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A Social Network Analysis of Tweets Related to Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ahmed, Wasim, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Lopez Segui, Francesc, Moreno-Sánchez, Pedro A

“…High compliance in wearing a mask is a crucial factor for stopping the transmission of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, social media has been a…”
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Cost-effectiveness of active tuberculosis screening among high-risk populations in low tuberculosis incidence countries: a systematic review, 2008 to 2023 by Gogichadze, Nino, Sagrera, Arnau, Vicente, José Ángel, Millet, Joan-Pau, López-Seguí, Francesc, Vilaplana, Cristina

“…BackgroundIn countries with a low TB incidence (≤ 10 cases/100,000 population), active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) mostly affects vulnerable populations with…”
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CauRuler: Causal irredundant association rule miner for complex patient trajectory modelling by Guillamet, Guillem Hernández, Seguí, Francesc López, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, López, Beatriz

“…Discovering causal associations between variables is one of the main goals of clinical trials, with the ultimate aim of identifying the causes of specific…”
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Impact of a Telemedicine Program on the Reduction in the Emission of Atmospheric Pollutants and Journeys by Road by Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Franch-Parella, Jordi, Lopez Seguí, Francesc, Garcia Cuyàs, Francesc, Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo

“…This retrospective study evaluates the effect of a telemedicine program developed in the central Catalan region in lowering the environmental footprint by…”
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Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in older adults. A retrospective study in long-term nursing homes in Catalonia by Meis-Pinheiro, Uxío, Lopez-Segui, Francesc, Walsh, Sandra, Ussi, Anton, Santaeugenia, Sebastia, Garcia-Navarro, Jose Augusto, San-Jose, Antonio, Andreu, Antoni L, Campins, Magda, Almirante, Benito

“…The natural history of COVID-19 and predictors of mortality in older adults need to be investigated to inform clinical operations and healthcare policy…”
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Characterization and Identification of Variations in Types of Primary Care Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Catalonia: Big Data Analysis Study by Lopez Segui, Francesc, Hernandez Guillamet, Guillem, Pifarré Arolas, Héctor, Marin-Gomez, Francesc X, Ruiz Comellas, Anna, Ramirez Morros, Anna Maria, Adroher Mas, Cristina, Vidal-Alaball, Josep

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the care model of health systems around the world upside down, causing the abrupt cancellation of face-to-face visits and…”
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The Prescription of Mobile Apps by Primary Care Teams: A Pilot Project in Catalonia by Lopez Segui, Francesc, Pratdepadua Bufill, Carme, Abdon Gimenez, Nuria, Martinez Roldan, Jordi, Garcia Cuyas, Francesc

“…In Catalonia, the Fundació TIC Salut Social's mHealth Office created the AppSalut Site to showcase to mobile apps in the field of health and social services…”
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Determinants of Catalan Public Primary Care Professionals’ Intention to Use Digital Clinical Consultations (eConsulta) in the Post–COVID-19 Context: Mixed Methods Study by Saigí-Rubió, Francesc, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Torrent-Sellens, Joan, Jiménez-Zarco, Ana, López Segui, Francesc, Carrasco Hernandez, Marta, Alzaga Reig, Xavier, Bonet Simó, Josep Maria, Abizanda González, Mercedes, Piera-Jimenez, Jordi, Solans, Oscar

“…BackgroundTelemedicine has become a necessary component of clinical practice for the purpose of providing safer patient care during lockdowns due to the…”
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COVID-19 and the 5G Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data by Ahmed, Wasim, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Downing, Joseph, López Seguí, Francesc

“…Since the beginning of December 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly around the world, which has led to increased discussions across…”
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The #VaccinesWork Hashtag on Twitter in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Network Analysis by Fuster-Casanovas, Aïna, Das, Ronnie, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Lopez Segui, Francesc, Ahmed, Wasim

“…Background: Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions for the prevention of COVID-19. Toward the end of April 2021, UNICEF (United…”
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COVID-19 and the "Film Your Hospital" Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data by Ahmed, Wasim, López Seguí, Francesc, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Katz, Matthew S

