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Robert Rodriguez-Roisin

Robert Rodriguez-Roisin

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Medicine
Spain
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
108
Citations
84853
World Ranking
5859
National Ranking
81

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Robert Rodriguez-Roisin is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research mainly focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, General Health Professions, and Transportation.

The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

Among their recent papers are:

  • Real-world walking cadence in people with COPD, 2024, ERJ Open Research
  • Short-term effects of air pollution and weather on physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 2024, Environmental Research
  • Urban environment and physical activity and capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2022, Environmental Research
  • Roles of the physical environment in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Patterns of Physical Activity Progression in Patients With COPD, 2020, Archivos de Bronconeumología

Robert Rodriguez-Roisin collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Judith García-Aymerich
  • Ane Arbillaga-Etxarri
  • Pere Vall-Casas
  • Eva Balcells
  • Elena Gimeno-Santos

Their work is published regularly in journals such as Environmental Research, Archivos de Bronconeumología, ERJ Open Research, and Epidemiology.

Robert Rodriguez-Roisin has been recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea since 2020.

Best Publications

  • Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary.

    Jørgen Vestbo;Suzanne S. Hurd;Alvar G. Agustí;Paul W. Jones

  • Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Report: GOLD Executive Summary

    Claus F. Vogelmeier;Gerard J. Criner;Fernando J. Martinez;Antonio Anzueto

  • American thoracic society/European respiratory society international multidisciplinary consensus classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

    William D. Travis;Talmadge E. King;Eric D. Bateman;David A. Lynch

  • Incidence, risk, and prognosis factors of nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients.

    Antoni Torres;Roberto Aznar;Josep María Gatell;Patricio Jiménez

  • Toward a consensus definition for COPD exacerbations.

    Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin

  • Nosocomial pneumonia. A multivariate analysis of risk and prognosis.

    Rosa Celis;Antoni Torres;Josep M. Gatell;Manuel Almela

  • Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: the effect of body position.

    Antoni Torres;Joan Serra-Batlles;Emilio Ros;Carles Piera

  • Low dose inhaled budesonide and formoterol in mild persistent asthma: the OPTIMA randomized trial.

    Paul M. O'byrne;Peter J. Barnes;Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin;Eva Runnerstrom

  • Pulmonary–Hepatic vascular Disorders (PHD)

    R Rodríguez-Roisin;M J Krowka;Ph Hervé;M B Fallon

  • INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS REPORT ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ASTHMA.

    Al Sheffer;J Bousquet;Ww Busse;Tjh Clark

  • Severe community-acquired pneumonia. Epidemiology and prognostic factors.

    Antoni Torres;Juan Serra-Batlles;Antoni Ferrer;Patricio Jiménez

  • Withdrawal of Inhaled Glucocorticoids and Exacerbations of COPD

    Helgo Magnussen;Bernd Disse;Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin;Anne Kirsten

  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome — A Liver-Induced Lung Vascular Disorder

    Roberto Rodríguez-Roisin;Michael J. Krowka

  • Re-intubation increases the risk of nosocomial pneumonia in patients needing mechanical ventilation.

    A Torres;J M Gatell;E Aznar;M el-Ebiary

  • 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

  • Bronchial Microbial Patterns in Severe Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

    Néstor Soler;Antoni Torres;Santiago Ewig;Juliá Gonzalez

  • Noninvasive ventilation during persistent weaning failure: A randomized controlled trial

    Miquel Ferrer;Antonio Esquinas;Francisco Arancibia;Torsten Thomas Bauer

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

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

  • Expansion of the prognostic assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the updated BODE index and the ADO index

    Milo A. Puhan;Milo A. Puhan;Judith Garcia-Aymerich;Martin Frey;Gerben ter Riet

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Roca
Josep Roca University of Barcelona
Joan Albert Barberà
Joan Albert Barberà University of Barcelona
Alvar Agusti
Alvar Agusti University of Barcelona
Antoni Torres
Antoni Torres University of Barcelona
Peter D. Wagner
Peter D. Wagner University of California, San Diego
Josep M. Antó
Josep M. Antó Pompeu Fabra University
Kian Fan Chung
Kian Fan Chung Imperial College London
Jaume Bosch
Jaume Bosch University of Barcelona
Stefano Guerra
Stefano Guerra University of Arizona
Alejandro Casas
Alejandro Casas National Autonomous University of Mexico

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