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    • Augmented reality training in basic life support with the help of smart glasses: a pilot study 

      Aranda García, Silvia; Otero-Agra, Martín; Fernández-Méndez, Felipe; Herrera-Pedroviejo, Ernesto; Darné, Marc; Barcala-Furelos, Roberto; Rodríguez-Núñez, Antonio (Resuscitation Plus, 2023, 14: 100391, 2023-04)
      Introduction: Laypeople should be trained in basic life support and traditional and innovative methodologies may help to obtain this goal. However, there is a knowledge gap about the ideal basic life ...
    • BAPNE method and Neurorehabilitation in patients with severe acquired brain injury 

      Tripovic, Ylenia; Jauset-Berrocal, Jordi Angel; Marchese, A.; Romero-Naranjo, Francisco Javier; Liendo-Cárdenas, A. (2014-07)
      The use of body percussion through BAPNE method in neurorehabilitation offers the possibility of studying the development of motor skills, attention, coordination, memory and social interaction of ...
    • Basic life-support learning in undergraduate students of sports sciences: efficacy of 150 minutes of training and retention after eight months 

      Aranda García, Silvia; Herrera Pedroviejo, Ernesto; Abelairas Gómez, Cristian (International Journal on Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, vol. 16, núm. 23, 2019-11)
      Several professional groups, which are not health professionals, are more likely to witness situations requiring basic life support (BLS) due to the nature of their job. The aim of this study was to ...
    • Blood DNA methylation signature of diet quality and association with cardiometabolic traits 

      Domínguez-Barragán, Jorge; Fernández Sanlés, Alba; Hernáez, Álvaro; Llauradó-Pont, Joana; Marrugat, Jaume; Robinson, Oliver; Tzoulaki, Ioanna; Elosua Llanos, Roberto; Lassale, Camille (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2024, 31, 191-202, 2023-10)
      Aims Diet quality might influence cardiometabolic health through epigenetic changes, but this has been little investigated in adults. Our aims were to identify cytosine–phosphate–guanine (CpG) dinucleotides ...
    • Dietary patterns and CVD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies 

      Rodríguez Monforte, Míriam; Flores Mateo, Gemma; Sànchez i Ruiz, Emília (British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 114, núm. 9, 2015-09)
      Epidemiological studies show that diet is linked to the risk of developing CVD. The objective of this meta-analysis was to estimate the association between empirically derived dietary patterns and CVD. ...
    • Endothelial expression of guidance cues in vessel wall homeostasis: dysregulation under proatherosclerotic conditions 

      Balcells Camps, Mercedes; Gils, Janine M. van; Ramkhelawon, Bhama; Fernandes, Luciana; Stewart, Merran C.; Guo, Liang; Seibert, Tara; Menezes, Gustavo B.; Cara, Denise C.; Chow, Camille; Kinane, T. Bernard; Fisher, Edward A.; Alvarez-Leite, Jacqueline; Lacy-Hulbert, Adam; Moore, Kathryn J. (Circulation. Vol.3, n.5 (2013), p.911–919, 2013-05)
      Background— Local modulation of vascular mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling reduces smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation after endovascular interventions but may be associated with endothelial ...
    • Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation (Review) 

      Pérez-Amate, Èlia; Roqué Figuls, Marta; Fernández-González, Miguel; Giné-Garriga, Maria (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023, núm. 5, article núm.: CD013204, 2023-05)
      Background The finding that exercise is inversely related to metabolic syndrome after transplantation is novel and suggests that exercise interventions might provide a means for reducing metabolic ...
    • High-density lipoprotein characteristics and coronary artery disease: a Mendelian randomization study 

      Prats Uribe, Albert; Sayols Baixeras, Sergi; Fernández Sanlés, Alba; Subirana, Isaac; Carreras-Torres, Robert; Vilahur, Gemma; Civeira, Fernando; Marrugat, Jaume; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat; Hernáez, Álvaro; Elosua Llanos, Roberto (Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, 2020, 112: 154351, 2020-09)
      Background To assess whether genetically determined quantitative and qualitative HDL characteristics were independently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods We designed a two-sample ...
    • Impact of health and social factors on the cardiometabolic risk in people with food insecurity: a systematic review 

