Obesity and related comorbidities in a large population-based cohort of subjects with type 1 diabetes in Catalonia.

Introduction: Obesity, an increasing global health problem, can affect people with other disease conditions. The prevalence of obesity in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is not well known. The aim of this study was to describe extensively the characteristics and prevalence of different classes of obesity according to BMI (body mass index) categories in a large cohort of patients with T1D.

Comorbid autoimmune diseases and burden of diabetes-related complications in patients with type 1 diabetes from a Mediterranean area.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of autoimmune diseases (AID) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to evaluate whether the rate of diabetes-related complications differs depending on the presence of AID.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 13,570 T1D patients aged ≥ 18 years registered in the SIDIAP database. The association between AID and diabetes-related complications was assessed by multivariable logistic regression models.

[Mental health consequences of isolation of patients with COVID-19.].

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on the mental health on the population. It is unknown if the different types of patient isolation affect them equally. The objective of the study was to determine if the effect on the psychological discomfort caused by the isolation of the population with COVID-19 in a hotel supervised by health professionals was different compared with those who were isolated at home.

Burden of heart failure in primary healthcare.

Objectives: To determine the epidemiology of heart failure registered in primary healthcare clinical records in Catalunya, Spain, between 2010 and 2014, focusing on incidence, mortality, and resource utilization.

Design: Retrospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Study was carried out in primary care setting.

Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure at the End-of-Life Stages: Hades Study.

Background: Information regarding short-term vital prognosis in patients with heart failure at advanced stages of the disease is scarce. Objective: To develop a three-month mortality predictive model for patients with advanced heart failure. Methods: Prospective observational study carried out in primary care and a convalescence community facility.

Variability in Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control in Patients with Heart Failure According to Gender and Socioeconomic Status.

Despite considerable evidence concerning heart failure (HF) risk factors, there is scarce information about the effect and degree of control regarding socioeconomic and gender inequalities. Cohort study including HF patients >40 years of age attended in 53 primary health care centers in Barcelona (Spain). Socioeconomic status (SES) was determined by an aggregated deprivation index (MEDEA) according to the neighborhood of residence.

Impact of isolating COVID-19 patients in a supervised community facility on transmission reduction among household members.

Background: Isolation of COVID-19 patients has been universally implemented to control transmission of the outbreak. Hotels and other facilities have been adapted to help appropriate isolation be achieved. Our study tested the efficacy of isolating patients in a reconditioned hotel versus isolation in their domiciles to reduce infection transmission.

Relationship between the place of living and mortality in patients with advanced heart failure.

Background: Social and environmental factors in advanced heart failure (HF) patients may be crucial to cope with the end stages of the disease. This study analyzes health inequalities and mortality according to place of residence (rural vs urban) in HF patients at advanced stages of the disease.

Methods: Population-based cohort study including 1148 adult patients with HF attended in 279 primary care centers.

Measurement properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 10): Findings from HCHS/SOL.

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a widely used self-report measure of depression symptomatology. This study evaluated the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the CES-D 10 in a diverse cohort of Hispanics/Latinos from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). The sample consisted of 16,415 Hispanic/Latino adults recruited from 4 field centers (Miami, FL; San Diego, CA; Bronx, NY; Chicago, IL).

Resveratrol treatment controls microbial flora, prolongs shelf life, and preserves nutritional quality of fruit.

Resveratrol is known as a grapevine secondary metabolite with fungicide activity. Its exogenous application on harvested grapes resulted in the reduction of microbial flora growth, and consequently, prolonged shelf life, without affecting the nutritional quality of the fruit. Resveratrol treatment also resulted in being effective on fruit that normally does not accumulate such metabolites as, for example, tomatoes, apples, avocado pears, and peppers.