1. Annual Report 2025
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  3. ARTPER

ARTPER

Research Group (peripheral arteriopathy)

The objective of the ARTPER study is to deepen the knowledge of peripheral arterial disease: epidemiology (prevalence, incidence), RISK factors, diagnostic and prognostic factors, and related to the appearance of vascular events (morbidity and mortality).

In 2006, the multicenter cohort was recruited (3786 people> 49 years) with the objective of knowing the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease. In 2011, a second cut was made to determine the incidence of peripheral arterial disease.

From 2006 to the present (2018) is doing 1 annual monitoring of the cohort with the objective of knowing the vascular events that are occurring (myocardial infarctions, chest angina, stroke, transient ischemic attacks, aortic aneurysm abdominal and vascular interventions) and to be able to determine if peripheral arterial disease is a predictor of cardiovascular and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

The objective of the central research is to contribute to the knowledge of the natural history of peripheral arterial disease, through knowledge of the prevalence and incidence of peripheral arterial disease, as well as the morbidity and mortality associated with peripheral arterial disease.

Group projects

  • La microcirculació retiniana com a factor de risc cardiovascular. ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. 2023. IP: Antoni Heras Tébar.

  • Avaluació de l'exercici físic supervisat en persones amb arteriopatia perifèrica amb un assaig clínic aleatoritzat. (PREDOC_INT-24/10). ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. 2025-2027. IP: Cecilia Herrero Alonso.

  • Tec-Ben: Transformacions Laborals, Innovació Tecnològica i benestar del Personal sanitari a Catalunya. Fundació Academia Ciencies Mediques de Catalunya I de Balears (L'Acadèmia). 2025-2026. IP: Pere Torán Monserrat.

  • Puesta en marcha de un registro de mortalidad en un Centro de Salud. 2023-2026. IP: Jose Miguel Baena Diez.

  • Perfil neurocognitiu del síndrome post covid en persones adultes de Catalunya: estudi amb mètodes mixtes en un cas-control niat (nested) en cohorts. Breu: Aliança ProHEpiC-19 Cognitiu. (SLT021/21/000055). Generalitat Catalunya. 2022-2025. IP: Pere Torán Monserrat.

  • Millora del cribratge i el diagnòstic clínic de la disfàgia orofaríngia i la malnutrició en ancians a les àrees sanitàries de la ciutat de Mataró mitjançant un sistema expert basat en intel·ligència artificial. 2023-2026. IP: Pere Torán Monserrat.

  • Estudi qualitatiu sobre el procés de diagnòstic i tractament del síndrome de l'intestí irritable a l'àrea metropolitana de Barcelona. Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol). 2024-2027. IP: Pere Torán Monserrat.

  • Estudi de concordança diagnòstica de les alteracions electrocardiogràfiques menors. (MN24/4). ICS Institut Català de la Salut. 2024-2025. IP: Marina Alventosa Zaidin.

  • A randomized, double blind, double dummy, parallel group, multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the safety and clinical and microbiologic efficacy of oral fosfomycin calcium in adult women with uUTI. (EfFoCa2021). Laboratorios ERN, S.A. 2022IP: Pere Torán Monserrat.

  • Recerca en malalties hepàtiques a l'atenció primària. (INTENS-24/14). ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. IP: Ingrid Arteaga Pillasagua.

  • La microcirculació retiniana com a factor de risc cardiovascular. ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. 2023IP: Antoni Heras Tébar.

  • Avaluació de l'exercici físic supervisat en persones amb arteriopatia perifèrica amb un assaig clínic aleatoritzat. (PREDOC_INT-24/10). ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. 2025-2027. IP: Cecilia Herrero Alonso.

  • ARTPER. (INTENS-24/11). ICS - Institut Català de la Salut. IP: Víctor Miguel López Lifante.

Group publications​​​​

  • Rostami S, Bermudo Gallaguet A, Camins Vila N, Ferrer Uris B, Busquets A, Ribera M et al. The YoungFitT project: Study protocol for a randomized mixed-methods trial of physical exercise and mind-body interventions, with or without virtual reality, in university students. PLoS One. 2025;20(8): PMID:40748900.

  • Busquet Duran X, Moreno Gabriel E, Verdaguer M, Jiménez Zafra EM, Manresa Domínguez JM, Torán Monserrat P. Spiritual Complexity in Palliative Home Care in Spain: A Multi-center Prospective Study. J. Relig. Health. 2025;64(3):2297-2320. PMID:40193022.

