiums are also a fundamental characteristic of the group. The main objective of the group is to become one of the best translational research groups in liver diseases. It is essential to be able to apply all the findings of basic research to clinical research to improve the health of patients with liver disease.

Publications

The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study.

PMID: 34962498
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Feb 1;117(2):301-310. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001596.
Impact factor: 10.864
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Morales-Arraez, D; Ventura-Cots, M; Altamirano, J; Abraldes, J G; Cruz-Lemini, M; Thursz, M R; Atkinson, S R; Sarin, S K; Kim, W; Chavez-Araujo, R et al.
DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001596

When Sugar Reaches the Liver: Phenotypes of Patients with Diabetes and NAFLD.

PMID: 35743358
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 Jun 8;11(12). pii: jcm11123286. doi: 10.3390/jcm11123286.
Impact factor: 4.242
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Rojano-Toimil, Alba; Rivera-Esteban, Jesus; Banares, Juan; Ciudin, Andreea; Pericas, Juan M; Ferrer, Roser; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Martinez Selva, David; Manzano-Nunez, Ramiro et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123286

Early outcomes in adults hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection receiving tocilizumab.

PMID: 35755602
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin. 2022 Jun 10;158(11):509-518. doi: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.06.023. Epub 2022 Jun 18.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sellares-Nadal, Julia; Almirante, Benito; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Sampol, Julia; Augustin, Salvador; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Monforte-Pallares, Arnau; Sempere-Gonzalez, Abiu; Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon; Miarons, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.06.023

Immunotherapy and the Spectrum of Kidney Disease: Should We Individualize the Treatment?

PMID: 35775000
Journal: Frontiers in Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jun 14;9:906565. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.906565. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor: 5.093
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Bolufer, Monica; Bermejo, Sheila; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.906565

PREDICT identifies precipitating events associated with the clinical course of acutely decompensated cirrhosis.

PMID: 33227350
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: J Hepatol. 2021 May;74(5):1097-1108. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.11.019. Epub 2020 Nov 20.
Impact factor: 25.083
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Francoz, Claire, Piano, Salvatore, Berg, Thomas, Bruns, Tony, Danielsen, Karen Vagner, Coenraad, Minneke, Merli, Manuela, Stauber, Rudolf, Zoller, Heinz, Ramos, Jose Presa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.11.019

Etiologies and Features of Acute Viral Hepatitis in Spain.

PMID: 32663522
Journal: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 May;19(5):1030-1037. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.006. Epub 2020 Jul 11.
Impact factor: 11.382
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Riveiro-Barciela, M, Rando-Segura, A, Marcos-Fosch, C, Roade, L, Velazquez, F, Rodriguez-Frias, F, Esteban, R, Buti, M, Llaneras, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.006

Pilot Trial of Extended Hypothermic Lung Preservation to Analyze Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Pigs.

PMID: 33849720
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar 18. pii: S0300-2896(21)00106-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.03.008.
Impact factor: 4.872
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Boldo, Alba, Ojanguren, Amaia, Santamaria, Maite, Milla-Collado, Lucia, Fraile, Carlos, Gatius-Caldero, Sonia, Puy, Sara, Esquinas, Cristina, Saez-Gimenez, Berta, Ojanguren, Inigo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.03.008

Utility of the Cobas((R)) Plasma Separation Card as a Sample Collection Device for Serological and Virological Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

PMID: 33800211
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2021
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Mar 8;11(3). pii: diagnostics11030473. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11030473.
Impact factor: 3.706
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Velasquez-Orozco, Fernando, Rando-Segura, Ariadna, Martinez-Camprecios, Joan, Salmeron, Paula, Najarro-Centeno, Adrian, Esteban, Angels, Quer, Josep, Buti, Maria, Pumarola-Sune, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030473

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Using computed tomography (CT), with or without contrast, it is possible to perform an accurate and safe detection of the disease without the need for biopsies and avoiding the limitations of other non-invasive diagnostic tools.

On World Clinical Trials Day, we highlight some of the studies we have participated in that confirm the efficacy of new drugs, allowing their approval by regulatory agencies.

Estudi sobre els patrons de consum habitual de l'alcohol en població jove

Des de Vall d'Hebron estem buscant 200 persones voluntàries sanes d'entre 18 i 30 anys per a participar en un estudi sobre els patrons de consum habitual de l'alcohol en població jove, en el marc del projecte StopALD.

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