Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study

R Ramos, M Comas-Cufí, R Martí-Lluch, E Balló… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objective To assess whether statin treatment is associated with a reduction in
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in old and very old adults with …

Statins for prevention of cardiovascular events in a low-risk population with low ankle brachial index

R Ramos, M García-Gil, M Comas-Cufí… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Background: Evidence is lacking about the effectiveness of risk reduction interventions in
patients with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease. Objectives: This study aimed to …

Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care

A Ponjoan, J Garre-Olmo, J Blanch, E Fages… - Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Updated estimates of incidence and prevalence of dementia are crucial to ensure
adequate public health policy. However, most of the epidemiological studies in the …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in lifestyle resulting from confinement due to COVID-19 and depressive symptomatology: A cross-sectional a population-based study

J Garre-Olmo, O Turró-Garriga, R Martí-Lluch… - Comprehensive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The measures adopted to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in
several countries included mobility and social restrictions that produced an immediate …

[HTML][HTML] Familial hypercholesterolemia in a European Mediterranean population—Prevalence and clinical data from 2.5 million primary care patients

A Zamora, L Masana, M Comas-Cufí, À Vila… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), the most frequent hereditary cause of
premature coronary heart disease (CHD), is underdiagnosed and insufficiently treated …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of extreme temperatures on cardiovascular emergency hospitalizations in a Mediterranean region: a self-controlled case series study

A Ponjoan, J Blanch, L Alves-Cabratosa… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Background Cold spells and heatwaves increase mortality. However little is known about the
effect of heatwaves or cold spells on cardiovascular morbidity. This study aims to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype: analysis of 5 years follow-up of real-world data from more than …

L Masana, A Zamora, N Plana, M Comas-Cufí… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the statin era, the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) in
patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has not been updated. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of statin use and cholesterol goal attainment in a high-risk cardiovascular population: A retrospective study of primary care electronic medical records

M García-Gil, J Blanch, M Comas-Cufí… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To describe real-life patterns of statin use and cholesterol goal attainment in a
retrospective cohort of patients with high cardiovascular risk. Methods Retrospective cohort …

Extreme diurnal temperature range and cardiovascular emergency hospitalisations in a Mediterranean region

A Ponjoan, J Blanch, L Alves-Cabratosa… - Occupational and …, 2021 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives The impact of extreme diurnal temperature range (DTR) on cardiovascular
morbidity in Mediterranean regions remains uncertain. We aimed to analyse the impact of …

How well can electronic health records from primary care identify Alzheimer's disease cases?

A Ponjoan, J Garre-Olmo, J Blanch, E Fages… - Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Electronic health records (EHR) from primary care are emerging in Alzheimer's
disease (AD) research, but their accuracy is a concern. We aimed to validate AD diagnoses …