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: 35661539 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Re Year: 2022 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Jul;274:171-174. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.027. Epub 2022 May 30. Impact factor: 2.435 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Donepudi, Roopali, Antolin, Eugenia, Molina, Francisca, Sananes, Nicolas, Khalil, Asma, Abbasi, Nimrah, Sanchez-Duran, M A, Hecher, Kurt, Fabietti, Isabella, Jouannic, Jean-Marie et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.027
PMID: 35505629 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2022 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2022 Jul;101(7):803-808. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14371. Epub 2022 May 3. Impact factor: 3.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrano, Berta, Mendoza, Manel, Garcia-Aguilar, Paula, Bonacina, Erika, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Gil, Judit, Armengol-Alsina, Mireia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14371
PMID: 35486155 Journal: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS Year: 2022 Reference: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2022 Apr 29. pii: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7. Impact factor: 2.344 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Mediano-Vizuete, Carmen, Castells-Sarret, Neus, Maiz, Nerea, Coello-Cahuao, Edgar, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Calero, Ines, Higueras, Maria Teresa, Garcia, Mayte Aviles, Rodo, Carlota et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7
PMID: 35452653 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Apr 19. pii: S0002-9378(22)00291-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.04.019. Impact factor: 8.661 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rauch, Stephen, Giuliani, Francesca, Oros, Daniel, Gunier, Robert B, Deantoni, Sonia, Hassan-Hanga, Fatima, Savorani, Monica, Sentilhes, Loic, Carola Capelli, Maria, Takahashi, Ken et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.04.019
PMID: 34763750 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2021 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2021 Nov;26(45). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.45.2100998. Impact factor: 6.307 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jeannoel, Marion, Costa, Ines, Cottrell, Simon, Del Cuerpo, Margarita, Dean, Jonathan, Dembinski, Jennifer L, Diedrich, Sabine, Diez-Domingo, Javier, Dorenberg, DagnyHaug, Duizer, Erwin et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.45.2100998
PMID: 34588268 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2021 Reference: BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 28;11(9):e054711. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054711. Impact factor: 2.692 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Illescas, Tamara, Herraiz, Ignacio, Marti-Malgosa, Laia, Olivella, Anna, Paules, Cristina, Vives, Angels, Figueras, Francesc, Palacio, Montse, Gratacos, Eduard, Boada, David et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054711
PMID: 34579826 Journal: FERTILITY AND STERILITY Year: 2021 Reference: Fertil Steril. 2021 Oct;116(4):1195-1196. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.021. Impact factor: 7.329 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Suarez-Salvador, Elena, Goya, Maria, Acosta, Ursula, Vargas, Mireia, Bradbury, Melissa, Carreras, Elena, Gil-Moreno, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.021
PMID: 31640496 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Oct;34(19):3147-3153. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1678137. Epub 2019 Oct 23. Impact factor: 2.398 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Maiz, Nerea, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Vargas, Mireia, Rodo, Carlota, Goya, Maria, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1678137
PMID: 32517071 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Med. 2020 Jun 5;9(6). pii: jcm9061759. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061759. Impact factor: 3.303 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ville, Yves, Lewi, Liesbeth, Devlieger, Roland, Weingertner, Anne Sophie, Favre, Romain, Hobson, Sebastian R, Ryan, Greg, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Klaritsch, Philipp et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061759
PMID: 32479682 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: BJOG. 2020 Oct;127(11):1374-1380. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16339. Epub 2020 Jun 21. Impact factor: 4.663 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrano, Berta, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa Maria, Balcells, Joan, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Carreras, Elena, Suy, Anna, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Rodo, Carlota, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Mendoza, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16339
PMID: 32456489 Journal: HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY Year: 2020 Reference: Hypertens Pregnancy. 2020 Aug;39(3):361-369. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2020.1769645. Epub 2020 May 26. Impact factor: 1.787 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ruano, Rodrigo, Kilby, Mark D, Carreras Moratonas, Elena, Suy, Anna, Picone, Olivier, Teles Abrao Trad, Ayssa, Ibirogba, Eniola R, Elrefaei, Amro, Narang, Kavita, Tonni, Gabriele et al. DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2020.1769645
PMID: 32443538 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Med. 2020 May 18;9(5). pii: jcm9051521. doi: 10.3390/jcm9051521. Impact factor: 3.303 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Narang, Kavita, Ibirogba, Eniola R, Elrefaei, Amro, Trad, Ayssa Teles Abrao, Theiler, Regan, Nomura, Roseli, Picone, Olivier, Escuriet, Ramon, Suy, Anna, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051521
PMID: 29046073 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Mar;32(6):1033-1035. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1395013. Epub 2017 Nov 2. Impact factor: 1.569 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Druguet, Monica, Nuno, Laura, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Carreras Moratonas, Elena, Gomez-Benito, Juana et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1395013
PMID: 31615430 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Oct 15;19(1):356. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2525-y. Impact factor: 2.413 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Higueras, Maria Teresa, Halajdian-Madrid, Cecilia, Aviles Garcia, Mayte, Bernabeu-Garcia, Andrea, Maiz, Nerea, Nogues, Nuria, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2525-y
PMID: 30431500 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2019 Feb;36(2):93-104. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000921. Impact factor: 4.14 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Russotto, Vincenzo, Sabate, Sergi, Canet, Jaume, Nadal Clanchet, Miriam de, Guerrero Viñas, Encarnación, Manrique Muñoz, Susana , Martín Mora, Victor, Munar Bauza, Francisca, Nuñez Aguado, Sonia, Olivé Vidal, Montserrat et al. DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000921
PMID: 31506079 Journal: BMC Pediatrics Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Pediatr. 2019 Sep 10;19(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1689-y. Impact factor: 1.983 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bartha, J M, Galindo, A, Martinez, J M, Gomez-Roig, L, Crispi, F, Gomez, O, Carreras, E, Cabero, L, Gratacos, E, Llurba, E et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1689-y
PMID: 27063354 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2016 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jul;22(7):648-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025. Epub 2016 Apr 6. Impact factor: 4.575 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bocanegra, C, Sulleiro, E, Soriano-Arandes, A, Pou, D, Suy, A, Llurba, E, Rodo, C, Espasa, M, Campins, M, Martin, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025
PMID: 26823208 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jun;47(6):680-9. doi: 10.1002/uog.15873. Impact factor: 4.197 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia, B, Llurba, E, Valle, L, Gomez-Roig, M D, Juan, M, Perez-Matos, C, Fernandez, M, Garcia-Hernandez, J A, Alijotas-Reig, J, Higueras, M T et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.15873
PMID: 26744775 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Oct;29(20):3271-5. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1121480. Epub 2016 Jan 8. Impact factor: 1.674 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arevalo, Silvia, Alomar, Onofre, Mendoza, Manel, Cabero, Lluis, Carrerras, Elena, Llurba, Elisa, Ribera, Irene, Sanchez, Olga, Ruiz, Aina, Ferrer, Queralt et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1121480
PMID: 26371393 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Jul;29(14):2306-11. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1085012. Epub 2015 Sep 15. Impact factor: 1.674 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goya, Maria, Casellas, Manel, Merced, Carme, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Galian, Laura, Dos, Laura, Casaldaliga, Jaume, Subirana, Mayte, Pedrosa, Valle, Rojas, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1085012
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.
