Development of the professional role of diabetes nurses in specialised diabetes and primary care in Catalonia.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe therapeutic education programmes in diabetes in Catalonia and the differences according to the healthcare setting in which the patients are attended (primary care [PC] and specialised diabetes care [SDC]).

Method: We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study of diabetes nurses (DN) in SDC and PC in Catalonia. The sample was obtained from all the DN in SDC and a randomised cluster sample of DN in PC.

Methodological guidelines for preparing a structured therapeutic education program: From design to evaluation.

Background And Objective: Therapeutic patient education (TPE) is effective and essential in the context of the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, in which tools are needed for planning structured programs. The objective of this project was to develop guidelines for designing and assessing a TPE program.

Methods: 1) We assembled a multidisciplinary group of 8 leaders in TPE, chronicity, quality and safety from the hospital and the university.

Impact of an Educational Program to Reduce Healthcare Resources in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The EDUCAP Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Additional healthcare visits and rehospitalizations after discharge are frequent among patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and have a major impact on healthcare costs. We aimed to determine whether the implementation of an individualized educational program for hospitalized patients with CAP would decrease subsequent healthcare visits and readmissions within 30 days of hospital discharge.

Methods: A multicenter, randomized trial was conducted from January 1, 2011 to October 31, 2014 at three hospitals in Spain.

A Novel Bioinspired Switchable Adhesive with Three Distinct Adhesive States.

A novel switchable adhesive, inspired by the gecko's fibrillar dry attachment system, is introduced. It consists of a patterned surface with an array of mushroom-shaped pillars having two distinct heights. The different pillar heights allow control of the pull-off force in two steps by application of a low and a high preload.

Incidence, timing and risk factors associated with 1-year mortality after hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia.

Objective: To identify the incidence, causes, timing and risk factors associated with 1-year mortality in CAP patients after hospital discharge.

Methods: Adult patients with CAP who were admitted to a tertiary hospital from 2007 to 2011 were prospectively recruited and followed up for 1 year after hospital discharge.

Results: Of the 1284 patients discharged, 93 (7.