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Research and Innovation 
| Biomedical research and innovation help to improve quality of care |
The Parc Taulí has always been deeply involved in this field.
Genetics, infectious diseases, respiratory ventilation, experimental surgery, and digital imaging are currently the most prominent research lines. Apart from this, numerous clinical trials of new drugs are carried out, which helps to forge close ties with industries in the pharmaceutical sector.
Backing innovation in biomedicine represents a step beyond the desire to generate useful knowledge for society. For this reason, we work together with physicians, technologists, universities and financial institutions to achieve new products or services to solve real problems related to the health of our citizens, beginning with the use of new technologies, such as robotics, biosensors, as well as monitoring and information systems.
Research, development, and innovation (R+D+I) lay the foundations for a country’s progress. We hope to contribute, as far as possible, to generating wealth and social value from the projects we initiate.
Our professionals’ research has been made possible by investments totalling over four million euros in recent years from competitive public grants, the pharmaceutical industry, and internal tenders.
These activities will receive a great boost within the framework of the Parc de Salut.
Research grants offered by the FPT
The Fundació Parc Taulí promotes research at the Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí for newcomers to the field as well as for established researchers. To this end, we offer competitive grants for research projects, doctoral theses, and master’s theses.
| In recent years, the FPT has awarded 144 grants for a total of 246,292.19 euros |
The competition for these grants is open to all staff physicians and residents, as well as registered or licensed practical nurses employed by the Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí.
The CSPT has registered the intellectual property of six products created by its researchers |
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Projects
Since its creation, the Fundació Parc Taulí has managed an average of 80 new projects per year out of a total of 90 presented by its researchers.
In 2004, 125 projects were presented to the Clinical Research Ethics Committee and 95 of these were approved. This means that nearly 300 projects are currently underway (a 20% increase with respect to 2003).
Evolution of the projects presented and approved since the creation of the FPT:
The number of projects has increased year after year.
The researchers themselves submit all of these projects to the Epidemiology and Assessment Unit, where the methodology employed is evaluated. Furthermore, all projects must be approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
This process of revision ensures that the projects presented are of the highest quality and are adapted to the legal framework governing institution’s research policies.
Education
The FPT’s educational activity is oriented toward defining, promoting, coordinating, and evaluating undergraduate and postgraduate teaching policies, carrying out teaching activities, and fostering, favoring, and disseminating the knowledge of the CSPT’s professionals.
The Parc Taulí has participated in the field of biomedical education since its inception. It has always accepted interns (sixth-year medical students) and currently has 113 residents or medical specialists in training in 18 accredited departments. A total of 25 scientific acts, including courses and congresses, are organized here every year.
The qualification of the Fundació Parc Taulí as a University Institute through its affiliation with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) makes it possible for our activity to receive university accreditation. Within this framework, the FPT will soon undertake an experimental project in undergraduate education with the purpose of orienting medical education more toward clinical practice.
Additional educational activity related to new degrees, many of which will be connected with the UAB, will also take place within the Parc de Salut. This will contribute to the growth of the UAB’s Campus in Sabadell.
Scientific production
Publications represent the dissemination of scientific knowledge.
The contribution of CSPT researchers to the world of health sciences is evidenced by 2,000 publications in prestigious national and international journals.
Scientific production in publications during 2004: 7th in Catalonia and 31st In Spain |
Most important publications:
- Rello J, Bodi M, Mariscal D, Navarro M, Díaz E, Gallego M,
Valles J.Microbiological
testing and outcome of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.
Chest. 2003 Jan;123(1):174-80.
- Nogue-Aliguer M, Carles J, Arrivi A, Juan O, Alonso L, Font A,
Mellado B, Garrido P, Saenz A; Spanish Cooperative Group. Gemcitabine and carboplatin in advanced transitional
cell carcinoma of the urinary tract: an alternative therapy.
Cancer. 2003 May 1;97(9):2180-6.
