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    • Poorer Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes without Other Advanced Late Complications 

      Granado Casas, Minerva; Castelblanco Echavarría, Esmeralda; Ramírez-Morros, Anna; Martín, Mariona; Alcubierre Calvo, Núria; Martínez Alonso, Montserrat; Valldeperas, Xavier; Traveset Maeso, Alicia; Rubinat, Esther; Lucas-Martin, Ana; Hernández García, Marta; Alonso, Núria; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (MDPI, 2019-03-18)
      Diabetic retinopathy (DR) may potentially cause vision loss and affect the patient's quality of life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction (TS). Using specific tools, we aimed to assess the impact of DR and clinical factors on ...

    • Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in suspected malignant pleural effusion. An updated systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Fjaellegaard, Katrine; Koefod, Jesper; Reuter, Simon; Fischer, Barbara Malene; Gerke, Oke; Porcel Pérez, José Manuel; Clementsen, Paul Frost; Laursen, Christian B.; Bhatnagar, Rahul; Bodtger, Uffe (Elsevier, 2021)
      The role of PET and integrated PET-CT in the diagnostic workup of suspected malignant pleural effusions is unknown. Earlier systematic reviews (published 2014 and 2015) both included pleural pathology without effusion, and ...

    • Practical approach to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes 

      Gomez-Peralta, Fernando; Abreu, Cristina; Lecube Torelló, Albert; Bellido, Diego; Soto, Alfonso; Morales, Cristóbal; Brito-Sanfiel, Miguel; Umpierrez, Guillermo (Springer Verlag, 2017)
      Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an attractive novel therapeutic option for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They block the reabsorption of filtered glucose in kidneys, mainly in proximal renal ...

    • Preclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), type 2 diabetes and classical type 1 diabetes 

      Hernández García, Marta; López Cano, Carolina; Real, Jordi; Valls Marsal, Joan; Ortega, Emilio; Vázquez, Federico; Rubinat, Esther; Granado Casas, Minerva; Alonso, Núria; Molí, Teresa; Betriu i Bars, M. Àngels; Lecube Torelló, Albert; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira; David Leslie, Richard; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (BioMed Central, 2017)
      LADA is probably the most prevalent form of autoimmune diabetes. Nevertheless, there are few data about cardiovascular disease in this group of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of carotid ...

    • Preclinical evidence of remote ischemic conditioning in ischemic stroke, a metanalysis update 

      Torres-Querol, Coral; Quintana Luque, Manuel; Arque, Gloria; Purroy Garcia, Francisco (Nature Research, 2021)
      Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a promising therapeutic approach for ischemic stroke patients. It has been proven that RIC reduces infarct size and improves functional outcomes. RIC can be applied either before ...

    • Prediabetes Is Associated with Increased Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 

      Sánchez Peña, Enric; Sapiña Beltrán, Esther; Gavaldá, Ricard; Barbé Illa, Ferran; Torres, Gerard; Sauret, Ariadna; Dalmases, Mireia; López Cano, Carolina; Gutiérrez Carrasquilla, Liliana; Bermúdez López, Marcelino; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira; Purroy Garcia, Francisco; Castro-Boqué, Eva; Farràs-Sallés, Cristina; Pamplona Gras, Reinald; Mauricio Puente, Dídac; Hernández, Cristina; Simó, Rafael; Lecube Torelló, Albert (MDPI, 2022)
      Type 2 diabetes leads to severe nocturnal hypoxemia, with an increase in apnea events and daytime sleepiness. Hence, we assessed sleep breathing parameters in the prediabetes stage. A cross-sectional study conducted on 966 ...

    • Prediabetes is independently associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis: an observational study in a non-urban mediterranean population 

      Vilanova Fillat, María Belén; Franch-Nadal, Josep; Falguera, Mireia; Marsal Mora, Josep Ramon; Canivell, Sílvia; Rubinat, Esther; Miró, Neus; Molló Inesta, Àngels; Mata Cases, Manel; Gratacòs, Mònica; Castelblanco Echavarría, Esmeralda; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (MDPI, 2020)
      This was a prospective, observational study to compare the burden of subclinical atherosclerosis as measured by carotid ultrasonography in a cohort of subjects with prediabetes vs. subjects with normal glucose tolerance ...