      Salinas-Roca, Blanca; Rubió-Piqué, Laura; Carrillo Álvarez, Elena; Franco-Alcaine, Gemma (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19(21): 14447, 2022-11)
      Food plays a key role in people’s health and quality of life. Inadequate eating habits or a deficient diet can lead to the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The present review aims to ...
    • Mediterranean diet decreases the initiation of use of vitamin K epoxide reductase inhibitors and their associated cardiovascular risk: a randomized controlled trial 

      Castro-Barquero, Sara; Ribó-Coll, Margarita; Lassale, Camille; Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna; Castañer, Olga; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel, 1957-; Sorlí, José V.; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Lapetra, José; Gómez-Gracia, Enrique; Alonso Gómez, Ángel M.; Fiol Sala, Miguel; Serra Majem, Lluís; Sacanella Meseguer, Emilio; Basterra-Gortari, Francisco Javier; Portolés, Olga; Babio, Nancy; Cofán Pujol, Montserrat; Ros Rahola, Emilio; Estruch Riba, Ramon; Hernáez, Álvaro (Nutrients, 2020, no. 12: 3895, 2020-12-19)
      Our aim is to assess whether following a Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) decreases the risk of initiating antithrombotic therapies and the cardiovascular risk associated with its use in older individuals ...
    • Mediterranean diet maintained platelet count within a healthy range and decreased thrombocytopenia-related mortality risk: a randomized controlled trial 

      Hernáez, Álvaro; Lassale, Camille; Castro-Barquero, Sara; Ros Rahola, Emilio; Tresserra i Rimbau, Anna; Castañer, Olga; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Vázquez Ruiz, Zenaida; Sorlí, José V.; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Lapetra, José; Gómez-Gracia, Enrique; Alonso Gómez, Ángel M.; Fiol, Miquel; Serra Majem, Lluís; Sacanella Meseguer, Emilio; Razquin, Cristina; Corella Piquer, Dolores; Guasch-Ferré, Marta; Cofán Pujol, Montserrat; Estruch Riba, Ramon (Nutrients, 2021, 13, 559, 2021-02)
      There is little information on the dietary modulation of thrombosis-related risk factors such as platelet count. We aimed to assess the effects of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) on platelet count and ...
    • Parental genetically predicted liability for coronary heart disease and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cohort study 

      Hernáez, Álvaro; Skåra, Karoline Hansen; Page, Christian Magnus; Mitter, Vera R.; Hernández Hernández, Marta; Magnus, Per; Njølstad, Pål R.; Andreassen, Ole A.; Corfeld, Elizabeth C.; Havdahl, Alexandra; Næss, Øyvind; Brumpton, Ben; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Lawlor, Deborah A.; Fraser, Abigail; Magnus, Maria Christine (BMC Medicine, 2024, 22:35, 2024-01)
      Background Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) may unmask or exacerbate a woman’s underlying risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). We estimated associations of maternal and paternal genetically predicted ...
    • Role of HDL function and LDL atherogenicity on cardiovascular risk: a comprehensive examination 

      Hernáez, Álvaro; Soria Florido, María Trinidad; Schröder, Helmut, 1958-; Ros Rahola, Emilio; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Estruch Riba, Ramon; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Corella Piquer, Dolores; Arós, Fernando; Serra Majem, Lluís; Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel, 1957-; Fiol Sala, Miguel; Lapetra, José; Elosua Llanos, Roberto; Lamuela Raventós, Rosa Ma.; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat (PLoS One, 2019, vol. 14, núm. 6: e0218533, 2019-06)
      Background High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) atherogenic traits can describe the role of both particles on cardiovascular diseases more accurately than HDL- ...
    • Shear wave cardiovascular MR elastography using intrinsic cardiac motion for transducer-free non-invasive evaluation of myocardial shear wave velocity 

