Effectiveness of Telephone Monitoring in Primary Care to Detect Pneumonia and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with SARS-CoV-2.

Improved technology facilitates the acceptance of telemedicine. The aim was to analyze the effectiveness of telephone follow-up to detect severe SARS-CoV-2 cases that progressed to pneumonia. A prospective cohort study with 2-week telephone follow-up was carried out March 1 to May 4, 2020, in a primary healthcare center in Barcelona.

Obesity is an independent risk factor for heart failure: Zona Franca Cohort study.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major problem in developed countries. However, its relationship with obesity remains unclear, especially in low-risk populations. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and HF in a low-risk Mediterranean population.

The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in primary care. the Zona Franca Cohort study in Barcelona, Spain.

Introduction And Objectives: Knowledge about the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Spain is limited, particularly about emergent conditions such as peripheral arterial disease and heart failure. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of these conditions in a primary care setting.

Methods: A prospective population-based cohort study was carried out in two health centers in Barcelona, Spain.