Sant Pau - Institut de Recerca

Main lines of research

Cardiovascular prevention in primary care settings.
Health promotion in primary care settings.
Ageing.
Hypertension.
Diabetes.
Paediatric immunization.

Challenges

Enlarge the research team by linking up with other primary care centres associated with the ACEBA Family Medicine Teaching Unit.
Cooperate with other research teams in IIB Sant Pau.
Cooperate with other European institutions in implementing projects on risk prevention and health promotion in primary care settings.
Encourage research into medical ethics in family medicine training.

Group coordination

BROTONS CUIXART, CARLES EAP SARDENYA
cbrotons@eapsardenya.cat

Members

Casasa Plana, Albert EAP SARDENYA
Fernandez Valverde, Diana Elizabeth EAP SARDENYA
Galan Diez, Maria Luisa EAP SARDENYA
Ichazo Tobella, Begoña EAP SARDENYA
Monteserin Nadal, Rosa EAP SARDENYA
Moral Pelaez, Irene EAP SARDENYA
Puig Palma, Mireia EAP SARDENYA
Rayo Martinez, Elisabet EAP SARDENYA
Reyes Reyes, Carlen EAP SARDENYA
Sellares Sallas, Jaume EAP SARDENYA
Serrano Pons, Helena EAP SARDENYA
Vila Garcia, Judit EAP SARDENYA
Vilella Moreno, Maria Teresa EAP SARDENYA

Publications 2022

(JIF 2022)

