06/03/2024 - Press release
Between 1990 and 2019, the incidence of myocardial infarction in the Girona area decreased by 1% in women and 4% in men each year in the population aged 35 to 74 years, while, in the last 10 years, its lethality, the number of people who die 28 days after the onset of symptoms, has remained stagnant at around 15%. Data from almost five million hospital admissions and more than 70,000 death certificates have been analyzed as part of the REGICOR study, Registre Gironí del COR. These data suggest that primary prevention and rapidity of care have contributed to reducing the incidence of infarction and sudden death, increasing the chances of survival among patients arriving at the hospital.
Més informació "Decline in the mortality rate of people who suffer myocardial infarction stalls"
28/02/2024 - Covid-19
One of them is related to heart disease, according to the CARGENCORS study. The work has allowed finding a significant association of new genetic variants previously related to heart disease, thrombosis, inflammation, with the severity of COVID-19 in more than 3000 COVID-19 patients in the area of Barcelona and Girona. People with these variants have a 10-60% increased chance of developing severe disease. The CARGENCORS (CARdiovascular GENEtic risk score for Risk Stratification of patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus) study has established a direct link between some of the genetic factors that increase the risk of heart disease and the severity of COVID-19. The work, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, marks a further step towards understanding the mechanisms of COVID-19 severity through susceptibility in heart disease.
Més informació "New genetic variants related to severe COVID-19 identified"
30/01/2024 - Press release
This is revealed by the largest observational study in this field carried out to date in the world. It is published in the journal Nutrients. The work is based on data from the UK Biobank database and has made it possible to analyze information from more than 260,000 people. Its conclusions may allow a more detailed definition of future studies on omega-3 supplementation for the prevention of dementia. The potential benefits of these fatty acids are maximal in men over 60 and in dementias other than Alzheimer's disease.
28/12/2023 - Press release
An observational study conducted by researchers from Pompeu Fabra University and Hospital del Mar determines that the intradermal administration of the JYNNEOS vaccine against smallpox induces an efficient immune response that should protect people living with HIV from contracting the monkeypox virus.
People with HIV have altered levels of a specific RNA molecule related to both aging and inflammation. This molecule remains altered even with antiretroviral treatment, indicating that their immune system remains affected despite receiving antiretroviral treatment and controlling the infection. The authors of the study, published in the Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection, suggest that the origin of this alteration is chronic inflammation caused by the infection, regardless of the treatment received by patients. Having this marker can be helpful in monitoring the evolution of patients and the effectiveness of the drugs they take to restore the normal functioning of their immune system.
Researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute have published a new article in Microbiology Spectrum proposing a novel approach to treating pneumonia caused by antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. The study suggests that increasing the dose of the antibiotic colistin may not only be ineffective, but could also increase patient mortality. For this reason, the researchers advocate for using nebulized administration of the treatment instead of intravenous administration. This approach achieves higher concentrations in the lungs, where the infection is located, without causing toxic colistin concentrations in the blood. The World Health Organization considers antibiotic resistance among the top 10 global public health threats.
15/11/2023 - Institutional news
Evidence shows an annual loss of 34.6 million life-years globally due to suicide. In response to this, globally renowned institutions specialized in mental health and suicide research, in collaboration with experts in bioinformatics, have launched PERMANENS, a pioneering European research initiative. The PERMANENS research project is dedicated to create a medical software prototype that supports clinicians in delivering personalized assessments and care to patients arriving at the emergency department with an elevated risk of self-harm or suicide. This precision medicine software will harness the power of artificial intelligence to provide more accurate risk assessments and access to evidence-based information, enabling the identification of effective treatment options tailored to each patient's unique needs and risk profile.
The Lancet Public Health journal has published the results of one of the largest and most up-to-date studies worldwide to evaluate the point prevalence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms.
07/09/2023 - Covid-19
Overall, health has worsened across the population, especially regarding anxiety and depression, as well as pain and discomfort. But the effects of the pandemic have hit educated women especially hard, narrowing their health disparities with population groups with a lower education after initial home confinement. The researchers attribute this development to the negative effect of teleworking on the health of people who worked from home and had to care for family members. At the same time, there may have been a positive effect of government measures to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic among more disadvantaged groups. The work is part of the MINDCOVID project, and was based on telephone interview surveys of 2,000 people. It is published in the International Journal for Equity in Health.
Més informació "COVID-19 has reduced health inequalities in Spain"
14/07/2023 - Press release
The prevalence of childhood obesity is higher among male participants (14.9%) and in the population aged 8 to 12 years (15.6%). It is confirmed once again that the childhood obesity epidemic in Spain presents a socioeconomic gradient: children enrolled in schools with a lower average income per person have a higher level of obesity. The Gasol Foundation study, carried out with the support of the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, shows a deterioration in eating habits, use of screens, hours of sleep, physical activity, emotional well-being and quality of life among children aged 8 to 16 years in Spain.
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