COVID-19 patients undergoing emergency general and digestive surgery do not present more mortality
According to the study, the higher mortality should be attributed to the advanced aged and the worst preoperative health.
2021
The excellence of human resources in research
IDIBELL’s strategic plan is closely linked to the human resources strategy for researchers. Here we present some of the concrete actions that we are carrying out in recruitment and selection, working conditions, ethical and professional aspects, and training and development.
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It is necessary to rethink how are paid the radiotherapy costs
Not all countries have the same organizational models, but the payment system between the government and hospitals seems to be a determining factor for the health policy evaluation.
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The Mediterranean diet helps improve cognitive function and memory
Older adults who are overweight or obese who stick most closely to the Mediterranean diet preserve their cognitive performance and even improve their abilities after three years
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IDIBELL receives a grant from the Generalitat to promote Personalized Medicine on campus
The Generalitat of Catalonia has awarded IDIBELL a co-financed project of 2 million euros that will consolidate Personalized Medicine on the Bellvitge campus. The money will be used to create and improve infrastructures that allow the management and storage of patient samples and derived data, ensuring their integrity and traceability.
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Identified new susceptibility genes to inflammatory bowel diseases
A study led by IDIBELL and the ICO has analyzed genetic data from thousands of patients with inflammatory bowel disease through an innovative statistical approach that has made it possible to identify new susceptibility genes to this disease.
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Light-activated drugs, localized medicine without side effects
A team from IDIBELL and the University of Barcelona has devised two treatments based on this innovative technology: a derivative of morphine that does not generate addition, a new treatment against psoriasis. Also they used this technology to determine the adenosine role in pain transmission.
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A natural compound designated as an orphan drug for cystinuria
Cystinuria is a rare disease characterized by the formation of cystine stones in the kidney and urinary tract. This compound could prevent or delay the appearance of cystine stones.
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Lung transplantation is effective for pulmonary fibrosis patients with short telomeres
The study shows that one-year survival after transplantation is greater than 80% regardless of whether there was telomere dysfunction.
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Multidisciplinary care increases the quality of life and survival of ALS patients
The results of a study carried out by Dr. Mónica Povedano, principal investigator at IDIBELL, reinforce the value of centralized care for the disease
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