    • Predicting cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease in Spain. The rationale and design of NEFRONA: a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study 

      Junyent, Mireia; Martínez Alonso, Montserrat; Borràs, Mercè; Coll, Blai; Valdivielso Revilla, José Manuel; Vidal, Teresa; Sarró, Felipe; Roig, Jordi; Craver Hospital, Lourdes; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira (BioMed Central, 2010)
      Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular risk assessment in this population is hampered by the failure of ...

    • Predictive Value of the Advanced Lipoprotein Profile and Glycated Proteins on Diabetic Retinopathy 

      Julve, Josep; Rossell, Joana; Correig, Eudald; Rojo López, Marina Idalia; Amigó, Núria; Hernández García, Marta; Traveset Maeso, Alicia; Carbonell, Marc; Alonso, Núria; Mauricio Puente, Dídac; Castelblanco Echavarría, Esmeralda (MDPI, 2022)
      This study aimed to assess whether the advanced characteristics of serum lipoprotein subclasses could better predict the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its severity compared to other established risk ...

    • Predictors of associated autoimmune diseases infamilies with type 1 diabetes: results from theType 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium 

      Wägner, Ana María; Hernández García, Marta; Wiebe, Julia C.; Nóvoa, Francisco Javier; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (Wiley, 2011)
      Background—Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a clinically heterogeneous disease. The presence of associated autoimmune diseases (AAID) may represent a distinct form of autoimmune diabetes, with involvement of specific mechanisms. ...

    • Predictors of outcome in a Spanish cohort of patients with Fabry disease on enzyme replacement therapy 

      Goicoechea, Marian; Gómez Preciado, Francisco; Benito, Silvia; Torras Ambros, Joan; Torra, Roser; Huerta, Ana; Restrepo, Alejandra; Ugalde, Jessica; Astudillo, Daniela Estefania; Agraz, Irene; López Mendoza, Manuel; de Arriba, Gabriel; Corchete, Elena; Quiroga, Borja; Gutiérrez, Maria Jose; Martín Conde, María Luisa; Lopes, Vanessa; Carmela Ramos; Mendez, Irene; Cao, Mercedes; Domínguez, Fernando; Ortiz, Alberto (Sociedad Española de Nefrología; Elsevier, 2021)
      Fabry disease may be treated by enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), but the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the response to therapy remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to analyse the incidence and ...

    • Predictors of Subclinical Atheromatosis Progression over 2 Years in Patients with Different Stages of CKD 

      Gracia, Marta; Betriu i Bars, M. Àngels; Martínez Alonso, Montserrat; Arroyo, David; Abajo, María; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira; Valdivielso Revilla, José Manuel (American Society of Nephrology, 2016-02)
      Background and objectives Ultrasonographic detection of subclinical atheromatosis is a noninvasive method predicting cardiovascular events. Risk factors predicting atheromatosis progression in CKD are unknown. Predictors ...

    • Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: improving outcomes for mother and child 

      González, Irene; Lecube Torelló, Albert; Rubio, Miguel Ángel; García Luna, Pedro Pablo (Dove Medical Press, 2016)
      The significant increase in the prevalence of obesity has led to an increase in the number of obese women who become pregnant. In this setting, in recent years, there has been an exponential rise in the number of bariatric ...

