Metabolic-endocrine digestive surgery and nutrition

2023 Activity Indicators

2 national competitive public projects: ISCIII
5 private projects led
8 clinical studies led
50 publications
IF: 156.71
Q1 publications: 12 (24%)
D1 publications: 1 (2%)
2 thesis
4 awards
Members of editorial committees: 1 PI
1 consensus document, 2 guidelines with recommendations

Milestones

Start of the Health Research Project funded by the ISCIII in the AES 2022 call entitled: "Estimation of fracture risk using the FRAX scale and analysis of bone mineral density on CT in patients with non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas", led by Dr. Marta Araujo.
Ruiz JG, Paja M, González M, Pla B, Pascual E, García AM, Parra P, Martín Rojas P, Vicente A, Gómez E, Ferreira R, García I, Recasens M, Barahona San Millan R, Picón MJ, Díaz P, García JJ, Perdomo CM, Manjón L, García R, Percovich JC, Rebollo Á, Gracia P, Robles C, Morales M, Hanzu FA, Araujo M. Effect of Obesity on Clinical Characteristics of Primary Aldosteronism Patients at Diagnosis and Postsurgical Response. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023;109(1): 379 - 388. DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgad400. PMID: 37428898. Together with other publications from Q1 and Q2 in 2023, they have consolidated the line of neuroendocrine tumors focused on their metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
Award of the SENPE 2023 Scholarship to the best nutrition research project entitled: "Universal perioperative nutritional therapy in patients with esophageal, gastric and pancreatic cancer to assess the decrease in postoperative complications and the maintenance of muscle mass", led by Dr. José Ignacio Botella.
Ayuso MC, Jiménez PP, Orduña PC, Carretero J, Álvarez JG. Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Short-Term Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery. Obes. Surg. 2023;33(3): 961-964. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.07.013. PMID: 37863545. Publication included in the Doctoral Thesis of Dr. Marta Cuadrado, defended in 2023 obtaining the highest grade.
Juez LD, Priego P, Bajawi M, Cuadrado M, Blázquez LA, Sánchez S, Galindo J, Blázquez J, Fernández JM, Botella JI. Impact of Sarcopenic Obesity on Long-Term Cancer Outcomes and Postoperative Complications After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. J. Gastrointest. Surg. 2022;27(1): 35 - 46. DOI:10.1007/s11605-022-05492-w. PMID: 36324039. Publication included in the Doctoral Thesis of Dr. Luz Divina Juez, defended in 2023 obtaining the highest qualification.