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RESEARCH GROUPS
Group 11
Programme: Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS)
Lead Researcher: Montserrat Canal, Josep Ma Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Torres López, Marta .
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Arboix Damunt, Adria | Ballester Rodes, Eugenio | Dalmases Cleries, Mireia | De Pablo Rabasso, Juan | Embid López, Cristina | Hernández Plaza, Lourdes | Martinez García, Miguel Ángel | Mayos Pérez, Mercedes | Monasterio Ponsa, Carmen | Morello Castro, Antonio | Parra Ordaz, Olga | Sala- mero Baro, 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 research clinical and basic . There are a number of published clinical and basic work .
• Sleep disorders and aging . For the group this aspect 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 therapeutic procedures in this patients would be different and more cost-efective pro- cedures are neded . This studies are performed in human and in murine .
• The group has another important goal . Specifically and as apneas are considered a systemic disease at- tempts 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 (mu- rine 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 development of a virtual laboratory where all sleep studies 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 priorities . Also in this context, the group works with companies to assess various devices .
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