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    • Acupoint transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in hospitalized COPD patients with severe dyspnoea: a randomized controlled trial 

      Fernández Jané, Carles; Vilaro, Jordi; Costa-Tutusaus, Lluís (Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 2023, 28: 1-6, 2023-12)
      ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of acupuncture transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (acuTENS) on the reduction of dyspnoea during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
    • Acupoint transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in hospitalized COPD patients with severe dyspnoea: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 

      Fernández Jané, Carles; Vilaro, Jordi (Trials, 2019, vol. 20, número article 707, 2019-12)
      Background Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admissions and dyspnoea is its main symptom. Some studies have concluded that a new modality ...
    • Characterisation and prognosis of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at their first hospitalisation 

      Balcells Vilarnau, Eva; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; De Batlle, Jordi; Ramon, Maria Antonia; Rodríguez, Esther; Benet Mora, Marta; Farrero, Eva; Ferrer, Antoni; Guerra, Stefano; Ferrer, Jaume; Sauleda, Jaume; Barberà, Joan A.; Agustí, Àlvar; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Gea, Joaquim; Antó, Josep M.; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2015, 15: 4, 2015-01)
      Background Under-diagnosis of COPD is an important unmet medical need. We investigated the characteristics and prognosis of hospitalised patients with undiagnosed COPD. Methods The PAC-COPD cohort ...
    • Clinical impact of electronic monitoring devices of inhalers in adults with asthma or COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Garin, Noe; Zarate-Tamames, Borja; Gras-Martin, Laura; Mila, Raimon; Crespo-Lessmann, Astrid; Curto, Elena; Hernández Hernández, Marta; Mestres, Concepció; Plaza Moral, Vicente (Pharmaceuticals, 2023, vol. 16, núm. 3, 414, 2023-03)
      We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to gain insight into the characteristics and clinical impact of electronic monitoring devices of inhalers (EMDs) and their clinical interventions in ...
    • Determinants and outcomes of physical activity in patients with COPD: a systematic review 

      Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Frei, Anja; Steurer-Stey, Claudia; De Batlle, Jordi; Rabinovich, Roberto Alejandro; Raste, Yogini ; Hopkinson, Nicholas S.; Polkey, Michael I.; Van Remoortel, Hans; Troosters, Thierry; Kulich, Karoly; Karlsson, Niklas; Puhan, Milo A.; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (Thorax, 2014, 69: 731-739, 2014-02)
      Background The relationship between physical activity, disease severity, health status and prognosis in patients with COPD has not been systematically assessed. Our aim was to identify and summarise ...
    • Determinants of study completion and response to a 12-month behavioral physical activity intervention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study 

      Koreny, Maria; Demeyer, Heleen; Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Benet Mora, Marta; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva, 1967-; Borrell, Eulàlia; Marin, Alicia; Rodríguez Chiaradía, Diego A.; Vall-Casas, Pere; Vilaro, Jordi; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (PLoS ONE, 2019, 14(5): e0217157, 2019-05)
      Objectives Physical activity is key to improve the prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To help to tailor future interventions we aimed to identify the baseline characteristics ...
    • Effect of pulmonary hypertension on exercise tolerance in patients with COPD: a prognostic systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Torres Castro, Rodrigo; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Vilaro, Jordi; Roqué Figuls, Marta; Moisés , Jorge; Vasconcello Castillo, Luis; Orizaga, Tanya; Barberà, Joan Albert; Blanco, Isabel (European respiratory review, 2021, 30(160): 200321, 2021-04)
      Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a frequent complication in patients with COPD. Objective To determine if, in patients with COPD, the presence of PH decreases exercise tolerance. Methods We ...
    • Long-term efficacy and effectiveness of a behavioural and community-based exercise intervention (Urban Training) to increase physical activity in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial 

      Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva; Benet Mora, Marta; Borrell, Eulàlia; CELORRIO, NURIA; Delgado, Anna; Jané, Carme; Marin, Alicia; Martín-Cantera, Carlos; Monteagudo, Mònica; Montellà, Nuria; Muñoz, Laura; Ortega, Pilar; Rodríguez, Diego A.; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Simonet, Pere; Torán-Montserrat, Pere; Torrent-Pallicer, Jaume; Vall-Casas, Pere; Vilaro, Jordi; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (European respiratory journal, 2018, 52(4):1800063, 2018-12)
      There is a need to increase and maintain physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We assessed 12-month efficacy and effectiveness of the Urban Training intervention ...
    • Physical activity characteristics across GOLD Quadrants Depend on the Questionnaire used 

      Demeyer, Heleen; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Rabinovich, Roberto Alejandro; Hornikx, Miek; Louvaris, Zafeiris; De Boer, Willem I.; Karlsson, Niklas; De Jong, Corina; Van der Molen, Thys; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Janssens, Wim; Garcia Aymerich, Judith; Troosters, Thierry; Polkey, Michael I. (PLoS one, 2016, vol. 11, núm. 3, 2016-03)
      The GOLD multidimensional classification of COPD severity combines the exacerbation risk with the symptom experience, for which 3 different questionnaires are permitted. This study investigated differences ...
    • Socio-environmental correlates of physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

      Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Benet Mora, Marta; Borrell, Eulàlia; Dadvand, Payam; Foraster, Maria; Marin, Alicia; Monteagudo, Mònica; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Vall-Casas, Pere; Vilaro, Jordi; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (Thorax, 2017, 72:796-802, 2017-03)
      Background: Study of the causes of the reduced levels of physical activity in patients with COPD has been scarce and limited to biological factors. Aim: To assess the relationship between novel ...
    • The PROactive instruments to measure physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

      Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Raste, Yogini ; Demeyer, Heleen; Louvaris, Zafeiris; De Jong, Corina; Rabinovich, Roberto Alejandro; Hopkinson, Nicholas; Polkey, Michael I.; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Tabberer, Maggie; Dobbels, Fabienne; Ivanoff, Nathalie; De Boer, Willem I.; Van der Molen, Thys; Kulich, Karoly; Serra, Ignasi; Basagaña, Xavier; Troosters, Thierry; Puhan, Milo A.; Karlsson, Niklas; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (European respiratory journal, 2015, 46(4):988-1000, 2015-06)
      No current patient-centred instrument captures all dimensions of physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our objective was item reduction and initial validation of two instruments ...
    • Validation of walking trails for the urban training of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients 

      Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane; Torrent-Pallicer, Jaume; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Barberan-Garcia, Anael; Delgado, Anna; Balcells Vilarnau, Eva; Rodríguez, Diego A.; Vilaro, Jordi; Vall-Casas, Pere; Irurtia, Alfredo; Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert; Garcia Aymerich, Judith (PLoS One, 2016, 11(1): e0146705, 2016-01)
      Purpose Accessible interventions to train patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are needed. We designed urban trails of different intensities (low, moderate and high) in different ...