Barrios V, Beato P, Brotons C, Campuzano R, Merino JF, Mostaza JM, Plana N, Rubio JA, Comellas M, CREVASP GRP. Comprehensive management of risk factors in peripheral vascular disease. Expert consensus. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(2). PMID:34217671. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Barrios V, Beato P, Brotons C, Campuzano R, Merino JF, Mostaza JM, Plana N, Rubio JA, Comellas M. Manejo integral de los factores de riesgo en enfermedad arterial periférica. Consenso de expertos. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(2). DOI:10.1016/j.rce.2020.11.006. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Brotons C, Camafort M, Castellanos MD, Clara A, Cortes O, Rodriguez AD, Elosua R, Gorostidi M, Hernandez AM, Herranz M, Justo S, Lahoz C, Nino P, Pallares V, Pedro J, Perez AP, Royo MA, Santamaria R, Tresserras R, Zamora A, Zuza I, Armario P. Statement of the Spanish interdisciplinary vascular prevention committee on the updated European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention 2021. 2022; 74(5). DOI:10.20960/angiologia.00411. IF:0,1 (Q4/10D). Document type: Editorial material.
Brotons C, Martins C. EUROPREV (Red Europea de Prevención). Atencion Primaria. 2022; 54:102443. DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102443. PMID:36435584. IF:2,5 (Q3/6D). Document type: Editorial material.
Brotons C, Moral I, Vicuña J, Ameixeiras C, Fernández C, Sánchez MÁ. Actualización y validación del riesgo cardiovascular de por vida en España: IBERLIFERISK2. Clinica E Investigacion En Arteriosclerosis. 2022. DOI:10.1016/j.arteri.2022.09.003. PMID:36344347. Document type: Article.
Brotons C, Moral I, Vicuña J. La complejidad del papel del colesterol unido a HDL. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA. 2022; 76(2). DOI:10.1016/j.recesp.2022.08.004. PMID:36228961. IF:5,9 (Q1/3D). Document type: Article.
Brotons C. Healthy habits and risk factors of parents can have long-term clinical consequences in their offspring. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2022; 29(6). DOI:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa111. PMID:33624077. IF:8,3 (Q1/2D). Document type: Article.
Checa C, Canelo C, Suclupe S, Ginesta D, Berenguera A, Castells X, Brotons C, Posso M. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Case Management in Advanced Heart Failure Patients Attended in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):13823. DOI:10.3390/ijerph192113823. PMID:36360704. Document type: Review.
Gabriel R, Muniz J, Vega S, Moral I, Castro TRP, Rodriguez F, Suarez C, Novella B, Brotons C. Cardiovascular risk in the elderly population of Spain. The EPICARDIAN risk score. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(1). DOI:10.1016/j.rce.2021.05.001. PMID:34565710. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Lledó GM, Sellares J, Brotons C, Sans M, Antón JD, Blanco J, Bassat Q, Sarukhan A, Miró JM, de Sanjosé S. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a new tsunami requiring a universal case definition Comment. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022; 28(3). DOI:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.015. PMID:34826619. IF:14,2 (Q1/1D). Document type: Editorial material.
Lumbreras B, Parker LA, Alonso P, Mira J, Gomez L, Caballero JP, Pertusa S, Cebrian A, Moral I, Lopez M, Canelo C, Ronda E, Guilabert M, Prieto A, Hernandez I. PROSHADE Protocol: Designing and Evaluating a Decision Aid for Promoting Shared Decision Making in Opportunistic Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Mix-Method Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):8904. DOI:10.3390/ijerph19158904. PMID:35897274. Document type: Article.
Montenegro P, Moral I, Puy A, Cordero E, Chantada N, Cuixart L, Brotons C. Prevalence of Post COVID-19 Condition in Primary Care: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(3):1836. DOI:10.3390/ijerph19031836. PMID:35162857. Document type: Article.
Mostaza JM, Suárez C, Cosín J, Gómez R, Brotons C, Araujo FP, Borrayo G, Ruiz E, Pérez P, Espinosa J, Sobrino J, Posé A, Arroyo JA, García O, Cubo MP, Jansen S, Cabezón J, Rico MA, Abellán J, Orozco D, Escobar L, Valdivieso P, Pedro JC, Masana L, Guijarro C, Díaz Á, Díaz JL, De la Peña A, Coloma E, Cuenca R, Suárez C, Civeira F, Castellano JM, Mostaza JM, Suárez M, et al. Safety and efficacy of a cardiovascular polypill in people at high and very high risk without a previous cardiovascular event: the international VULCANO randomised clinical trial. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2022; 22(1):560. DOI:10.1186/s12872-022-03013-w. PMID:36550424. IF:2,1 (Q3/8D). Document type: Article.
Orozco D, Brotons C, Banegas JR, Gil VF, Cebrián AM, Martín E, Jordá A, Vicuña J, Navarro J. Cardiovascular preventive recommendations. PAPPS 2022 thematic updates. Working groups of the PAPPS. Atencion Primaria. 2022; 54(Suppl 1):102444. DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102444. PMID:36435583. IF:2,5 (Q3/6D). Document type: Article.
Orozco D, Morales C, Artola S, Brotons C, Carrascosa S, González C, Baro Ó, Aliaga A, de Campos KF, Villarejo M, Hurtado C, Álvarez C, Gómez A, Cedenilla M, Fernández G. Effects of a Digital Patient Empowerment and Communication Tool on Metabolic Control in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The DeMpower Multicenter Ambispective Study. Jmir Diabetes. 2022; 7(4):e40377. DOI:10.2196/40377. Document type: Article.