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of conspiracy theories have emerged. A popular theory posits that the pandemic is a hoax and suggests that certain…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of respiratory diseases in the Northern Metropolitan Area in Barcelona (Spain) by Garcia-Olive, Ignasi, Lopez Seguí, Francesc, Hernandez Guillamet, Guillem, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Abad, Jorge, Rosell, Antoni

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great effect on the management of chronic diseases, by limiting the access to primary care and to diagnostic procedures,…”
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General Practitioners' Perceptions of Whether Teleconsultations Reduce the Number of Face-to-face Visits in the Catalan Public Primary Care System: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by López Seguí, Francesc, Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Sagarra Castro, Marta, García-Altés, Anna, García Cuyàs, Francesc

“…eConsulta is a teleconsultation service involving general practitioners (GPs) and patients. It is part of the information system belonging to Catalonia's…”
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Validation of a Short Questionnaire to Assess Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Asynchronous Telemedicine Services: The Catalan Version of the Health Optimum Telemedicine Acceptance Questionnaire by Vidal-Alaball, Josep, Flores Mateo, Gemma, Garcia Domingo, Josep Lluís, Marín Gomez, Xavier, Sauch Valmaña, Glòria, Ruiz-Comellas, Anna, López Seguí, Francesc, García Cuyàs, Francesc

“…Telemedicine is both effective and able to provide efficient care at a lower cost. It also enjoys a high degree of acceptance among users. The Technology…”
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A Cost-Minimization Analysis of a Medical Record-based, Store and Forward and Provider-to-provider Telemedicine Compared to Usual Care in Catalonia: More Agile and Efficient, Especially for Users by López Seguí, Francesc, Franch Parella, Jordi, Gironès García, Xavier, Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo, García Cuyàs, Francesc, Adroher Mas, Cristina, García-Altés, Anna, Vidal-Alaball, Josep

“…Telemedicine (interconsultation between primary and hospital care teams) has been operating in the counties of Central Catalonia Bages, Moianès and Berguedà…”
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Reply to: “CardioMEMS in HF patients: study confirms benefit in costs and QALYs, but does not measure QALYs” by Codina, Pau, López‐Seguí, Francesc, Bayés‐Genís, Antoni

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Teleconsultation Between Patients and Health Care Professionals in the Catalan Primary Care Service: Message Annotation Analysis in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by López Seguí, Francesc, Walsh, Sandra, Solans, Oscar, Adroher Mas, Cristina, Ferraro, Gabriela, García-Altés, Anna, García Cuyàs, Francesc, Salvador Carulla, Luis, Sagarra Castro, Marta, Vidal-Alaball, Josep

“…Over the last decade, telemedicine services have been introduced in the public health care systems of several industrialized countries. In Catalonia, the use…”
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Families' Degree of Satisfaction With Pediatric Telehomecare: Interventional Prospective Pilot Study in Catalonia by López Seguí, Francesc, Batlle Boada, Astrid, García García, Juan José, López Ulldemolins, Ana, Achotegui Del Arco, Ane, Adroher Mas, Cristina, García Cuyàs, Francesc

“…Pediatric home hospitalization improves the quality of life of children and their families, involving them in their children's care, while favoring the…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men in Barcelona by López Seguí, Francesc, Oyón Lerga, Unai, Laguna Marmol, Laura, Coll, Pep, Andreu, Angels, Meulbroek, Michael, López Casasnovas, Guillem, Estrada Cuxart, Oriol, Ara Rey, Jordi, Quiñones, Carles, Pérez, Fèlix, Fernandez, Javier, Rivero, Àngel, Ricou Ríos, Laura, Clotet, Bonaventura

“…Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has been implemented in several countries. Previous literature has shown that its cost-effectiveness (and,…”
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An Intergenerational Information and Communications Technology Learning Project to Improve Digital Skills: User Satisfaction Evaluation by López Seguí, Francesc, de San Pedro, Marc, Aumatell Verges, Eva, Simó Algado, Salvador, Garcia Cuyàs, Francesc

“…"Digital Partners" is an intergenerational information and communications technology learning project carried out in the municipalities of Vic and Centelles…”
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