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.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
People
People are the centre of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This is why we are bound by the principles of freedom of research, gender equality and professional attitudes that HRS4R promotes.
Clinical trials
Our work is not just basic or translational; we are leaders in clinical research. Enter and find about the clinical trials we are conducting and why we are a world reference in this field.
Progress
Our aim is to make the research carried out at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) a driving force for transformation. How? By identifying new channels and solutions for the promotion of people's health and well-being.
Core facilities
We offer specialist support for researchers, internal and external alike, ranging from specific services to preparing complete projects. All this, from a perspective of quality and speed of response.
News
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
The Multidisciplinary Nursing Research Group develops its research with the commitment to solve and prevent people's health problems. It is a team made up of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists and social workers, whose objective is to generate knowledge in the specific area of nursing activity and other health professionals. With special interest in populations of extreme age, critical, chronic and complex chronic patients. The main lines of research are focused on the ethical and social aspects of care, innovative technologies in health, innovative technologies in therapeutic applications and health promotion for the autonomy of patients and families.
In its first 8 years of activity, the group has published 70 international papers, achieved 8 competitive findings, finalized PhD thesis and validated and implemented different innovative care models.
IP: Javier Garcia Fernandez Collaborators: - Funding agency: Col·legi Oficial d'Infermers/es de Barcelona Funding: 5610 Reference: PR583/2022 Duration: 18/10/2022 - 18/10/2025
IP: Fco Javier Santos Vicente Collaborators: Beatriz Lobo Alvarez, Silvia Muñoz Caller, Carmen Alonso Cotoner, Ana Maria Gonzalez Castro, Elba Exposito Fernandez, Marc Pigrau Pastor, Development, dIagnostic and prevention of gender-related Somatic and mental COmorbitiEs in IRritable bowel syndrome In Europe (D, Adoración Nieto Ruiz, Alejandro Henao Paez, Consuelo Cammarota, José Alegre Martin, Jesus Castro Marrero, Marta Ribases Haro, Natalia Llonga Tejedor, Amanda Rodríguez Urrutia Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 1148684.84 Reference: DISCOVERIE_H2020-SC1-BHC2019 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/05/2025
IP: Esperanza Zuriguel Pérez Collaborators: Mª del Carmen Gomez Martin, Sara López Branchadell, Dunia Ben Lachhab Sancho Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 17545 Reference: PI21/00590 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026
IP: Eva Gavilan Castillo Collaborators: - Funding agency: Col·legi Oficial d'Infermers/es de Barcelona Funding: 3597 Reference: PR-483/2021 Duration: 21/10/2021 - 20/10/2025
PMID: 35490248 Journal: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 Sep;64(9):1085-1095. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15259. Epub 2022 Apr 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bosch-Alcaraz, Alejandro; Sierra-Nunez, Debora; Zuriguel-Perez, Esperanza et al. DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15259
PMID: 35353653 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 May 15;205(10):1239. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202109-2181IM. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Argudo, Eduard; Bonilla, Camilo; Chiscano-Camon, Luis; Ferrer, Ricard; Gallart, Elisabet; Giron, Pilar; Martinez-Martinez, Maria; Mera, Abrahan; Palmada, Clara; Papiol, Elisabet et al. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202109-2181IM
PMID: 35086792 Journal: Enfermeria clinica (English Edition) Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Clin (Engl Ed). 2022 Jan-Feb;32(1):54-59. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2021.09.002. Epub 2022 Jan 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Alvarez-Lorenzo, Consuelo; Estrada-Verger, Maria; Jordan-Bruna, Inmaculada; Les-Morell, Esther; Ponce-Ruiz, Sandra; Zuriguel-Perez, Esperanza et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2021.09.002
PMID: 33047434 Journal: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Year: 2022 Reference: J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2022 Feb;29(1):130-146. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12700. Epub 2020 Oct 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Aguayo-Gonzalez, Mariela Patricia; Bernabeu-Tamayo, Maria Dolores; Gimenez-Diez, David; Gomez-Ibanez, Rebeca; Granel-Gimenez, Nina; Hortal-Mas, Roger; Leyva-Moral, Juan Manuel; Moreno-Poyato, Antonio Rafael; Roviralta-Vilella, Maria; Watson-Badia, Carolina et al. DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12700