Publications 2021

Alias SB, Nadal RM, Moral I, Figols MR, Luque X, Coll L. Promoting social capital, self-management and health literacy in older adults through a group-based intervention delivered in low-income urban areas: results of the randomized trial AEQUALIS. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021; 21(1):84. DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-10094-9. PMID:33413233. IF:4,135.
Brotons C, Moral I, Fernandez D, Puig M, Vilella MT, Puig T, Cuixart L, Ferriz G, Pedro AM, Codinachs R, Rodriguez M, Fuentes R. Effectiveness of an Intervention Aimed at Improving Information for Patients with High Cardiovascular Risk: INFORISK Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(7):3621. DOI:10.3390/ijerph18073621. PMID:33807285. IF:4,614.
Coll L, Rodriguez D, Pons M, Nyqvist F, Puig T, Monteserin R. “Not Alone in Loneliness”: A Qualitative Evaluation of a Program Promoting Social Capital among Lonely Older People in Primary Health Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(11):5580. DOI:10.3390/ijerph18115580. PMID:34071146. IF:4,614.
Fernandez B, Candas B, Gil M, Amigo N, Corbella E, Rodriguez MA, Padro A, Brotons C, Hernandez A, Calmarza P, Jarauta E, Brea AJ, Mauri M, Guijarro C, Vila A, Valdivielso P, Corbella X, Pinto X. Physicochemical Properties of Lipoproteins Assessed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as a Predictor of Premature Cardiovascular Disease. PRESARV-SEA Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(7):1379. DOI:10.3390/jcm10071379. PMID:33805580. IF:4,964.
Grigorian L, Edel K, Esteve MA, Acena A, Silva C, Delgado J, Ntaios G, Demerouti E, Brotons C. Practical Decision Algorithms for the Use of the Cardiovascular Polypill in Secondary Prevention in Europe. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2021; 8. DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2021.663361. PMID:34504874. IF:5,846.
Lledó GM, Sellares J, Brotons C, Sans M, Antón JD, Blanco J, Bassat Q, Sarukhan A, Miró JM, de Sanjosé S. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a new tsunami requiring a universal case definition. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022; 28(3). DOI:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.015. PMID:34826619. IF:13,310.
Montenegro P, Brotons C, Serrano J, Fernandez D, Garcia C, Ichazo B, Lemaire J, Moral I, Wienese RP, Pitarch M, Puig M, Vilella MT, Sellares J. Community seroprevalence of COVID-19 in probable and possible cases at primary health care centres in Spain. FAMILY PRACTICE. 2021; 38(2). DOI:10.1093/fampra/cmaa096. PMID:32914857. IF:2,290.
Moragas A, Garcia A, Escudero AP, Faro CB, Ibanez RH, Brotons C, Vilella T, Puig M, Casaponsa RF, Guerrero SC, Pera H, van der Velden AW, Butler CC, Llor C. Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia. 2021; 34(5). DOI:10.37201/req/032.2021. PMID:34118801. IF:2,515.
Pelaez IM, Cuixart CB, Valverde DF, Palma MP, Bonacho EC, Munoz PM, Romero CC, Aguado LJQ. External validation of the European and American equations for calculating cardiovascular risk in a Spanish working population. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2021; 221(10). PMID:34147422. IF:3,064.

Grup consolidat de l’Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau que pertany a

Introduction

Main lines of research

Cardiovascular prevention in primary care settings.
Health promotion in primary care settings.
Ageing.
Hypertension.
Diabetes.
Paediatric immunization.

Challenges

Enlarge the research team by linking up with other primary care centres associated with the ACEBA Family Medicine Teaching Unit.
Cooperate with other research teams in IIB Sant Pau.
Cooperate with other European institutions in implementing projects on risk prevention and health promotion in primary care settings.
Encourage research into medical ethics in family medicine training.

Team

Group coordination

BROTONS CUIXART, CARLES EAP SARDENYA
cbrotons@eapsardenya.cat

Members

Scientific output

Publications 2022

(JIF 2022)

