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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

Efficacy and safety of TOBI Podhaler(R) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected bronchiectasis patients: iBEST study.

PMID: 32855225
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2021 Jan 5;57(1). pii: 13993003.01451-2020. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01451-2020. Print 2021 Jan.
Impact factor: 16.671
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Loebinger, Michael R, Polverino, Eva, Chalmers, James D, Tiddens, Harm A W M, Goossens, Herman, Tunney, Michael, Ringhausen, Felix C, Hill, Adam T, Pathan, Rashidkhan, Angyalosi, Gerhild et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01451-2020

The HIPARCO-2 study: long-term effect of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension: a multicenter prospective study.

PMID: 33239552
Journal: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
Year: 2021
Reference: J Hypertens. 2021 Feb 1;39(2):302-309. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002664.
Impact factor: 4.844
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Navarro-Soriano, Cristina, Torres, Gerard, Barbe, Ferran, Sanchez-de-la-Torre, Manuel, Manas, Pedro, Lloberes, Patricia, Cambriles, Trinidad Diaz, Somoza, Maria, Masa, Juan F, Gonzalez, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002664

Donor-derived bacterial infections in lung transplant recipients in the era of multidrug resistance: Donor-derived infections in lung transplantation.

PMID: 31843689
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: J Infect. 2020 Feb;80(2):190-196. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.006. Epub 2019 Dec 13.
Impact factor: 4.842
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Nuvials, Xavier, Deu, Maria, Peghin, Maddalena, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Lung, Mayli, Roman, Antonio, Gavalda, Joan, Len, Oscar, Berastegui, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.006

Sudan red dye: a new agent causing type-2 occupational asthma.

PMID: 32021623
Journal: Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology
Year: 2020
Reference: Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2020 Jan 30;16:7. doi: 10.1186/s13223-020-0404-8. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 2.104
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Clofent, David, de Homdedeu, Miquel, Munoz-Esquerre, Mariana, Cruz, Maria Jesus, Munoz, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-020-0404-8

Nighttime hypoxia affects global cognition, memory, and executive function in community-dwelling individuals with hypertension.

PMID: 31992414
Journal: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Year: 2020
Reference: J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Feb 15;16(2):243-250. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8174. Epub 2020 Jan 13.
Impact factor: 3.586
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Alvarez-Sabin, Jose, Romero, Odile, Santamarina, Estevo, Sampol, Gabriel, Maisterra, Olga, Ferre, Alex, Montaner, Joan, Quintana, Manuel, Delgado, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8174

Use of serum KL-6 level for detecting patients with restrictive allograft syndrome after lung transplantation.

PMID: 31929536
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2020
Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jan 13;15(1):e0226488. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226488. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor: 2.74
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina, Gomez-Olles, Susana, Mendoza-Valderrey, Alberto, Pereira-Veiga, Thais, Culebras, Mario, Monforte, Victor, Saez, Berta, Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Sintes-Permanyer, Helena, Ruiz de Miguel, Victoria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226488

Macrolides, mucoactive drugs and adherence for the management of bronchiectasis.

PMID: 29301926
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 4;51(1). pii: 51/1/1702033. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02033-2017. Print 2018 Jan.
Impact factor: 12.242
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Chalmers, James D, Polverino, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02033-2017

Management of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacilli infections in solid organ transplant recipients: SET/GESITRA-SEIMC/REIPI recommendations.

PMID: 28811074
Journal: Transplantation Reviews
Year: 2018
Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2018 Jan;32(1):36-57. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 26.
Impact factor: 2.364
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Martin-Davila, P, Montejo, M, Moreno, A, Oliver, A, Pascual, A, Perez-Nadales, E, Roman-Broto, A, San-Juan, R, Seron, D, Sole-Jover, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001

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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.