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Research Groups
Group 11
Programme: Sleep Apnoeas Syndrome
Lead Researcher: Montserrat Canal, Josep Maria
Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Isseta, Valentina | Torres López, Marta.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Arboix Damunt, Adrià | Ballester Rodes, Eugenio | Dalmases Cleries, Mireia | De Pablo Rabasso, Juan | Embid López, Cristina | Hernández Plaza, Lourdes | Martínez García, Miguel Ángel | Mayos Pérez, Mercedes | Monasterio Ponsa, Carmen | Morello Castro, Antonio | Parra Ordaz, Olga | Salamero Baró, Manuel | Salord Oleo, Neus | Uriarte Díaz, Juan José | Vilaseca González, Isabel
Main lines of research
• Respiratory Sleep disorders, apnoea and cancer. Since 2011 the group was working group in this area that has been seminal with two lines of re- search clinical and basic. There are a number of published clinical and basic work .
• Sleepdisordersandaging.Forthegroupthisas- pect is considered essential because in the near future the elderly will be 20 % of the population and the number of apneas of them is usually much higher. Perhaps the diagnostic and thera- peutic procedures in this patients would be differ- ent and more cost-efective procedures are neded. This studies are performed in human and in mu- rine.
• The group has another important goal. Specif- ically and as apneas are considered a systemic disease attempts to assess the effect of apnea
in other organs. A first study already published in JAMA assesses the relationship between apnea and high blood pressure. Currently another line has already finished part (murine model) and is the effect of apneas on fertility. Now , will begin the human studies. In the future other organs such as liver, aspects of intestinal flora, etc.will be studied.
• Telemedicine and very specifically in the develop- ment of a virtual laboratory where all sleep stud- ies and patient care will be performed outside of the hospital. In addition programs with nurses are on going to improve CPAP compliance.
• Finally mechanical ventilation in the direction of the appropriate titration and monitoring are pri- orities . Also in this context, the group works with companies to assess various devices.
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