Barrios V, Beato P, Brotons C, Campuzano R, Merino JF, Mostaza JM, Plana N, Rubio JA, Comellas M, CREVASP GRP. Comprehensive management of risk factors in peripheral vascular disease. Expert consensus. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(2). PMID:34217671. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Barrios V, Beato P, Brotons C, Campuzano R, Merino JF, Mostaza JM, Plana N, Rubio JA, Comellas M. Manejo integral de los factores de riesgo en enfermedad arterial periférica. Consenso de expertos. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(2). DOI:10.1016/j.rce.2020.11.006. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Brotons C, Camafort M, Castellanos MD, Clara A, Cortes O, Rodriguez AD, Elosua R, Gorostidi M, Hernandez AM, Herranz M, Justo S, Lahoz C, Nino P, Pallares V, Pedro J, Perez AP, Royo MA, Santamaria R, Tresserras R, Zamora A, Zuza I, Armario P. Statement of the Spanish interdisciplinary vascular prevention committee on the updated European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention 2021. 2022; 74(5). DOI:10.20960/angiologia.00411. IF:0,1 (Q4/10D). Document type: Editorial material.
Brotons C, Martins C. EUROPREV (Red Europea de Prevención). Atencion Primaria. 2022; 54:102443. DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102443. PMID:36435584. IF:2,5 (Q3/6D). Document type: Editorial material.
Brotons C, Moral I, Vicuña J, Ameixeiras C, Fernández C, Sánchez MÁ. Actualización y validación del riesgo cardiovascular de por vida en España: IBERLIFERISK2. Clinica E Investigacion En Arteriosclerosis. 2022. DOI:10.1016/j.arteri.2022.09.003. PMID:36344347. Document type: Article.
Brotons C, Moral I, Vicuña J. La complejidad del papel del colesterol unido a HDL. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA. 2022; 76(2). DOI:10.1016/j.recesp.2022.08.004. PMID:36228961. IF:5,9 (Q1/3D). Document type: Article.
Brotons C. Healthy habits and risk factors of parents can have long-term clinical consequences in their offspring. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2022; 29(6). DOI:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa111. PMID:33624077. IF:8,3 (Q1/2D). Document type: Article.
Checa C, Canelo C, Suclupe S, Ginesta D, Berenguera A, Castells X, Brotons C, Posso M. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Case Management in Advanced Heart Failure Patients Attended in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):13823. DOI:10.3390/ijerph192113823. PMID:36360704. Document type: Review.
Gabriel R, Muniz J, Vega S, Moral I, Castro TRP, Rodriguez F, Suarez C, Novella B, Brotons C. Cardiovascular risk in the elderly population of Spain. The EPICARDIAN risk score. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2022; 222(1). DOI:10.1016/j.rce.2021.05.001. PMID:34565710. IF:2,9 (Q2/5D). Document type: Article.
Lledó GM, Sellares J, Brotons C, Sans M, Antón JD, Blanco J, Bassat Q, Sarukhan A, Miró JM, de Sanjosé S. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a new tsunami requiring a universal case definition Comment. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022; 28(3). DOI:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.015. PMID:34826619. IF:14,2 (Q1/1D). Document type: Editorial material.
Lumbreras B, Parker LA, Alonso P, Mira J, Gomez L, Caballero JP, Pertusa S, Cebrian A, Moral I, Lopez M, Canelo C, Ronda E, Guilabert M, Prieto A, Hernandez I. PROSHADE Protocol: Designing and Evaluating a Decision Aid for Promoting Shared Decision Making in Opportunistic Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Mix-Method Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):8904. DOI:10.3390/ijerph19158904. PMID:35897274. Document type: Article.
Montenegro P, Moral I, Puy A, Cordero E, Chantada N, Cuixart L, Brotons C. Prevalence of Post COVID-19 Condition in Primary Care: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(3):1836. DOI:10.3390/ijerph19031836. PMID:35162857. Document type: Article.
Mostaza JM, Suárez C, Cosín J, Gómez R, Brotons C, Araujo FP, Borrayo G, Ruiz E, Pérez P, Espinosa J, Sobrino J, Posé A, Arroyo JA, García O, Cubo MP, Jansen S, Cabezón J, Rico MA, Abellán J, Orozco D, Escobar L, Valdivieso P, Pedro JC, Masana L, Guijarro C, Díaz Á, Díaz JL, De la Peña A, Coloma E, Cuenca R, Suárez C, Civeira F, Castellano JM, Mostaza JM, Suárez M, et al. Safety and efficacy of a cardiovascular polypill in people at high and very high risk without a previous cardiovascular event: the international VULCANO randomised clinical trial. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2022; 22(1):560. DOI:10.1186/s12872-022-03013-w. PMID:36550424. IF:2,1 (Q3/8D). Document type: Article.
Orozco D, Brotons C, Banegas JR, Gil VF, Cebrián AM, Martín E, Jordá A, Vicuña J, Navarro J. Cardiovascular preventive recommendations. PAPPS 2022 thematic updates. Working groups of the PAPPS. Atencion Primaria. 2022; 54(Suppl 1):102444. DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102444. PMID:36435583. IF:2,5 (Q3/6D). Document type: Article.
Orozco D, Morales C, Artola S, Brotons C, Carrascosa S, González C, Baro Ó, Aliaga A, de Campos KF, Villarejo M, Hurtado C, Álvarez C, Gómez A, Cedenilla M, Fernández G. Effects of a Digital Patient Empowerment and Communication Tool on Metabolic Control in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The DeMpower Multicenter Ambispective Study. Jmir Diabetes. 2022; 7(4):e40377. DOI:10.2196/40377. Document type: Article.