  • Baena Díeza JM, Sun Nia MT, García Lareoa M, Barroso Sevillanoa M, Gárate Ercillaa H, Rodriguez Perezb E et al. Short and long-term effectiveness of corticosterorid injections in osteoarticular pathology. Two-year Prospective Study. Aten. Prim. 2025;57(9):103250-103250. PMID:40081315.

  • Lamonja Vicente N, Dacosta Aguayo R, Lopez Oloriz J, Prades Senovilla L, Soriano Raya JJ, Clemente IC et al. Sex and APOE e2 Interactive Effects on the Longitudinal Change in Cognition in a Population-Based Cohort of Older Adults with Vascular Risk Factors. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025;26(21): PMID:41226628.

  • Leceaga Gaztambide E, Domingo M, Manresa JM, Conangla Ferrin L, Alpiste M, Juviña M et al. Rationale and design of a prospective study evaluating the prognostic value of lung ultrasound in patients with heart failure in primary care: the EPICAP study protocol. BMC Prim. Care. 2025;26(1):410-410. PMID:41291478.

  • León Gómez BB, Carmona Cervelló M, Dacosta Aguayo R, Lamonja Vicente N, Bielsa Pascual J, López Lifante VM et al. Prevalence and severity of anxiety, stress, and depression in long COVID among adults in Barcelona. BJGP Open. 2025;9(3): PMID:39848702.

  • Feijoo Cid M, Verdaguer M, Busquet Duran X, Moreno Gabriel E, Domènech M, Iñiguez Rueda L et al. Nursing care in assisted dying: Plasticity and relational commitment. Nurs. Ethics. 2025;32(7):2044-2058. PMID:40235214.

  • Estarlich Corominas J, Soler Abril N, Casanellas Chuecos A, Becerra Corzo S, Bianco AS, Torán Monserrat P et al. Nurse management of minor problems in primary care emergencies: a non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Nurs. 2025;24(1):87-87. PMID:39856650.

  • Céspedes AA, Molina RG, Córcoles RA, Saro AA, Ramírez MM, Merchante IM et al. Multicenter randomized clinical trial to analyze the efficay of the Spanish National Healthcare System intervention to reduce frailty status in prefrail or frail older adults (FRAILMERIT). Study protocol. Rev. Esp. Salud Publica. 2025;99

  • Ginès P, Guha IN, Fabrellas N, Allen AM, Angeli P, Serra Burriel M et al. Liver Health: An Emerging Concept. Gastroenterology. PMID:39909131.

  • Violán C, Quirant Sánchez B, Palau Antoja M, Palacin D, Pradenas E, Trigueros M et al. Immune Durability and Breakthrough Infections 15 Months After SARS-CoV-2 Boosters in People over 65: The IMMERSION Study. Vaccines. 2025;13(7): PMID:40733715.

  • Domínguez Armengol G, Ribas Aulinas F, Balló E, Alzamora Sas M, Serrat Costa M, Ruiz Comellas A et al. Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol. Front. Public Health. 2025;131484163-1484163. PMID:40520295.

  • Barranco Altirriba M, Granado Casas M, Yanes O, Capellades J, Junza A, Franch Nadal J et al. Guanine and pregnenolone sulfate are associated with incident type 2 diabetes in two independent populations. Front. Endocrinol. 2025;161706886-1706886. PMID:41416067.

  • Romaguera M, Heras A, Gonfaus MS, Màrquez BD, Guarner M, Alòs F. From global strategy to local consultation: A future vision of physical activity in primary care. Aten. Prim. 2025;57(8):103321-103321. PMID:40592238.

  • Moreno Gabriel E, Bielsa Pascual J, Verdaguer M, Carmona Cervelló M, Lamonja Vicente N, León Gómez BB et al. Experiencias de las personas con sintomatología neuropsicológica de covid persistente en Cataluña: un estudio fenomenológico. Aten. Prim. 2025;57(6):103214-103214. PMID:39854988.

  • Arteaga I, Chacón C, Martínez Escudé A, Rojano IR, Diez Fadrique G, Carmona Cervelló M et al. Evaluating Pediatric NAFLD with Controlled Attenuation Parameter: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Diagnostics. 2025;15(3): PMID:39941229.

