About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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The Maternal and Fetal Medicine Research Group has been recognized by AGAUR as a consolidated research group. It is a multidisciplinary team which integrates different knowledge areas in basic and clinical research. Basic research aims to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic tools in maternal and fetal pathologies, while clinical research intends to apply these tools in clinical practice.
The group coordinator is Dr. Elena Carreras, awarded with the professional excellence award by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Barcelona in 2018.
The group has different investigation areas:
PMID: 35332556 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Mar 25. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14192. Impact factor: 3.561 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Mireia, Carreras, Elena, Moreano, Gabriela, Tusquets, Cristina, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Mendoza, Manel, Bonacina, Erika, Serrano, Berta, Ricart, Marta, Martin, Lourdes et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14192
PMID: 35303394 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: BJOG. 2022 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17151. Impact factor: 6.531 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Armengol, Mireia, Bonacina, Erika, Mendoza, Manel, Farras, Alba, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Serrano, Berta, Hurtado, Ivan, Ferrer-Oliveras, Raquel, Illan, Lidia et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17151
PMID: 35216553 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Feb 25;22(1):157. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04481-w. Impact factor: 3.007 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Casellas Caro, Manel, Hidalgo, Maria Jesus Cancelo, Garcia-Erce, Jose Antonio, Baquero Ubeda, Jose Luis, Torras Boatella, Maria Gloria, Gredilla Diaz, Elena, Ruano Encinar, Margarita, Martin Bayon, Israel, Nicolas Pico, Jordi, Arjona Berral, Jose Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04481-w
PMID: 34922377 Journal: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Socie Year: 2022 Reference: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Feb 23;11(2):69-72. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab121. Impact factor: 3.164 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coma, Ermengol, Vila, Jorgina, Mendez-Boo, Leonardo, Anton, Andres, Mora, Nuria, Fina, Francesc, Fabregas, Mireia, Medina, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab121
PMID: 34260951 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1542-1544. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Jul 11. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pinana, Maria, Abril, Josep F, Andres, Cristina, Silgado, Aroa, Navarro, Alexandra, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008
PMID: 34187688 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Sep;225(3):289.e1-289.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.014. Epub 2021 Jun 26. Impact factor: 8.661 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Takahashi, Ken, Prefumo, Federico, Savasi, Valeria, do Vale, Marynea Silva, Baafi, Eric, Zainab, Ghulam, Nieto, Ricardo, Maiz, Nerea, Aminu, Muhammad Baffah, Cardona-Perez, Jorge Arturo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.014
PMID: 34175576 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA Year: 2021 Reference: Int J Obstet Anesth. 2021 Nov;48:103195. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103195. Epub 2021 Jun 8. Impact factor: 2.603 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Maiz, N, Pascual, M, Perera, R, Arevalo, S, Gine, C, Molino, J A, Lopez, M, Carreras, E, Manrique, S, Suarez, E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103195
PMID: 34153457 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1521.e1-1521.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.016. Epub 2021 Jun 19. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Sulleiro, Elena, Serrano, Berta, Fernandez-Buhigas, Irene, Rodriguez-Gomez, Leire, Sanchez-Nieves, David, Anton-Pagarolas, Andres, Esperalba-Esquerra, Juliana, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Camba, Fatima et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.016
PMID: 32392815 Journal: Pathogens Year: 2020 Reference: Pathogens. 2020 May 7;9(5). pii: pathogens9050352. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050352. Impact factor: 3.018 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Soler-Palacin, Pere, Espiau, Maria, Salazar, Ainara, Guarch-Ibanez, Borja, Vazquez, Ana, Navarro-Moron, Juan, Ramos-Amador, Jose-Tomas, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Duenas, Eva, Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9050352
PMID: 32311754 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2020 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020 Nov;99(11):1511-1518. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13879. Epub 2020 Jun 3. Impact factor: 2.77 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Goya, Maria M, Maiz, Nerea, Regincos Marti, Laia, Calero, Ines Z, Farras Llobet, Alba, Higueras, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13879
PMID: 32291846 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Sep;56(3):378-387. doi: 10.1002/uog.22042. Impact factor: 5.571 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Klumper, F J C M, Akkermans, J, Delagrange, H, Pandya, V, Faiola, S, Favre, R, Hobson, S R, Rodo, C, Thilaganathan, B, Papanna, R et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.22042
PMID: 31645041 Journal: FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020;47(4):284-291. doi: 10.1159/000503387. Epub 2019 Oct 23. Impact factor: 2.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alzola, Irune, Murua, Emerson, Rodriguez, Javier, Burgos, Jorge, Maiz, Nerea et al. DOI: 10.1159/000503387
PMID: 31416177 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 Aug 14;8(8). pii: jcm8081213. doi: 10.3390/jcm8081213. Impact factor: 5.688 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Druguet, Monica, Nuno, Laura, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Carreras, Elena, Gomez-Benito, Juana et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm8081213
PMID: 31419693 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2019 Oct;241:30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.07.038. Epub 2019 Aug 7. Impact factor: 2.024 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Diaz-Feijoo, Berta, Temprana-Salvador, Jordi, Franco-Camps, Silvia, Manrique, Susana, Colas, Eva, Perez-Benavente, Asuncion, Gil-Moreno, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.07.038
PMID: 31401308 Journal: INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infect Genet Evol. 2019 Nov;75:103996. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996. Epub 2019 Aug 8. Impact factor: 2.611 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vila, Jorgina, Esperalba, Juliana, Trejo-Zahinos, Jesus, Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Pinana, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996
PMID: 31370808 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Aug 1;19(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2434-0. Impact factor: 2.413 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Bernabeu Garcia, Andrea, Calero, Ines, Ramis Fossas, Jordi, Illescas, Tamara, Aviles, Maria Teresa, Maiz, Nerea et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2434-0
PMID: 25845275 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Mar;29(6):1016-20. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1031742. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Impact factor: 1.674 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mariona, Federico G, Roura, Lluis Cabero et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1031742
PMID: 26993436 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Apr;34(4):247-52. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.016. Epub 2016 Mar 15. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez de Salazar, Pablo, Suy, Anna, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Rodo, Carlota, Salvador, Fernando, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.016
PMID: 26871273 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2016 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016 Mar;198:145-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.011. Epub 2016 Jan 11. Impact factor: 1.662 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Illescas, Tamara, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Gine, Carles, Peiro, Jose L, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.011
PMID: 26627728 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;214(2):145-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.012. Epub 2015 Nov 25. Impact factor: 4.681 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goya, Maria, de la Calle, Maria, Pratcorona, Laia, Merced, Carme, Rodo, Carlota, Munoz, Begona, Juan, Miquel, Serrano, Ariana, Llurba, Elisa, Higueras, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.012
The consensus document is the result of multidisciplinary work that takes into account the risks associated with all stages of women's lives and the differences compared to men.
A study led by Dr. Manel Mendoza from Vall d’Hebron shows that studying the levels of placental markers is as effective as Doppler ultrasounds, the standard method for classifying the risk of pregnancies with low birth weight fetuses.
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
