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
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People
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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.
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The Research group on Aging, Frailty and Care Transitions in Barcelona (REFiTBcn) stems from the expertise of healthcare professionals of Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili. The group focuses on clinical epidemiology of aging and implementation science of innovative and integrated complex interventions, with the final aim of improving quality of life of older adults, from prevention and promotion of healthy aging to management of frailty.
The main research line include: cardiovascular risk, cognitive impairment and mobility disability; shared decisions and individualized management to improve rehabilitation of stroke and cancer survivors; management of delirium; integrated care in the community to prevent disability or to improve homecare.
The group maintains top-level international collaborations with Swedish, Canadian, Italian and US centres.
PMID: 34800286 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2022 Feb;13(1):291-304. doi: 10.1007/s41999-021-00575-4. Epub 2021 Nov 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Achterberg, Wilco P; Bachmann, Stefan; Dockery, Frances; Everink, Irma H J; Gordon, Adam L; Grund, Stefan; Holstege, Marije S; Landi, Francesco; Martin, Finbarr C; O'Neill, Desmond et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00575-4
PMID: 33406913 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: J Health Psychol. 2022 Mar;27(4):974-989. doi: 10.1177/1359105320985580. Epub 2021 Jan 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Cencerrado, Andres; Torres-Serrano, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1177/1359105320985580
PMID: 34417734 Journal: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH Year: 2022 Reference: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2022 Feb;34(2):349-357. doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01950-8. Epub 2021 Aug 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abati, C; Abraham, E; Abruzzese, G; Abruzzi, L; Alampi, D; Alberto, C; Antonini, B; Arena, M; Arena, M; Arosio, P et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01950-8
PMID: 35157252 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2022 Apr;13(2):505-506. doi: 10.1007/s41999-022-00611-x. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Inzitari, Marco; Soulis, George et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-022-00611-x
PMID: 34549243 Journal: The Journal of frailty & aging Year: 2021 Reference: J Frailty Aging. 2021;10(4):310-312. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2021.23. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Cesari, M, Calvani, R, Canevelli, M, Aprahamian, I, de Souto Barreto, P, Azzolino, D, Fielding, R A, Vanacore, N, Inzitari, M, Marzetti, E et al. DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2021.23
PMID: 34105716 Journal: The Journal of frailty & aging Year: 2021 Reference: J Frailty Aging. 2021;10(3):297-300. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2021.1. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Udina, C, Ars, J, Morandi, A, Vilaro, J, Caceres, C, Inzitari, M et al. DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2021.1
PMID: 34899582 Journal: Frontiers in Neurology Year: 2021 Reference: Front Neurol. 2021 Nov 25;12:767484. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.767484. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.003 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tejada, Pedro Ignacio, Garcia-Rodriguez, Nicolas, Rodriguez, Susana, Buxo, Xavi, Perez-Mesquida, Maria Engracia, Beseler, Maria Rosario, Salom, Juan B, Perez, Laura M, Inzitari, Marco, Otero-Villaverde, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.767484
PMID: 34844780 Journal: Rehabilitacion Year: 2021 Reference: Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2021 Oct 30. pii: S0048-7120(21)00104-3. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2021.10.002. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Llarch-Pinell, E, Monso-Monso, A, Ars, J, Udina, C, Inzitari, M, Grau-Sanchez, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2021.10.002
PMID: 32297245 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Feb;11(1):83-93. doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00290-6. Epub 2020 Feb 17. Impact factor: 1.232 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Udina, C, Perez, L M, Inzitari, M, Crespo, N, Britez, L, Garcia-Salmones, M, Gual, N et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00290-6
PMID: 32072727 Journal: Geriatrics & Gerontology International Year: 2020 Reference: Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Apr;20(4):366-372. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13877. Epub 2020 Feb 18. Impact factor: 2.022 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cunill, Joan, Monterde, Albert, Santaeugenia, Sebastia J, Mas, Miquel A, Tarazona-Santabalbina, Francisco J, Garcia-Lazaro, Manuela, Alventosa, Ana Maria, Gutierrez-Benito, Alicia et al. DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13877
PMID: 32006385 Journal: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH Year: 2020 Reference: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Jun;32(6):1025-1034. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01478-3. Epub 2020 Jan 31. Impact factor: 2.697 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hoogendijk, Emiel O, Stenholm, Sari, Ferrucci, Luigi, Bandinelli, Stefania, Inzitari, Marco, Cesari, Matteo et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01478-3
It is part of the PROFIT Project (Personalizing the Approach to Frail Oncology Patients through Assessment and Individualized Intervention), an innovative initiative focused on providing comprehensive care for oncology patients experiencing frailty.
The two centres call on people with a diagnosis of cancer over 65-years-old and living in Barcelona to participate in the trial.
The Barcelona Aging coLLaboratory (BALL) aims to create innovative solutions, with the participation of end users, to improve quality of life and health and social care for the elderly.
