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Joan Escarrabill
Researcher at University of Barcelona
Publications - 91
Citations - 2296
Joan Escarrabill is an academic researcher from University of Barcelona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Health care. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 84 publications receiving 2092 citations. Previous affiliations of Joan Escarrabill include Autonomous University of Barcelona & Carlos III Health Institute.
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Quality control of equipment in home mechanical ventilation: a European survey.
Ramon Farré,S J Lloyd-Owen,Nicolino Ambrosino,GC Donaldson,Joan Escarrabill,B Fauroux,D Robert,B Schoenhofer,Anita K. Simonds,Jadwiga A. Wedzicha +9 more
TL;DR: The survey showed that ventilator servicing was mainly carried out by external companies and interaction between servicing companies and prescribers was limited, and participation of centres in equipment quality control was poor, and centres were insufficiently aware of vigilance systems.
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Personalized respiratory medicine: exploring the horizon, addressing the issues. Summary of a BRN-AJRCCM workshop held in Barcelona on June 12, 2014.
Alvar Agusti,Josep M. Antó,Charles Auffray,Ferran Barbé,Esther Barreiro,Jordi Dorca,Joan Escarrabill,Rosa Faner,Laura I. Furlong,Judith Garcia-Aymerich,Joaquim Gea,Bertil Lindmark,Eduard Monsó,Vicente Plaza,Milo A. Puhan,Josep Roca,Juan Ruiz-Manzano,Laura Sampietro-Colom,Ferran Sanz,Luis Serrano,James Sharpe,Oriol Sibila,Edwin K. Silverman,Peter J. Sterk,Jacob I. Sznajder +24 more
TL;DR: The authors hope that, although it is not a systematic review on the subject, this document can be a useful reference for researchers, clinicians, healthcare managers, policy-makers, and industry parties interested in personalized respiratory medicine.
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Impact of a Resident Strike on Emergency Department Quality Indicators at an Urban Teaching Hospital
TL;DR: This study demonstrated that replacing residents with staff physicians resulted in fewer laboratory tests ordered, fewer radiographs ordered, and shorter lengths of stays in the ED.
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Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient’s home: a multicentre quality control study
Ramon Farré,Daniel Navajas,Enric Prats,Sergi Marti,Rosa Guell,Josep M. Montserrat,Cristian Tebé,Joan Escarrabill +7 more
TL;DR: This study illustrates the current limitations of the quality control of HMV and suggests that improvements should be made to ensure adequate ventilator settings and correct ventilators performance and ventilATOR alarm operation.
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Sexuality in chronic respiratory failure: coincidences and divergences between patient and primary caregiver
TL;DR: The group of patients were more satisfied with their partners than with their life, whereas no difference has been observed in the wives with both variables, whereas an important percentage of patients with chronic insufficiency who have sexual difficulties exits.