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Spain
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
100
Citations
35509
World Ranking
8299
National Ranking
119

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Josep Roca is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a substantive focus on Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Chronic Disease Management Strategies, Frailty in Older Adults, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms.

Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Multimorbidity as a predictor of health service utilization in primary care: a registry-based study of the Catalan population" (2020), BMC Family Practice
  • "Towards a European health research and innovation cloud (HRIC)" (2020), Genome Medicine
  • "The patient at the centre: evidence from 17 European integrated care programmes for persons with complex needs" (2020), BMC Health Services Research
  • "From local island energy to degrowth? Exploring democracy, self-sufficiency, and renewable energy production in Greece and Spain" (2021), Energy Research & Social Science
  • "Actionable Factors Fostering Health Value Generation and Scalability of Prehabilitation" (2022), Annals of Surgery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Josep Roca include:

  • Isaac Cano
  • Rubèn Gonzàlez
  • Emili Vela
  • Jordi Piera-Jiménez
  • C Hernández

Josep Roca has published numerous works in various venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • International Journal of Integrated Care

The dominant area of study is Medicine, with an emphasis on epidemiological methods and clinical practices relating to chronic diseases, pulmonary conditions, and geriatric populations. The research often intersects with health system evaluations and economic considerations related to quality of life and disease management.

Best Publications

  • An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: update on limb muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    François Maltais;Marc Decramer;Richard Casaburi;Esther Barreiro

  • Standardization of the measurement of transfer factor (diffusing capacity)

    J.E. Cotes;D.J. Chinn;Ph.H. Quanjer;J. Roca

  • Physiological changes in respiratory function associated with ageing.

    R Rodriguez-Roisin;F Burgos;J Roca;J A Barberà

  • Spirometric reference values from a Mediterranean population.

    Roca J;Sanchis J;Agusti-Vidal A;Segarra F

  • Personalised Prehabilitation in High-risk Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial.

    Anael Barberan-Garcia;Marta Ubré;Josep Roca;Antonio M. Lacy

  • Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodelling in smokers and patients with mild COPD

    S Santos;V I Peinado;J Ramírez;T Melgosa

  • Standardization of the measurement of transfer factor (diffusing capacity). Report Working Party Standardization of Lung Function Tests, European Community for Steel and Coal. Official Statement of the European Respiratory Society.

    Cotes Je;Chinn Dj;Quanjer Ph;Roca J

  • Integrated care prevents hospitalisations for exacerbations in COPD patients

    A Casas;Thierry Troosters;J Garcia-Aymerich;J Roca

  • Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    R Casabur;Rik Gosselink;Marc Decramer;Rpn Dekhuijzen

  • Inflammatory reaction in pulmonary muscular arteries of patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Victor Ivo Peinado;Joan Albert Barberá;Pietro Abate;Josep Ramírez

  • Endothelial dysfunction in pulmonary arteries of patients with mild COPD

    Víctor I. Peinado;Joan A. Barberà;Josep Ramírez;Federico P. Gómez

  • Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure: underlying mechanisms and therapy perspectives

    Harry Gosker;Emiel Wouters;G.J. van der Vusse;Annemie Schols

  • Oxidative stress and airway inflammation in severe exacerbations of COPD

    Ellen M Drost;K M Skwarski;J Sauleda;N Soler

  • Identification and prospective validation of clinically relevant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subtypes

    Judith Garcia-Aymerich;Federico P Gómez;Marta Benet;Eva Farrero

  • Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A statement of the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society

    R. Casaburi;R. Gosselink;M. Decramer;R. P.N. Dekhuijzen

  • Physiological responses to the 6-min walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Thierry Troosters;J Vilaro;R Rabinovich;A Casas

  • Effects of endurance training on skeletal muscle bioenergetics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Ernest Sala;Josep Roca;Ramón M. Marrades;Juli Alonso

  • Hemodynamic and Gas Exchange Effects of Sildenafil in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension

    Isabel Blanco;Elena Gimeno;Phillip A. Munoz;Sandra Pizarro

  • The hepatopulmonary syndrome: new name, old complexities.

    R Rodríguez-Roisin;A G Agustí;J Roca

  • Pulmonary vascular abnormalities and ventilation-perfusion relationships in mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    J. A. Barbera;A. Riverola;J. Roca;J. Ramirez

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Albert Barberà
Joan Albert Barberà University of Barcelona
Robert Rodriguez-Roisin
Robert Rodriguez-Roisin University of Barcelona
Peter D. Wagner
Peter D. Wagner University of California, San Diego
Alvar Agusti
Alvar Agusti University of Barcelona
Josep M. Antó
Josep M. Antó Pompeu Fabra University
Marta Cascante
Marta Cascante University of Barcelona
Jesper Tegnér
Jesper Tegnér King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
William MacNee
William MacNee University of Edinburgh
Kian Fan Chung
Kian Fan Chung Imperial College London
Antoni Torres
Antoni Torres University of Barcelona

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