Publications 2021

Alias SB, Nadal RM, Moral I, Figols MR, Luque X, Coll L. Promoting social capital, self-management and health literacy in older adults through a group-based intervention delivered in low-income urban areas: results of the randomized trial AEQUALIS. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021; 21(1):84. DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-10094-9. PMID:33413233. IF:4,135.
Brotons C, Moral I, Fernandez D, Puig M, Vilella MT, Puig T, Cuixart L, Ferriz G, Pedro AM, Codinachs R, Rodriguez M, Fuentes R. Effectiveness of an Intervention Aimed at Improving Information for Patients with High Cardiovascular Risk: INFORISK Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(7):3621. DOI:10.3390/ijerph18073621. PMID:33807285. IF:4,614.
Coll L, Rodriguez D, Pons M, Nyqvist F, Puig T, Monteserin R. “Not Alone in Loneliness”: A Qualitative Evaluation of a Program Promoting Social Capital among Lonely Older People in Primary Health Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(11):5580. DOI:10.3390/ijerph18115580. PMID:34071146. IF:4,614.
Fernandez B, Candas B, Gil M, Amigo N, Corbella E, Rodriguez MA, Padro A, Brotons C, Hernandez A, Calmarza P, Jarauta E, Brea AJ, Mauri M, Guijarro C, Vila A, Valdivielso P, Corbella X, Pinto X. Physicochemical Properties of Lipoproteins Assessed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as a Predictor of Premature Cardiovascular Disease. PRESARV-SEA Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(7):1379. DOI:10.3390/jcm10071379. PMID:33805580. IF:4,964.
Grigorian L, Edel K, Esteve MA, Acena A, Silva C, Delgado J, Ntaios G, Demerouti E, Brotons C. Practical Decision Algorithms for the Use of the Cardiovascular Polypill in Secondary Prevention in Europe. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2021; 8. DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2021.663361. PMID:34504874. IF:5,846.
Lledó GM, Sellares J, Brotons C, Sans M, Antón JD, Blanco J, Bassat Q, Sarukhan A, Miró JM, de Sanjosé S. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a new tsunami requiring a universal case definition. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022; 28(3). DOI:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.015. PMID:34826619. IF:13,310.
Montenegro P, Brotons C, Serrano J, Fernandez D, Garcia C, Ichazo B, Lemaire J, Moral I, Wienese RP, Pitarch M, Puig M, Vilella MT, Sellares J. Community seroprevalence of COVID-19 in probable and possible cases at primary health care centres in Spain. FAMILY PRACTICE. 2021; 38(2). DOI:10.1093/fampra/cmaa096. PMID:32914857. IF:2,290.
Moragas A, Garcia A, Escudero AP, Faro CB, Ibanez RH, Brotons C, Vilella T, Puig M, Casaponsa RF, Guerrero SC, Pera H, van der Velden AW, Butler CC, Llor C. Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia. 2021; 34(5). DOI:10.37201/req/032.2021. PMID:34118801. IF:2,515.
Pelaez IM, Cuixart CB, Valverde DF, Palma MP, Bonacho EC, Munoz PM, Romero CC, Aguado LJQ. External validation of the European and American equations for calculating cardiovascular risk in a Spanish working population. REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA. 2021; 221(10). PMID:34147422. IF:3,064.

EPIDEMIOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE

Primary Care Research

Main lines of research

Challenges

Group coordination

Members

Publications 2022

Publications 2021

Main lines of research

Challenges

Group coordination

Members

Publications 2022

Publications 2021

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