Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna: Enviaments recents
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Preference trials: An underexplored design in musculoskeletal research
(JOSPT Methods, 2025, 1(2): 1-12, 2025-03)BACKGROUND: Incorporating patients’ preferences into randomized controlled trials (RCTs) enhances the relevance and applicability of research findings to clinical practice. Person- and patient-centered ... -
Relation between length of exposure to epidural analgesia during labour and birth mode
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16(16): 2928, 2019-08)Objective: To appraise the relationship between the length of exposure to epidural analgesia and the risk of non-spontaneous birth, and to identify additional risk factors. This study is framed within ... -
The Chester step test is a reproducible tool to assess exercise capacity and exertional desaturation in post-COVID-19 patients
(Healthcare, 2023, 11(1), 51, 2022-12)Many people recovering from an acute episode of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) experience prolonged symptoms. Exercise testing is a feasible and cost-effective option for assessing exercise tolerance, ... -
Drug-drug interactions in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC): practical considerations for treating men with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors and common medications in this stage
(Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 2025, 19 març, 2025-03)Introduction New androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) are an essential part of the treatment strategy for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Despite the good ... -
Validity of prognostic models of critical COVID-19 is variable. A systematic review with external validation
(Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2023, 159: 274-288, 2023-07)Objectives To identify prognostic models which estimate the risk of critical COVID-19 in hospitalized patients and to assess their validation properties. Study Design and Setting We conducted a ... -
Physical performance testing in post-COVID-19 patients: protocol for a systematic review of psychometric measurement properties
(BMJ Open, 2022, 12: e063316, 2023-04)Introduction COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome. A large variety of exercise capacity tests are used for the evaluation of post-COVID-19 patients, but the ... -
Effect of pulmonary hypertension on exercise tolerance in patients with COPD: a prognostic systematic review and meta-analysis
(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 ... -
Maximal respiratory pressure reference equations in healthy adults and cut-off points for defining respiratory muscle weakness
(Archivos de bronconeumología, 2023, 59(12): 813-820, 2023-12)Introduction Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PImax/PEmax) reference equations obtained in healthy people are needed to correctly interpret respiratory muscle strength. Currently, no clear ... -
Analysis of caesarean section rates using the Robson classification system at a university hospital in Spain
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17(5): 1575, 2020-02)Background: The WHO recommends the use of the Robson ten-group classification system (RTGCS) as an effective monitoring and analysis tool to assess the use of caesarean sections (CS). The present study ... -
Oxytocin administration in low-risk women, a retrospective analysis of birth and neonatal outcomes
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18(8): 4375, 2021-04)Background: In recent years, higher than the recommended rate of oxytocin use has been observed among low-risk women. This study examines the relationship between oxytocin administration and birth ... -
Obstetric–neonatal care during birth and postpartum in symptomatic and asymptomatic women infected with SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective multicenter study
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19(9): 5482, 2022-04)This study analyses the obstetric–neonatal outcomes of women in labour with symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19. A retrospective, multicenter, observational study was carried out between 1 March 2020 ... -
A comparison between midwifery and obstetric care at birth in Spain: Across-sectional study of perinatal outcomes
(International journal of nursing studies, 2022, 126: 104129, 2022-02)Background The organizational structure of maternity services determines the choice of which professionals provide care during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, and it influences the kind of ... -
Systematic review of ethical issues in perinatal mental health research
(Nursing ethics, 2023, 30(4): 482–499, 2023-06)BackgroundMaternal mental health during the peripartum period is critically important to the wellbeing of mothers and their infants. Numerous studies and clinical trials have focused on various aspects ... -
Perinatal outcomes at birth in women infected and non-infected with SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective study
(Healthcare, 2023, 11(21): 2833, 2023-10)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic and public health emergency on 11 March 2020 by the World Health Organization. Different clinical trials on the efficacy of ... -
Indications of induction and caesarean sections performed using the Robson classification in a university hospital in Spain from 2010 to 2021
(Healthcare, 2023, 11(11), 1521, 2023-05)Background: The Robson Ten Group Classification System (RTGCS) enables the assessment, monitoring, and comparison of caesarean section rates both within healthcare facilities and between them, and the ... -
Midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain: Maternal and neonatal outcomes
(Midwifery, 2024, 136: 104101, 2024-09)Background The debate on the safety and outcomes of home versus hospital births highlights the need for evidence-based evaluations of these birthing settings, particularly in Catalonia where both options ... -
Modification of high-density lipoprotein functions by diet and other lifestyle changes: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
(Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, 10(24): 5897, 2021-12)High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functional traits have emerged as relevant elements that may explain HDL antiatherogenic capacity better than HDL cholesterol levels. These properties have been improved ... -
Trajectories of antidepressant use and 6-year change in body weight: a prospective population-based cohort study
(Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2024, 15: 1464898, 2024-12)Background: Antidepressant drug treatment may be associated with weight gain, but long-term studies are lacking. Methods: We included 3,127 adults (1,701 women) from the REGICOR study, aged 55.6 (SD ... -
Telomere length in relation to fecundability and use of assisted reproductive technologies: the Norwegian mother, father, and child cohort study
(BMC Medicine, 2024, 22: 580, 2024-12)Background Telomere length (TL) has been reported to be associated with conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, with some studies finding associations with shorter TL and others ... -
Association between different diet quality scores and depression risk: the REGICOR population-based cohort study
(European Journal of Nutrition, 2024, 63: 2885-2895, 2024-08)Background Our aim was to determine the association between diet quality and depression incidence in the population-based REGICOR cohort study, Catalonia, Spain. Methods Prospective observational ...