Plasma injection: a possible treatment for erectile dysfunction
Along with prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction is one of the most common reasons for consultations in urology and, as such, is one of the matters that...
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How do you transform a hotel into a hospital for COVID patients?
An interview with Dr David Nicolás and nurse Núria Seijas, medical coordinator and nursing care coordinator at the Home Hospitalisation Unit.
New biological treatments for sinusitis with polyps
Current treatments for chronic sinusitis with polyps continue to be limited. Corticosteroids and antibiotics are mainly used. In recent years, several...
Is COVID-19 vaccination effective in dialysis patients?
Dialysis patients began to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in February 2021. However, there were many doubts about whether immunisation would be effective...
Lockdown had a negative impact on the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women treated at Hospital Clínic
A survey of women attending the Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Hospital Clínic has shown that their mental health worsened during lockdown, in the case...
How has lockdown affected diabetes management?
The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily modified our lifestyles. One factor that has been particularly affected is mobility, which is directly related to...
The AvanzaT App, developed at Hospital Clínic, offers a cardiac telerehabilitation programme for patients who have suffered a heart attack
It is the first platform specifically designed for this type of patient. It offers holistic patient follow-up, including physical training,...
How to shop more healthily?
Interview with Cristina Montserrat, a dietician/nutritionist at Hospital Clínic who specialises in metabolic diseases.
Avacopan as a substitute for corticosteroids in the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis
Vasculitis is a group of rare autoimmune diseases that, until now, have mainly been treated with corticosteroids and other immunosuppressants. Corticosteroids...
Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators dropped by more than 50% in Catalonia during COVID-19
Hospital Clínic participated in a study which shows that the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators has dropped by more than 50% during the...