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.
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The goal of the Shock, Organic Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group (SODIR) is comprehensive, innovative research into the areas of shock, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, organic dysfunction, resuscitation and critical patient monitoring. In addition, the research group has a special interest in applying artificial intelligence as an instrument to find innovative solutions for critical patients.
PMID: 37507573 Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Year: 2023 Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-07161-1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adell-Serrano, Berta; Agrifoglio, Alexander; Aguilar Cabello, Maria; Aguilera, Luciano; Alcaraz-Serrano, Victoria; Aldecoa, Cesar; Alegre, Cynthia; Alvarez Ruiz, Antonjo; Alvarez, Sergio; Amaya-Villar, Rosario et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07161-1
PMID: 37626646 Journal: Biomedicines Year: 2023 Reference: Biomedicines. 2023 Jul 30;11(8):2149. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11082149. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baldira, Jaume; Chiscano, Luis; Comas, Inma; Cortes, Alejandro; Ferrer, Ricard; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos; Ruiz-Sanmartin, Adolfo et al. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082149
PMID: 37661559 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2023 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2023 Aug 7:S0300-2896(23)00267-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.07.029. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Abril, Elena; Barbe, Ferran; Barbera, Carme; Bustamante-Munguira, Elena; Bustamante-Munguira, Elena; Caballero, Jesus; Caballero, Jesus; Canseco, Joan; Carbonell, Nieves; Ceccato, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.07.029
PMID: 37698356 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.1002/uog.27478. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adiego, B; Ansbacher-Feldman, Z; Cuenca-Gomez, D; de Paco Matallana, C; Diaz, C; Diaz, C; Gil, M M; Louzoun, Y; Martin-Alonso, R; Meiri, H et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27478
PMID: 35550352 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2022 Reference: Med Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2022 Jul;46(7):403-405. doi: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.04.012. Epub 2022 May 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-de-Acilu, M; Pacheco-Reyes, A; Pacheco-Reyes, A; Roca, O et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.04.012
PMID: 35538880 Journal: Clinical and Translational Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Transl Med. 2022 May;12(5):e838. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.838. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Almansa, Raquel; Barbe, Ferran; Barbera, Carme; Benitez, Ivan D; Bermejo-Martin, Jesus F; Caballero, Jesus; Carmona, Paola; Ceccato, Adrian; de Gonzalo-Calvo, David; Fernandez-Barat, Laia et al. DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.838
PMID: 35537897 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2022 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2022 Jun;58(6):523-525. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.03.002. Epub 2022 Mar 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Ballesteros-Reviriego, Gonzalo; Chiscano-Camon, Luis; Contreras, Sofia; Ferrer, Ricard; Gomez-Garrido, Alba; Perez-Carrasco, Marcos; Planas-Pascual, Bernat; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Alba; Spiliopoulou, Stefania et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.03.002
PMID: 35490788 Journal: International Journal of Cardiology Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2022 Aug 1;360:104-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.070. Epub 2022 Apr 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bach-Oller, Montse; Badia, Clara; Baneras, Jordi; Casas, Guillem; Clau-Terre, Fernando; Fernandez-Galera, Ruben; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-de-Acilu, Marina; Gonzalez-Del-Hoyo, Maribel; Herrador, Lorena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.070
PMID: 34366295 Journal: Enfermeria intensiva Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul-Sep;32(3):153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.enfie.2020.11.001. Epub 2021 Aug 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Ballesteros-Reviriego, G; Blazquez-Martinez, E; Ferrer-Roca, R; Marti, J D; Planas-Pascual, B; Raurell-Torreda, M; Regaira-Martinez, E; Vinuesa-Suarez, I; Zariquiey-Esteva, G et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2020.11.001
PMID: 34362076 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 26;10(15). pii: jcm10153293. doi: 10.3390/jcm10153293. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera, Cristina; Agusti, Antonia; Danes, Immaculada; Diogene, Eduard; Gracia, Rosa M; Perez, Eulalia et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153293
