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Pneumology

The group’s basic and clinical research activity, above all, surrounds the fields of inflammation and repair, respiratory insufficiency and tissue hypoxia, and these fields complement one another and are connected through the study of conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, infections, transplants, pulmonary hypertension or sleep-related breathing disorders.

The group has an experimental research laboratory and a clinical research and clinical trial unit. It is made up of professionals from different specialties (pulmonologists, biologists, nurses, laboratory technicians, physiotherapists etc.). This multidisciplinary team provides an added value to the group and guarantees the existence of the critical mass necessary to carry out scientific projects.

Our group is a node that belongs to the CIBERES network (CIBER for respiratory diseases) and also works in collaboration with groups of the highest national and international prestige.

Publications

Geographic distribution and phenotype of European people with cystic fibrosis carrying A1006E mutation.

PMID: 35032736
Journal: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: Respir Med. 2022 Feb;192:106736. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106736. Epub 2022 Jan 6.
Impact factor: 3.415
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calderazzo, Maria Adelaide, Pizzamiglio, Giovanna, Castillo-Corullon, Silvia, Alvarez-Fernandez, Antonio, Gartner, Silvia, Padoan, Rita, Carnovale, Vincenzo, Salvatore, Marco, Moya-Quiles, M feminine Rosa, Orenti, Annalisa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106736

Hepatobiliary phenotypes of adults with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

PMID: 33632708
Journal: GUT
Year: 2022
Reference: Gut. 2022 Feb;71(2):415-423. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323729. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
Impact factor: 23.059
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fromme, Malin, Schneider, Carolin V, Pereira, Vitor, Hamesch, Karim, Pons, Monica, Reichert, Matthias C, Benini, Federica, Ellis, Paul, H Thorhauge, Katrine, Mandorfer, Mattias et al.
DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323729

The Clinical Utility of Determining the Allelic Background of Mutations Causing Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: The Case with the Null Variant Q0(Mattawa)/Q0(ourem).

PMID: 33150777
Journal: COPD-Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Year: 2021
Reference: Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2021 Jan;8(1). doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.8.1.2020.0168.
Impact factor: 2.409
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bellemare, Judith, Gaudreault, Nathalie, Valette, Kim, Belmonte, Irene, Nunez, Alexa, Miravitlles, Marc, Maltais, Francois, Bosse, Yohan et al.
DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.8.1.2020.0168

Thrombocytosis during Stable State Predicts Mortality in Bronchiectasis.

PMID: 33507847
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Year: 2021
Reference: Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Aug;18(8):1316-1325. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-094OC.
Impact factor: 6.831
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Dore, Simone, Saderi, Laura, Faverio, Paola, Amati, Francesco, Corsico, Angelo G, Blasi, Francesco, Chalmers, James D, Rutherford, Robert, Fardon, Thomas C, Sibila, Oriol et al.
DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-094OC

Circadian Patterns of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

PMID: 33440893
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jan 11;10(2). pii: jcm10020244. doi: 10.3390/jcm10020244.
Impact factor: 4.242
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sampol, Gabriel, Lecube, Albert, Cambras, Trinitat, Romero, Odile, Diez-Noguera, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10020244

Clinical characteristics in 545 patients with severe asthma on biological treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak.

PMID: 33045398
Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice
Year: 2021
Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jan;9(1):487-489.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.050. Epub 2020 Oct 9.
Impact factor: 8.861
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Munoz, Xavier, Rial, Manuel Jorge, Valverde, Marcela, Del Pozo, Victoria, Gonzalez-Barcala, Francisco Javier, Martinez-Rivera, Carlos, Curto, Elena, Quirce, Santiago, Barranco, Pilar, Dominguez-Ortega, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.050

Exploration of HIV clients' needs for reporting on experiences with sex.

