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View article: Long-Term Effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality in Patients at High Risk, a Retrospective Cohort Study—The JOANA Study
Long-Term Effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality in Patients at High Risk, a Retrospective Cohort Study—The JOANA Study Open
Background/Objectives: Although differences seem to exist by age in primary cardiovascular prevention with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), direct comparisons are lacking, as are studies with real-world data. We sought to examine the effectiven…
View article: Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol
Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol Open
Introduction The use of risk functions to individualize preventive interventions is a key strategy in the primary prevention of coronary heart diseases (CHD). Unfortunately, most risk functions still fail to identify many individuals who w…
View article: La longitudinalidad de enfermería durante el periodo de cuidados de las heridas crónicas y lesiones relacionadas con la dependencia (LRCD) en Atención Primaria (póster)
La longitudinalidad de enfermería durante el periodo de cuidados de las heridas crónicas y lesiones relacionadas con la dependencia (LRCD) en Atención Primaria (póster) Open
Objetivos Analizar si la longitudinalidad de enfermería aumenta o disminuye durante el periodo de cuidado de heridas crónicas y lesiones relacionadas con la dependencia (HCyLRCD). Material y métodos Estudio retrospectivo transversal de los…
View article: Efectividad de una herramienta diseñada para identificar áreas de mejora asistencial (MAPA-AP) versus el feedback habitual de indicadores: ensayo clínico aleatorizado por conglomerados sin enmascaramiento (oral)
Efectividad de una herramienta diseñada para identificar áreas de mejora asistencial (MAPA-AP) versus el feedback habitual de indicadores: ensayo clínico aleatorizado por conglomerados sin enmascaramiento (oral) Open
OBJETIVOS Evaluar la efectividad de la herramienta MAPA-AP, que, a partir de la integración y el análisis de los resultados de múltiples indicadores de calidad asistencial, permite un diagnóstico de la actividad asistencial de cada profesi…
View article: “Decline and uneven recovery from 7 common long-term conditions managed in the Catalan primary care after two pandemic years: an observational retrospective population-based study using primary care electronic health records”
“Decline and uneven recovery from 7 common long-term conditions managed in the Catalan primary care after two pandemic years: an observational retrospective population-based study using primary care electronic health records” Open
Background The incidence of chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically been reduced worldwide due to disruptions in healthcare systems. The aim of our study is to analyse the trends in the incidence of 7 commonly managed…
View article: Decline and uneven recovery from 7 common long-term conditions managed in the Catalan primary care after two pandemic years: an observational retrospective population-based study using primary care electronic health records
Decline and uneven recovery from 7 common long-term conditions managed in the Catalan primary care after two pandemic years: an observational retrospective population-based study using primary care electronic health records Open
Background The incidence of chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically been reduced worldwide due to disruptions in healthcare systems. The aim of our study is to analyse the trends in the incidence of 7 commonly managed…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk screening for safer social events: a non-randomised controlled study
SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk screening for safer social events: a non-randomised controlled study Open
View article: Comparative effectiveness and safety of homologous two-dose ChAdOx1 versus heterologous vaccination with ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2
Comparative effectiveness and safety of homologous two-dose ChAdOx1 versus heterologous vaccination with ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 Open
Small trials have suggested that heterologous vaccination with first-dose ChAdOx1 and second-dose BNT162b2 may generate a better immune response than homologous vaccination with two doses of ChAdOx1. In this cohort analysis, we use linked …
View article: Individuals With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During the First and Second Waves in Catalonia, Spain: Retrospective Observational Study Using Daily Updated Data
Individuals With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During the First and Second Waves in Catalonia, Spain: Retrospective Observational Study Using Daily Updated Data Open
Background A description of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection comparing the first and second waves could help adapt health services to manage this highly transmissible infection. Objective We aimed to describe the epidemiology of indiv…
View article: Comparative effectiveness and safety of homologous two-dose ChAdOx1 versus heterologous vaccination with ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2: a cohort analysis
Comparative effectiveness and safety of homologous two-dose ChAdOx1 versus heterologous vaccination with ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2: a cohort analysis Open
Small trials have suggested that heterologous vaccination with first-dose ChAdOx1 and second-dose BNT162b2 may generate a better immune response than homologous vaccination with two doses of ChAdOx1. We used linked data from Catalonia (Spa…
View article: Divergences on expected pneumonia cases during the COVID-19 epidemic in Catalonia: a time-series analysis of primary care electronic health records covering about 6 million people
Divergences on expected pneumonia cases during the COVID-19 epidemic in Catalonia: a time-series analysis of primary care electronic health records covering about 6 million people Open
Background Pneumonia is one of the complications of COVID-19. Primary care electronic health records (EHR) have shown the utility as a surveillance system. We therefore analyse the trends of pneumonia during two waves of COVID-19 pandemic …
View article: Divergences on expected pneumonia cases during the COVID-19 epidemic in Catalonia: A time-series analysis of primary care electronic health records covering about 6 million people
Divergences on expected pneumonia cases during the COVID-19 epidemic in Catalonia: A time-series analysis of primary care electronic health records covering about 6 million people Open
Background Pneumonia is one of the complications of COVID-19. Primary care electronic health records (EHR) have shown the utility as a surveillance system. Aim To analyze the trends of pneumonia during two waves of COVID-19 pandemic in ord…
View article: Primary care in the time of COVID-19: monitoring the effect of the pandemic and the lockdown measures on 34 quality of care indicators calculated for 288 primary care practices covering about 6 million people in Catalonia
Primary care in the time of COVID-19: monitoring the effect of the pandemic and the lockdown measures on 34 quality of care indicators calculated for 288 primary care practices covering about 6 million people in Catalonia Open
View article: Filling the gaps in the characterization of the clinical management of COVID-19: 30-day hospital admission and fatality rates in a cohort of 118 150 cases diagnosed in outpatient settings in Spain
Filling the gaps in the characterization of the clinical management of COVID-19: 30-day hospital admission and fatality rates in a cohort of 118 150 cases diagnosed in outpatient settings in Spain Open
Background Currently, there is a missing link in the natural history of COVID-19, from first (usually milder) symptoms to hospitalization and/or death. To fill in this gap, we characterized COVID-19 patients at the time at which they were …
View article: Hospitalization and 30-day fatality in 121,263 COVID-19 outpatient cases
Hospitalization and 30-day fatality in 121,263 COVID-19 outpatient cases Open
Background To date, characterisation studies of COVID-19 have focussed on hospitalised or intensive care patients. We report for the first time on the natural history of COVID-19 disease from first diagnosis, including both outpatient and …
View article: Filling the Gaps in the Natural History of COVID-19: A Cohort Analysis of 121,263 Cases Followed from Primary Care to Admission and/or Death in Catalonia
Filling the Gaps in the Natural History of COVID-19: A Cohort Analysis of 121,263 Cases Followed from Primary Care to Admission and/or Death in Catalonia Open
View article: Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study Open
In participants older than 74 years without type 2 diabetes, statin treatment was not associated with a reduction in atherosclerotic CVD or in all cause mortality, even when the incidence of atherosclerotic CVD was statistically significan…
View article: Assessment of a chronic care programme in Girona (CRONIGICAT)
Assessment of a chronic care programme in Girona (CRONIGICAT) Open
Introduction:The Programme for Prevention and Care of Chronic Illness in Girona CRONIGICAT aims to provide sustainable, integrated, quality care to chronic patients, targeted levels of care and interventions, and collaboration with other h…