• openAccess   Characterizing diagnostic inertia in arterial hypertension with a gender perspective in primary care 

      Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Carratala-Munuera, Concepcion; Lopez-Pineda, Adriana; QUESADA, JOSE ANTONIO; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F; Orozco-Beltran, Domingo; Alfonso Sanchez, Jose; Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Martin-Moreno, Jose M. Guido Iaccarino, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (2022)
      Background and Objectives: Substantial evidence shows that diagnostic inertia leads to failure to achieve screening and diagnosis objectives for arterial hypertension (AHT). In addition, different studies suggest that the ...
    • openAccess   Gender differences in the diagnosis of dyslipidemia: ESCARVAL-GENERO 

      Soriano Maldonado, Cristina; Lopez-Pineda, Adriana; Orozco-Beltran, Domingo; QUESADA, JOSE ANTONIO; Alfonso Sanchez, Jose; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Gil-Guillen, Vicente F.; Martin-Moreno, Jose M.; Carratala-Munuera, Concepcion MDPI (2021)
      Evidence shows that objectives for detecting and controlling dyslipidemia are not being effectively met, and outcomes differ between men and women. This study aimed to assess gender-related differences in diagnostic inertia ...
    • openAccess   Gender Inequalities in Diagnostic Inertia around the Three Most Prevalent Cardiovascular Risk Studies: Protocol for a Population-Based Cohort Study 

      Carratala-Munuera, Concepcion; López Pineda, Adriana; Orozco-Beltran, Domingo; QUESADA, JOSE ANTONIO; Alfonso Sanchez, Jose; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Soriano Maldonado, Cristina; Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F; Martin-Moreno, Jose M. MDPI (2021)
      Evidence shows that objectives for detecting and controlling cardiovascular risk factors are not being effectively met, and moreover, outcomes differ between men and women. This study will assess the gender-related differences ...
    • openAccess   Is Early Initiation of Maternal Lactation a Significant Determinant for Continuing Exclusive Breastfeeding up to 6 Months? 

      Mena Tudela, Desirée; Soriano-Vidal, Francisco Javier; Vila Candel, Rafael; QUESADA, JOSE ANTONIO; Martínez-Porcar, Cristina; Martin-Moreno, Jose M. MDPI (2023-02-11)
      Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) within the first hour after birth. However, certain perinatal factors, namely caesarean section, may prevent this goal ...
    • openAccess   Is the Physician’s Behavior in Dyslipidemia Diagnosis in Accordance with Guidelines? Cross-Sectional Escarval Study 

      Palazón-Bru, Antonio; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F; Orozco Beltrán, Domingo; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Valls Roca, Francisco; Sanchis-Domenech, Carlos; Martin-Moreno, Jose M.; Redón, Josep; Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Fernández Giménez, Antonio; Pérez Navarro, Ana M.; Trillo, José L.; Usó, Ruth; Ruiz, Elías Public Library of Science (2014)
      Background: Clinical inertia has been defined as mistakes by the physician in starting or intensifying treatment when indicated. Inertia, therefore, can affect other stages in the healthcare process, like diagnosis. The ...
    • openAccess   Lipid profile, cardiovascular disease and mortality in a Mediterranean high-risk population: The ESCARVAL-RISK study 

      Orozco Beltrán, Domingo; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F; Redón, Josep; Martin-Moreno, Jose M.; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Valls Roca, Francisco; Sanchis-Domenech, Carlos; Fernández Giménez, Antonio; Pérez Navarro, Ana M.; Bertomeu-Martínez, Vicente; Cordero, Alberto; Pascual de la Torre, Manuel; Trillo, José L.; Carratala-Munuera, Concepcion; Pita Fernández, Salvador; Usó, Ruth; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon; Cooper, Richard; Sanz, Ginés; Castellano, José M.; Ascaso, Juan F; Carmena, Rafael; Tellez-Plaza, Maria; ESCARVAL Study Group; Bertomeu-González, Vicente Public Library of Science (2017)
      Introduction The potential impact of targeting different components of an adverse lipid profile in populations with multiple cardiovascular risk factors is not completely clear. This study aims to assess the association ...
    • openAccess   Mortality and cardiovascular disease burden of uncontrolled diabetes in a registry-based cohort: the ESCARVAL-risk study 

      Navarro Pérez, Jorge; Orozco Beltrán, Domingo; Gil-Guillén, Vicente F; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Valls Roca, Francisco; Fernández Giménez, Antonio; Pérez Navarro, Ana M.; Sanchis-Domenech, Carlos; Dominguez-Lucas, Alejandro; Martin-Moreno, Jose M.; Redón, Josep; Tellez-Plaza, Maria; ESCARVAL Study Group, / BMC (2018-09-04)
      Background: Despite the epidemiological evidence about the relationship between diabetes, mortality and cardiovascular disease, information about the population impact of uncontrolled diabetes is scarce. We aimed to ...
    • openAccess   Predictive Models for Forecasting Public Health Scenarios: Practical Experiences Applied during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Martin-Moreno, Jose M.; Alegre Martínez, Antoni; Martin-Gorgojo, Victor; Alfonso Sanchez, Jose; Torres, Ferran; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente MDPI (2022-05-03)
      Background: Forecasting the behavior of epidemic outbreaks is vital in public health. This makes it possible to anticipate the planning and organization of the health system, as well as possible restrictive or preventive ...
    • openAccess   Vitamin D supplementation and Its impact on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of 80 randomized clinical trials 

      Ruiz-Garcia, Antonio; Pallarés-Carratalá, Vicente; Turégano-Yedro, Miguel; Torres, Ferran; Sapena, Víctor; Martin-Gorgojo, Alejandro; Martin-Moreno, Jose M. MDPI (2023-04-07)
      Background: The impact of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality risk reduction remains unclear due to conflicting study findings. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...