PMID: 32104950
Journal: Nursing & Health Sciences
Year: 2020
Reference: Nurs Health Sci. 2020 Sep;22(3):570-576. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12696. Epub 2020 Mar 23.
Impact factor: 1.269
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguayo-Gonzalez, Mariela, Leyva-Moral, Juan M, Feijoo-Cid, Maria, Torrella Domingo, Ariadna, Planas Ribas, Bibiana, Badia Royes, Rosa, Martin Castillo, Mario, Navarro Mercade, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12696

Correlation between disease severity factors and EQ-5D utilities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

PMID: 31673922
Journal: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
Year: 2020
Reference: Qual Life Res. 2020 Mar;29(3):607-617. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02340-4. Epub 2019 Oct 31.
Impact factor: 2.773
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Esquinas, Cristina, Ramon, Maria A, Nunez, Alexa, Molina, Jesus, Quintano, Jose A, Roman-Rodriguez, Miguel, Naberan, Karlos, Llor, Carl, Roncero, Carlos, Miravitlles, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02340-4

Reliability and Minimum Important Difference of Sputum Weight in Bronchiectasis.

PMID: 32071136
Journal: Respiratory Care
Year: 2020
Reference: Respir Care. 2020 Oct;65(10):1478-1487. doi: 10.4187/respcare.07175. Epub 2020 Feb 18.
Impact factor: 2.066
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Herrero-Cortina, Beatriz, Alcaraz-Serrano, Victoria, Torres, Antoni, Polverino, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07175

Immunomodulatory effect of pigeon serum in an acute and chronic murine model of bird fanciers lung.

PMID: 31830693
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Year: 2020
Reference: Environ Res. 2020 Mar;182:108981. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108981. Epub 2019 Nov 30.
Impact factor: 5.715
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez-Ortiz, M, Cruz, M J, Sanchez-Diez, S, Villar, A, Ojanguren, I, Munoz, X et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108981

RESPIRE 1: a phase III placebo-controlled randomised trial of ciprofloxacin dry powder for inhalation in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

PMID: 29371383
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 25;51(1). pii: 51/1/1702052. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02052-2017. Print 2018 Jan.
Impact factor: 12.242
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Wilson, Robert, Winthrop, Kevin L, Polverino, Eva, De Soyza, Anthony, Aksamit, Timothy, Bandel, Tiemo-Joerg, Criollo, Margarita, Elborn, J Stuart, Operschall, Elisabeth, Roth, Katrin et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02052-2017

Characterisation of the "Frequent Exacerbator Phenotype" in Bronchiectasis.

PMID: 29357265
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Jun 1;197(11):1410-1420. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201711-2202OC.
Impact factor: 15.239
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rutherford, Robert M, Chalmers, James D, Aliberti, Stefano, Filonenko, Anna, Shteinberg, Michal, Goeminne, Pieter C, Hill, Adam T, Fardon, Thomas C, Obradovic, Dusanka, Gerlinger, Christoph et al.
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201711-2202OC

Long-term benefits of airway clearance in bronchiectasis: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.

PMID: 29326318
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 11;51(1). pii: 51/1/1701926. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01926-2017. Print 2018 Jan.
Impact factor: 12.242
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Munoz, Gerard, de Gracia, Javier, Buxo, Maria, Alvarez, Antonio, Vendrell, Montserrat et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01926-2017

Cross-infection risk in patients with bronchiectasis: a position statement from the European Bronchiectasis Network (EMBARC), EMBARC/ELF patient advisory group and European Reference Network (ERN-Lung) Bronchiectasis Network.

PMID: 29326319
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 11;51(1). pii: 51/1/1701937. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01937-2017. Print 2018 Jan.
Impact factor: 12.242
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Chalmers, James D, Ringshausen, Felix C, Harris, Bridget, Elborn, J Stuart, Posthumus, Annette, Haworth, Charles S, Pilkington, Nicola, Polverino, Eva, Ruddy, Thomas, Aliberti, Stefano et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01937-2017

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News

This recognition highlights both his career and the level of respiratory research in Spain.

The ERS Awards recognize outstanding members for their exceptional contributions in the field of respiratory medicine.

Dr. Miravitlles’ career was recognized during the 57th edition of the SEPAR National Congress held in Valencia.

EXIMIOUS

EXIMIOUS (Mapping Exposure-Induced Immune Effects: Connecting the Exposome and the Immunome), un projecte finançat per la Unió Europea que engloba 15 organitzacions de 7 països europeus.

EXIMIOUS té com a objectiu estudiar l’exposoma, és a dir, l’exposició a factors ambientals al llarg de la vida, per entendre la seva relació amb les malalties immunomediades, com ara les malalties autoimmunes o les al·lèrgies. Des del VHIR està liderat per la Dra. M Jesús Cruz i el seu equip de Pneumologia.