PMID: 34344717 Journal: Respiratory Care Year: 2021 Reference: Respir Care. 2021 Oct;66(10):1505-1513. doi: 10.4187/respcare.08587. Epub 2021 Aug 3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abroug, Fekri; Amin, Pravin; Anzueto, Antonio; Bersten, Andrew; Cakar, Nahit; Del Carmen Marin, Maria; Del-Sorbo, Lorenzo; Du, Bin; Esteban, Andres; Frutos-Vivar, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08587
PMID: 34336280 Journal: Critical care research and practice Year: 2021 Reference: Crit Care Res Pract. 2021 Jul 17;2021:7769516. doi: 10.1155/2021/7769516. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Deliargyris, Efthymios N; Ferrer, Ricard; Molnar, Zsolt; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1155/2021/7769516
PMID: 32376091 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2020 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2020 Aug - Sep;44(6):323-324. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.002. Epub 2020 Apr 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Ferrer, R et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.002
PMID: 31759748 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2020 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2020 May;44(4):251-254. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2019.10.001. Epub 2019 Nov 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Argudo, E; Burgueno Laguia, P; Enriquez Corrales, F; Gonzalez Barrutia, V; Morales-Codina, M; Sanchez-Satorra, M et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2019.10.001
PMID: 32360034 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2020 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2020 Aug - Sep;44(6):371-388. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Aguilar Alonso, E; Alcaraz Penarrocha, R M; Amezaga Menendez, R; Argudo Serra, Eduard; Arias Verdu, Maria Dolores; Baldira, Jaume; Ballesteros Sanz, M A; Bodi, M; Bordeje Laguna, L; Broch Porcar, Maria Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.001
PMID: 32336563 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2020 Jul;56 Suppl 2:11-18. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.03.005. Epub 2020 Mar 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carratala Perales, Jose Manuel; Cinesi Gomez, Cesar; de Andres Nilsson, Jose M; de Haro Lopez, Candelaria; Egea Santaolalla, Carlos; Farrero Munoz, Eva; Ferrando Ortola, Carlos; Ferrer Monreal, Miquel; Ferrer Roca, Ricard; Garcia Fernandez, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.03.005
PMID: 31660373 Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 28;6(10):ofz416. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz416. eCollection 2019 Oct. Impact factor: 3.371 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arias, Cesar A, Martin-Pena, M Luisa, Colomar, Asun, Nunez, M Belen, Mensa, Josep, Martinez, Jose Antonio, Soriano, Alex, Aitken, Samuel L, Perez, Federico, Abbo, Lilian M et al. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz416
PMID: 31627922 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2019 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2019 Nov;51(9):3018-3026. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.08.025. Epub 2019 Oct 15. Impact factor: 0.959 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Nuvials, Francesc Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Boned, Sandra, Rubiera, Marta, Pont, Teresa, Baguena, Marcelino, Baena, Jacinto, Sandiumenge, Alberto, Gomez, Aroa, Mazo, Cristopher et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.08.025
PMID: 31432216 Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2019 Sep;45(9):1219-1230. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05708-9. Epub 2019 Aug 20. Impact factor: 18.967 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Peperstraete, Harlinde, Morimont, Philippe, Schmidt, Matthieu, Levy, Bruno, Diehl, Jean-Luc, Guervilly, Christophe, Capelier, Gilles, Vieillard-Baron, Antoine, Messika, Jonathan, Karagiannidis, Christian et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05708-9
PMID: 30561555 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1192-1197. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047. Impact factor: 9.055 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Peghin, Maddalena, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Hirsch, Hans H, Codina, Gemma, Monforte, Victor, Bravo, Carles, Berastegui, Cristina, Jauregui, Alberto, Romero, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047
PMID: 29594953 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Infection. 2018 Aug;46(4):461-468. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5. Epub 2018 Mar 28. Impact factor: 2.773 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Pigrau, Carles, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Arevalo, Angel, Vinado, Belen, Campany, David, Larrosa, Nieves, Nuvials, Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5