- Baena N, De Vigan C, Cariati E, Clementi M, Stoll C, Caballin
MR, Guitart M; EUROSCAN Working Group. Prenatal detection
of rare chromosomal autosomal abnormalities in Europe. Am
J Med Genet. 2003 May 1;118A(4):319-27.
- Martínez E, Arnaiz JA, Podzamczer D, Dalmau D, Ribera E,
Domingo P, Knobel H, Riera M, Pedrol E, Force L, Llibre JM,
Segura F, Richart C, Cortes C, Javaloyas M, Aranda M, Cruceta
A, de Lazzari E, Gatell JM; Nevirapine, Efavirenz, and
Abacavir (NEFA) Study Team. Substitution of nevirapine,
efavirenz, or abacavir for protease inhibitors in patients
with human immunodeficiency virus infection. N Engl J Med.
2003 Sep 11;349(11):1036-46.
- Gil M, Sala M, Anguera I, Chapinal O, Cervantes M, Guma JR,
Segura F. QT prolongation and Torsades de Pointes in
patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus and
treated with methadone. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Oct
15;92(8):995-7.
- Fernández MD, Piacentini E, Blanch L, Fernández R. Changes in lung volume with three systems of endotracheal
suctioning with and without pre-oxygenation in patients with
mild-to-moderate lung failure. Intensive Care Med. 2004
Oct 12; [Epub ahead of print]
- Palomer X, Mauricio D, Rodriguez-Espinosa J, Zapico E, Mayoral
C, González-Sastre F, de Leiva A, Blanco-Vaca F. Evaluation of two nonisotopic immunoassays for determination
of glutamic acid decarboxylase and tyrosine phosphatase
autoantibodies in serum. Clin Chem. 2004
Aug;50(8):1378-82. Epub 2004 May 20.
- Baena N, De Vigan C, Cariati E, Clementi M, Stoll C, Caballin
MR, Guitart M. Turner syndrome: evaluation of prenatal
diagnosis in 19 European registries. Am J Med Genet. 2004
Aug 15;129A(1):16-20.
- Baddour LM, Yu VL, Klugman KP, Feldman C, Ortqvist A, Rello J,
Morris AJ, Luna CM, Snydman DR, Ko WC, Chedid MB, Hui DS,
Andremont A, Chiou CC; International Pneumococcal Study Group. Combination antibiotic therapy lowers mortality among
severely ill patients with pneumococcal bacteremia. Am J
Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Aug 15;170(4):440-4. Epub 2004 Jun
07.
- Almirall
J, López T, Vallvé M, Ruiz A, Llibre J, Betriu A. Safety and efficacy of sevelamer in the treatment of
uncontrolled hyperphosphataemia of haemodialysis patients. Nephron Clin Pract. 2004;97(1):c17-22.
- Lujan M, Gallego M, Fontanals D, Mariscal D, Rello J. Prospective observational study of bacteremic pneumococcal
pneumonia: Effect of discordant therapy on mortality. Crit
Care Med. 2004 Mar;32(3):625-31.
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Library
The library has evolved toward digitization. This is evident in the number of journals that are available on-line and the new services to facilitate bibliographic and document searches through the Worldwide Web and the institution’s Intranet.
Numerical Indicators
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2003 |
2004 |
On-line journals |
560
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729
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Articles served to other libraries |
1.559
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1.900
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Articles demanats |
2.663
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3.000
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Most relevant information
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150 investigators. 30% of the CSPT’s physicians are directly involved in research.
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18 specialties with training accreditation. 47% of our departments are accredited training units currently educating 113 residents (specialists in training).
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Salut en Xarxa. Involves 50 professionals working to improve the flow of healthcare, to make our response faster and more accurate.
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Parc de Salut. 50 professionals of renowned prestige working to build this project with a great impact on the city of Sabadell and the R+D network of Catalonia.
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4 million euros have been invested in recent years.
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7th position in Catalonia for scientific publications.
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