Epidemiology, Pharmacology, New Therapies, Clinical Research
Epidemiology and Public Health
Magda Campins Marti
Researchers
Lluis Armadans Gil, Xavier Martínez Gómez, Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, José María Sánchez García, Josep Vaqué Rafart
Researchers in training
Sonia Uriona Tuma, Susana Otero Romero, Luz María Vilca Yengle
Nursing, Technical, and Administrative Staff
Esther Ferrer Gramunt, Victòria Alcalà Gea
SUMMARY
The broad purpose of the Epidemiology and Public Health research group is contributing to increase the available scientific evidence regarding preventive interventions. We are primarily dedicated to epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases, in both individual and population levels.
This year was the 25th anniversary of the “Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections Study in Spain” (EPINE). This study has been actualized and analyzed by our group since 1990, and involved the participation of more than 250 hospitals.
During 2014, we have been engaged in cooperative and singular research projects related mainly with morbidity associated with vaccine-preventable diseases (pertussis), vaccination coverage (influenza), efficacy, immunogenicity and safety (meningococcal B and herpes zoster vaccines). We also hosted the second consortium meeting of the FP7 cooperative project for the development of a universal influenza vaccine based on Tandem Core technology (FLUTCORE).
PUBLICATIONS
- Fernández-Cano MI, Armadans Gil L, Martínez Gómez X, Campins Martí M. Incidence of whooping cough in Spain (1997-2010): an underreported disease. Eur J Pediatr. 2014;173(6):721–6.
- Fernández-Cano MI, Armadans-Gil L, Álvarez-Bartolomé M, Rodrigo-Pendás JÁ, Campins-Martí M. Hospitalización por tos ferina en España (1997-2011). Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014;32(10):638–42.
- Vaqué Rafart J, Pumarola Suñé T. [Flu 2014]. Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Mar 20;142(6):255-8.
- Plans P, Álvarez E, de Ory F, Campins M, Payà T, Balfagón P, Godoy P, Caylà J, Carreras R, Cabero L, Domínguez A; Pertussis Working Group. Prevalence of antibody to Bordetella pertussis in neonates and prevalence of recent pertussis infection in pregnant women in Catalonia (Spain) in 2003 and 2013. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Nov;33(11):1114-8.
- Campins Martí M, Uriona Tuma S. [General epidemiology of infections acquired by health-care workers: immunization of health-care workers]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Apr;32(4):259-65.
MAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS
View- Development of a universal influenza vaccine based on Tandem Core technology (FLUTCORE). European Commission FP7.
- Observational study on Influenza vaccination coverage and morbidity associated with influenza in pregnant women. Leading partner. FIS 2012-2014.
- Observational study of the Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in Spain” (EPINE). Internal study, leading partner since 1990.
- Observational study on the Role of respiratory viral co-infections and gene transcriptional profiles expression in the severity of whooping cough in infants. Multicenter study leaded by Hospital 12 de Octubre. FIS 2013-2014.