PMID: 29219627 Journal: Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology Year: 2018 Reference: Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Feb;11(2):125-137. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2018.1412827. Epub 2017 Dec 8. Impact factor: 2.758 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Mateu, Xavier, Maseda, Emilio, Yebenes, Juan Carlos, Aldecoa, Cesar, De Haro, Candelaria, Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos, Garnacho-Montero, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2018.1412827
PMID: 29138898 Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Year: 2018 Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2018 Jan;44(1):144-152. doi: 10.1007/s00134-017-4979-6. Impact factor: 15.008 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Lehmke, J, Sakr, Yasser, Ferrer, Ricard, Reinhart, Konrad, Beale, Richard, Rhodes, Andrew, Moreno, Rui, Timsit, Jean Francois, Brochard, Laurent, Thompson, B Taylor et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4979-6
PMID: 28704503 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2017 Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Jul 13;12(7):e0180202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180202. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 2.806 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Suberviola, Borja, Rellan, Luzdivina, Riera, Jordi, Iranzo, Reyes, Garcia Campos, Ascension, Robles, Juan Carlos, Vicente, Rosario, Minambres, Eduardo, Santibanez, Miguel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180202
PMID: 28691772 Journal: Transplant Infectious Disease Year: 2017 Reference: Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Oct;19(5). doi: 10.1111/tid.12743. Epub 2017 Aug 2. Impact factor: 1.719 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Los-Arcos, Ibal, Gonzalez, Junajo, Lung, Mayli, Bilbao, Itxarone, Farre, Merce, Pont, Teresa, Sandiumenge, Alberto, Gavalda, Joan, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1111/tid.12743
PMID: 28476212 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2017 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2017 Jun - Jul;41(5):285-305. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.03.004. Epub 2017 May 2. Impact factor: 1.231 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Hernandez-Tejedor, A, Penuelas, O, Sirgo Rodriguez, G, Llompart-Pou, J A, Palencia Herrejon, E, Estella, A, Fuset Cabanes, M P, Alcala-Llorente, M A, Ramirez Galleymore, P, Obon Azuara, B et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.03.004
PMID: 28466150 Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Year: 2017 Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2017 Nov;43(11):1712-1713. doi: 10.1007/s00134-017-4797-x. Epub 2017 May 2. Impact factor: 12.015 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Laupland, Kevin B, Ferrer, Ricard et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4797-x
PMID: 26749346 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2016 Jun 3;146(11):e61-2. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.11.015. Epub 2015 Dec 31. Impact factor: 1.267 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Alcaraz, Rosa, Ruiz-Rodriguez, Juan Carlos, Chiscano-Camon, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.11.015
PMID: 26025480 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Mar;34(3):177-83. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 May 27. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Anton, Andres, Gattarello, Simone, Laborda, Cesar, Pumarola, Tomas, Rello, Jordi, Lagunes, Leonel, Perez-Carrasco, Marcos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.04.004
PMID: 26998623 Journal: Expert Opinion On Drug Safety Year: 2016 Reference: Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2016 Jun;25(6):653-65. doi: 10.1517/13543784.2016.1168803. Epub 2016 Apr 1. Impact factor: 2.896 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito, Falco, Vicenc, Burgos, Joaquin, Papiol, Elisabeth, Ferrer, Ricard et al. DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2016.1168803
PMID: 26957647 Journal: Respiratory Care Year: 2016 Reference: Respir Care. 2016 Aug;61(8):1008-14. doi: 10.4187/respcare.04519. Epub 2016 Mar 8. Impact factor: 1.922 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sole-Lleonart, Candela, Rouby, Jean-Jacques, Chastre, Jean, Poulakou, Garyfallia, Palmer, Lucy B, Blot, Stijn, Felton, Tim, Bassetti, Matteo, Luyt, Charles-Eduard, Pereira, Joao Manuel et al. DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04519
On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.
Hybrids VITA, developed together with Medical Simulator, reproduces different clinical scenarios for training on how to prevent, diagnose and treat possible complications of ECMO, which is a very complex technique.
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) offers therapeutic options for patients in whom conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques fail to restore the heartbeat.