    • Prevalence and Predictors of Cerebral Microangiopathy Determined by Pulsatility Index in an Asymptomatic Population From the ILERVAS Project 

      Purroy Garcia, Francisco; Sánchez Peña, Enric; Lecube Torelló, Albert; Arque, Gloria; Vicente-Pascual, Mikel; Mauri-Capdevila, Gerard; Torreguitart, Núria; Hernández García, Marta; Barbé Illa, Ferran; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira; Pamplona Gras, Reinald; Farràs-Sallés, Cristina; Mauricio Puente, Dídac; Bermúdez López, Marcelino (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Background: Little is known about the prevalence of cerebral microangiopathy (CM), which is related to cognitive impairment, in an asymptomatic population. Pulsatility index (PI) is an easily measurable parameter of cerebral ...

    • Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Disease in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus under Renal Replacement Therapy in Lleida, Spain 

      Dòria, Montserrat; Rosado, Verónica; Pacheco, Linda R.; Hernández García, Marta; Betriu i Bars, M. Àngels; Valls, Joan; Franch-Nadal, Josep; Fernández i Giráldez, Elvira; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-04-14)
      Aim. To assess the prevalence of diabetic foot and other associated conditions in patients with diabetes mellitus under renal replacement in the region of Lleida, Spain. Methods. This was an observational, cross-sectional ...

    • Prevalence of pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in the Mollerussa prospective observational cohort study in a semi-rural area of Catalonia 

      Falguera, Mireia; Vilanova Fillat, María Belén; Alcubierre Calvo, Núria; Granado Casas, Minerva; Marsal Mora, Josep Ramon; Miró, Neus; Cebrian, Cristina; Molló Inesta, Àngels; Franch-Nadal, Josep; Mata Cases, Manel; Castelblanco Echavarría, Esmeralda; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (BMJ, 2020-01-07)
      Objectives: To assess the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and pre-diabetes in the healthy population in the Mollerussa cohort. As a secondary objective, to identify the variables associated with these conditions and to ...

    • Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of pleural effusions in ovarian cancer 

      Porcel Pérez, José Manuel; Murata, Paola; Porcel, Laura; Bielsa Martín, Silvia; Pardina Solano, Marina Asunción; Salud Salvia, Maria Antonieta (De Gruyter, 2021)
      Objectives: The prevalence, clinical characteristics and prognosis of pleural effusions (PEs) associated with ovarian cancer (OC) have seldom been addressed systematically, as in the current investigation. Methods: All ...

    • Prevalence, clinical features and risk assessment of pre-diabetes in Spain: the prospective Mollerussa cohort study 

      Vilanova Fillat, María Belén; Falguera, Mireia; Marsal Mora, Josep Ramon; Rubinat, Esther; Alcubierre Calvo, Núria; Catelblanco, Esmeralda; Granado Casas, Minerva; Miró, Neus; Molló Inesta, Àngels; Mata Cases, Manel; Franch-Nadal, Josep; Mauricio Puente, Dídac (BMJ, 2017-06-11)
      Purpose The Mollerussa prospective cohort was created to study pre-diabetes in a population-based sample from the primary care setting in the semirural area of Pla d'Urgell in Catalonia (Spain). The aims of the study were ...

    • Prevalencia y características de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica en no fumadores 

      Montserrat i Capdevila, Josep; Godoy i García, Pere; Marsal Mora, Josep Ramon; Ortega Bravo, Marta; Barbé Illa, Ferran; Castañ, Maria Teresa; Seminario, Asunción; Pujol Salud, Jesús; Alsedà Graells, Miquel (Elsevier, 2018)
      Objetivo Conocer el perfil y las características de los enfermos diagnosticados de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) y que nunca han sido fumadores. Diseño Estudio descriptivo transversal. Emplazamiento Área ...

    • Preventive treatment can reverse cognitive impairment in chronic migraine 

      González Mingot, Cristina; Gil-Sánchez, Anna; Canudes Solans, Marc; Peralta Moncusí, Silvia; Solana Moga, M. José; Brieva Ruiz, Luis (BMC, 2022)
      Objective: To study the impact of chronic migraine (CM) on the cognition and quality of life (QoL) of patients in the interictal period, and to analyse the degree of reversibility of any observed alterations following the ...