      Martorell López, Jordi; Polcaro, Alessandro; Troelstra, Marian Amber; Runge, Jurgen Henk; Burnhope, Emma; Guenthner, Christian; Schneider, Torben; Razavi, Reza; Ismail, Tevfik F.; Sinkus, Ralph (Scientific Reports. Vol.11, 1403 (2021), 2021-01)
      Changes in myocardial stiffness may represent a valuable biomarker for early tissue injury or adverse remodeling. In this study, we developed and validated a novel transducer-free magnetic resonance ...
    • Shear wave cardiovascular MR elastography using intrinsic cardiac motion for transducer-free non-invasive evaluation of myocardial shear wave velocity 

      Troelstra, Marian Amber; Runge, Jurgen Henk; Burnhope, Emma; Polcaro, Alessandro; Guenthner, Christian; Schneider, Torben; Razavi, Reza; Ismail, Tevfik F.; Martorell López, Jordi; Sinkus, Ralph (Scientific Reports, 2021-01-14)
      Changes in myocardial stiffness may represent a valuable biomarker for early tissue injury or adverse remodeling. In this study, we developed and validated a novel transducer-free magnetic resonance ...
    • Smooth muscle cells orchestrate the endothelial cell response to flow and injury 

      Balcells Camps, Mercedes; Martorell López, Jordi; Olivé, Carla; Santacana, Marina; Chitalia, Vipul; Cardoso, Angelo A.; Edelman, Elazer R. (Circulation. Vol.121, n.20 (2010), p.2192–2199, 2010-05)
      Background—Local modulation of vascular mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling reduces smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation after endovascular interventions but may be associated with endothelial ...
    • The extension of smoke-free areas and acute myocardial infarction mortality: before and after study 

      Villalbí, Joan R.; Sànchez i Ruiz, Emília; Benet, Josep; Cabezas, Carmen; Castillo, Antònia; Tresserras i Gaju, Ricard, 1957- (BMJ Open, 2011, 1:e000067, 2011-04)
      Objectives: Recent studies suggest that comprehensive smoking regulations to decrease exposure to second-hand smoke reduce the rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The objective of this paper is ...
    • Triglyceride glucose index as a tool to motivate early lifestyle modification in young adults at diabetes risk: the baependi heart study 

      Balcells, Mercedes; De Oliveira, Camila Maciel; Pavani, Jessica; Liu, Chunyu; De Oliveira Alvim, Rafael; Mourao-Junior, Carlos Alberto; Krieger, José Eduardo; Da Costa Pereira, Alexandre (Preventive medicine reports. Vol.20 (2020), 101172, 2020-12)
      Considering that the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been increasing especially in developing countries and becoming a global public health problem, this study aims to evaluate the ...
    • Uremic serum and solutes increase post-vascular interventional thrombotic risk through altered stability of smooth muscle cell tissue factor 

      Balcells Camps, Mercedes; Martorell López, Jordi; Chitalia, Vipul C.; Shivanna, Sowmya; Bosch, Irene; Kolandaivelu, Kumaran; Edelman, Elazer R. (Circulation. Vol.127, n.3 (2013), p.365–376, 2013-01)
      Background—Stent thrombosis (ST), a postinterventional complication with a mortality rate of 50%, has an incidence that rises precipitously in patients at risk. Chronic renal failure and end-stage renal ...
    • Validity of a method for the self-screening of cardiovascular risk 

      Barroso, María; Pérez Fernández, Sílvia; Vila, M. Mar; Zomeño, Dolors; Martí Lluch, Ruth; Cordon, Ferran; Ramos, Rafel; Elosua Llanos, Roberto; Degano, Irene R.; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat; Cabezas, Carmen; Salvador i Castell, Gemma; Castell, Conxa; Grau, Maria (Clinical epidemiology, 2018, vol. 10, p. 549-560, 2018-05)
      Background: The validity of a cardiovascular risk self-screening method was assessed. The results obtained for self-measurement of blood pressure, a point-of-care system’s assessment of lipid profile ...