PMID: 33974636 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2021 Reference: PLoS One. 2021 May 11;16(5):e0251289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251289. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ashley-Koch, Allison; Drechsel, Oliver; Garrett, Melanie E; Labuda, Rick; Loth, Dorothy; Loth, Francis; Macaya, Alfons; Marce-Grau, Anna; Mestres I Soler, Olga; Ossowski, Stephan et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251289
PMID: 33663950 Journal: Australian Critical Care Year: 2021 Reference: Aust Crit Care. 2021 Sep;34(5):435-445. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.12.005. Epub 2021 Mar 2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguado, Cesar Rojo; Alba, Gemma Torrents; Alegre, Isabel Lopez; Alonso, Helena Fernandez; Alvarez, Mauricio Diaz; Arias, Mercedes Garcia; Arias-Rivera, S; Arilla, Angels Navarro; Arribas, Alicia San Jose; Arribas, Alicia San Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.12.005
PMID: 33597132 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2021 Reference: BMJ Open. 2021 Feb 17;11(2):e041726. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041726. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adamuz, Jordi; Carratala, Jordi; Castro-Navarro, Trinidad; Gonzalez-Samartino, Maribel; Jimenez-Martinez, Emilio; Juve-Udina, Maria-Eulalia; Lopez-Jimenez, Maria-Magdalena; Rodriguez-Fernandez, Hugo; Tapia-Perez, Marta; Zuriguel-Perez, Esperanza et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041726
PMID: 33515625 Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia Year: 2021 Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug-Sep;44(7):481-488. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.018. Epub 2021 Jan 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Alcaide, Jorge Garcia; Ayala, Luis Fernando Mayorga; Borruel, Natalia; Branchadell, Sara Lopez; Casas, Arantxa Ibarz; Casellas, Francesc; de Guise, Claudia Herrera; Duelt, Irene Joana Batuecas; Martinez, Zahira Perez; Navarro-Correal, Ester et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.018
PMID: 32462437 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Obes Surg. 2020 Nov;30(11):4609-4611. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04716-9. Impact factor: 3.412 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Bollo, Jesus, Sarria, Sunaymi, Martinez, Carmen, Ramon Y Cajal, Teresa, Hernandez, Pilar, Carrillo, Elena, Sacoto, David, Castillo, Jose Carlos, Sanchez, Anna, Fernandez-Ananin, Sonia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04716-9
PMID: 32398626 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING Year: 2020 Reference: J Neurosci Nurs. 2020 Aug;52(4):166-171. doi: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000514. Impact factor: 1.109 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amil-Bujan, Paloma, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume, Ramio-Torrenta, Lluis, Bertran-Noguer, Carme, Cruz-Diaz, Veronica, Robles-Sanchez, Miguel-Angel et al. DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000514
PMID: 31846067 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Surg. 2020 Mar;107(4):364-372. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11389. Epub 2019 Dec 17. Impact factor: 5.676 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bollo, J, Turrado, V, Rabal, A, Carrillo, E, Gich, I, Martinez, M C, Hernandez, P, Targarona, E et al. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11389
PMID: 32247593 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2020 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2020 Jun;52(5):1496-1499. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.02.056. Epub 2020 Apr 1. Impact factor: 0.784 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quintero, Jesus, Juamperez, Javier, Mercadal-Hally, Maria, Larrarte, Mauricio, Vidal, Lis, Castells, Lluis, Charco, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.02.056
The Neonatology Service aims to demonstrate that the individual family room for newborns is more beneficial than the shared box room.
The awarded study is titled “Perceptions and experiences of parents of premature newborns with an umbilical venous catheter who perform skin-to-skin contact,” and the granted scholarship will allow for its dissemination.
A clinical trial with the prototype of the device shows that the use of this technology improves patient monitoring by nurses and reduces post-surgical complications.
