Research to improve people's health

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Publication of the study ‘Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of men and women with a new diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a database (SIDIAP) study’ in the scientific journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine

The study is the result of the SIDIAP grant won by the Research Group in 2'17 and which allowed access to variables registered in the eCAP of more than 5.5 million users of ICS Primary Care.

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Webinar IRISCAT- Dra. Clara Montagut "Clinical utility of liquid biopsy in colorectal cancer"

The Webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. with Dr. Clara Montagut, head of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Unit and leads a research group on colorectal cancer biomarkers and therapies.Clara Montagut POST WEBINAR 1200x680

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Body mass index and waist circumference in relation to the risk of 26 types of cancer: a prospective cohort study of 3.5 million adults in Spain

A new prospective study by scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with researchers from the Fundación Instituto Universitario para la Investigación en Atención Primaria de Salud Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol) in Barcelona, Spain, found that a higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with a higher risk of developing 12 cancer types. 

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Lleida primary care obtains the 1st Scholarship of the Catalan Pediatric Society for a study on the effects of the anti-vaccine movement on social networks

The Lleidatà research team, led by CAP pediatrician Rambla Ferran Agnès Huguet, has analyzed the relationship between these messages and the doubt or rejection of vaccines in a part of the population.

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IRBLleida expands the photographic exhibition on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida) has expanded the photographic exhibition made up of photographs of the professionals who make up the Institute . In 2021, 4 more posters and 90 more professionals will be added.01 IRB poster plantilla red

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Understanding the first wave of COVID-19 and implications for tackling the ongoing pandemic: evidence from 5.5 million people from Catalonia, Spain

Health outcomes during the first wave of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain, have been described in detail in a study published by Nature Communications Nature Communications. These findings provide new insights into the early months of the pandemic and will help to inform the ongoing response, such as vaccination strategies.pexels pixabay 33786