  • Bermudo Gallaguet A, Ariza M, Agudelo D, Camins Vila N, Boldo M, Peters S et al. Effects of Mindfulness and Exercise on Growth Factors, Inflammation, and Stress Markers in Chronic Stroke: The MindFit Project Randomized Clinical Trial. J. Clin. Med. 2025;14(8): PMID:40283415.

  • Bermudo Gallaguet A, Ariza M, Agudelo D, Camins Vila N, Boldó M, Ferrer Uris B et al. Effects of mindfulness and exercise on cognition and emotion in adults with mild deficits in the chronic post-stroke phase: A randomized controlled trial. Ann. Phys. Rehabil. Med. 2025;68(7):102008-102008. PMID:40845631.

  • Cabedo Ferreiro R, Reyes Lacalle A, Cos Busquets J, Colldeforns Vidal M, Liutsko L, ¿García Sierra R et al. Does Maternal Diet Vary During the Postpartum Period According to Infant Feeding Type? The Observational Study GREEN MOTHER. Nutrients. 2025;17(7): PMID:40218894.

  • Lamonja Vicente N, Tintorer DL, Palau Antoja M, León Gómez BB, Torán Monserrat P. Dietary and Behavioral Interventions for Diabetes: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Opportunities. Nutrients. 2025;17(16): PMID:40871632.

  • Flamarich Gol C, Feijoo Cid M, Bielsa Pascual J, Almazan Gómez M, Ramos Roure F, Moreno Gabriel E et al. Cultural Competence in the Public Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Northern Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. J. Prim. Care Community Health. 2025;16PMID:41109960.

  • Hernáez A, Camps Vilaró A, Polo Alonso S, Subirana I, Ramos R, de Cid R et al. Cohort profile: the CORDELIA study (Collaborative cOhorts Reassembled Data to study mEchanisms and Longterm Incidence of chronic diseAses). Eur. J. Epidemiol. 2025;40(5):581-599. PMID:40353978.

  • Reyes Lacalle A, Cabedo Ferreiro RM, Cos Busquets J, Liutsko L, Colldeforns Vidal M, García Sierra R et al. Characteristics, Preventive Factors, and Barriers to Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding in the First Month of Life in Barcelona: The Multicenter Observational Study GREEN MOTHER. Nutrients. 2025;17(19): PMID:41097185.

  • Seyedi S, Sottile S, Abedini M, Boffetta P, Violante FS, Lodi V et al. Antibody Kinetics of Immunological Memory in SARS-CoV-2-Vaccinated Healthcare Workers-The ORCHESTRA Project. Vaccines. 2025;13(6): PMID:40573941.

  • Montero Alía JJ, Seda Gombau G, Zamora Sánchez MV, Rodríguez Alvarez MD, López Torrent E, Torán Montserrat P. Analysis of the increase in the complexity of care in family medicine. BMC Prim. Care. 2025;26(1):311-311. PMID:41087914.

  • Amigó N, Castelblanco E, Julve J, Martínez Micaelo N, Alonso N, Hernández M et al. Advanced serum lipoprotein and glycoprotein profiling for cardiovascular event prediction in type 2 diabetes mellitus: the LIPOCAT study. Cardiovasc. Diabetol. 2025;24(1):88-88. PMID:39985069.

  • Raventos A, Clavé P, Bascompte C, Bartolomé M, Engel G, Toran P et al. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of fecal incontinence in women from Mataró: A population-based study. Neurogastroenterol. Motil. 2025;37

  • Graupera I, Thiele M, Castera L, Pera G, Piano S, Soria A et al. High prevalence of undiagnosed liver fibrosis in the adult european population driven by metabolic risk factors and alcohol consumption. results from the prospective liverscreen cohort in 30,541 subjects. J. Hepatol. 2025;82

  • Gratac s Gin s J, Soria A, Nadal R, Pera G, Perez Guasch M, Cervera M et al. ALD is diagnosed at more advanced stages of fibrosis as compared to MetALD and MASLD in the general population. J. Hepatol. 2025;82.

Theses

  • Marin S. Estudi dels costos sanitaris de la disfàgia orofaríngia després de l'ictus i de les seves complicacions nutricionals i respiratòries, i cost-efectivitat d' una intervenció terapèutica. Study of the helathcare costs of orooharingeal disphagia after stroke and its nutritional and respiratory complications, and cost-effectiveness of a therapeutic intervention. Mataro. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. 2025.

  • Cuñado D. Caracterización del Perfil Clínico del Síndrome de Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño: Relación con Obesidad, Comorbilidades y Factores de Riesgo. Barcelona. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. 2025.

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