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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball

@jvalaball.bsky.social
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Vocational Catalan rural #PrimaryCare & #PublicHealth eDoc. Messages are my personal opinion

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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 8h
Mireia Gascon is among Clarivate’s top 1% most-cited researchers for the 5th year running. Her message: planetary health belongs in primary care. #USRCatCentral idiapjgol.org/noticia/mire...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Our 2022 multicentre randomised trial: group walking twice weekly for 4 months reduced clinical depression by 59% and anxiety by 45% in adults aged >64. A simple primary care intervention with meaningful benefits. #USRCatCentral www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New protocol from our Central Catalonia Research Support Unit: the SALSA RCT evaluates shared meals in local restaurants plus healthy-eating workshops as a social-prescribing intervention for loneliness and wellbeing. #USRCatCentral #SocialPrescribing doi.org/10.17219/ace...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🤖 Avui he participat com a ponent convidat a la XIII Jornada de Recerca de SSIBE, a Palamós, amb «De la IA al valor clínic: casos reals d’implementació». IA en salut: evidència, validació local, integració i criteri clínic. 📊 Presentació completa 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In an interrupted time-series study in Central Catalonia, the new paediatric influenza vaccination programme was not yet associated with fewer influenza cases or hospitalisations in its early phase. Longer follow-up is needed. #USRCatCentral pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42188745/
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Among 13,137 children at risk in Central Catalonia, average influenza vaccination coverage was only 28.8%; just 7.1% were vaccinated for 5 consecutive seasons. Stronger promotion and continuity are needed. #USRCatCentral pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39204048/
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In a survey of 388 families, 53.6% supported routine influenza vaccination, yet 53.1% did not plan vaccination in 2023/24. Paediatrician advice was a key driver; safety concerns and lack of information remained barriers. #USRCatCentral pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39852833/
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Among 39,761 students, 21.1% used generative AI for emotional support. Affective AI use was associated with more emotional problems after adjustment, but causality cannot be inferred. #YouthMentalHealth #AI jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Scaling telemedicine takes more than technology. The WHO/Europe support tool helps health systems assess readiness, develop strategy, implement services and monitor progress. #Telemedicine #DigitalHealth www.who.int/europe/publi...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An umbrella review of 18 reviews covering 973 studies across 63 countries found major heterogeneity in telemedicine implementation frameworks. Context-sensitive, evidence-based tools are needed. #Telemedicine www.jmir.org/2025/1/e70276
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Telemedicine needs more than technology. In a modified Delphi study, experts reached consensus on 78% of 58 implementation constructs, ranking monitoring, evaluation and optimisation highest. #Telemedicine journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Un estudi alerta que l’insomni afecta un 11% de la població adulta a la Catalunya central www.regio7.cat/manresa/2026... a través de @diariregio7.bsky.social
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Un estudi alerta que l’insomni afecta un 11% de la població adulta a la Catalunya central
Ho revela una investigació de l'ICS que s’ha donat a conèixer a la Nit de la Recerca
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EHR nudges can support deprescribing. In a trial of 1,146 older adults, precommitment prompts increased deprescribing by 10.4 percentage points and booster reminders by 6.5 points versus usual care. #PrimaryCare #Deprescribing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
More time can broaden primary care. Across 191,269 visits, reduced time pressure was linked to more diagnoses addressed and more diagnostic tests, especially in multimorbidity, with modest effects. #PrimaryCare jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Could AI-guided handheld ultrasound bring heart-failure detection closer to primary care? A Spanish pilot trained family physicians to perform 12–15-minute exams, potentially reducing referrals, waits and costs. #PrimaryCare #POCUS #AI www.annfammed.org/content/24/4...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In a cluster-randomized trial across 16 Kenyan primary care facilities, LLM-assisted decision support was safe but did not significantly reduce 14-day treatment failure. It did improve documentation. #AI #PrimaryCare www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In 80,039 adults across 48 primary care clinics, patient reminders, automatic vaccine orders and clinician peer comparisons raised influenza vaccination by 5.1 percentage points. #PrimaryCare #Vaccination jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Our systematic review of 29 RCTs found that mHealth interventions reduced depressive symptoms versus nonactive controls, with hybrid approaches showing the strongest results. High heterogeneity underlines the need for personalized care. #DigitalMentalHealth mental.jmir.org/2023/1/e46877
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In our survey of 120 GPs, 72% of diagnoses across 22 skin-lesion images were correct. Smartphone photography can support dermatology in primary care, but further training in image interpretation is needed. #Teledermatology journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Across 233,809 US traffic fatalities, major album release days were linked to a 15.1% increase in deaths as music streaming surged by 43%—a warning about smartphone-related distracted driving. #RoadSafety jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Among 13,423 adults aged 65+, higher objectively measured fitness was linked to lower all-cause mortality over 7 years. Balance/agility, lower-body strength and cardiorespiratory fitness showed the strongest links. #HealthyAgeing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
1/3 🔬 New study I was pleased to contribute to, led by Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, on #SocialPrescribing across Europe. An international Delphi study defining the core functions, competencies and implementation conditions for social prescribing link workers in Primary Care. doi.org/10.1136/bmjo...
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Defining social prescribing link worker practice in Europe: an international Delphi consensus study of core functions, training needs and implementation conditions
Objective To develop expert consensus on best practice approaches to social prescribing (SP) in European primary care, with a focus on the roles, competencies and implementation conditions for social ...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A rapid review found only 6 real-world studies of ambient AI scribes. Documentation time generally fell and clinician engagement improved, but burnout and productivity did not—and evidence remains sparse. #AmbientAI ai.jmir.org/2025/1/e76743
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our proof-of-concept study in Catalan primary care found AI note generation feasible, with high patient satisfaction, positive clinician ratings and 26% of drafts requiring no edits. #AmbientAI #PrimaryCare ai.jmir.org/2026/1/e80549/
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Evaluating the Accuracy and Usability of the WHO Skin NTD App as a capacity building tool in Kenya url: academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In >20,000 primary care visits, ambient AI scribe use was associated with more neuropsychiatric symptom documentation but fewer depression-related interventions. More research is needed. #AmbientAI jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Across 5 standardized primary care cases, human-produced notes outscored AI-generated notes in all 10 quality domains—especially thoroughness, organization and usefulness. Independent evaluation matters. #AmbientAI www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
After 30 days with an ambient AI scribe, burnout fell from 51.9% to 38.8% among ambulatory clinicians across 6 US health systems. Cognitive workload and after-hours documentation also improved. #AmbientAI jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ambient AI scribes showed promise in a 46-clinician outpatient pilot: 20% less note time per visit and 30% less after-hours work, alongside mixed feedback on note quality. #AmbientAI jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In 405 healthcare workers, higher antibody and neutralisation levels predicted better protection against Omicron BQ.1/XBB breakthrough infection, although the association weakened over time. #COVID19 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Virtual reality can make childhood vaccination easier. In a 300-child trial, 53.3% using VR reported no pain at first vaccination vs 25.3% with usual care, with lower anxiety too. #PrimaryCare #VR journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
1/2 🔬 We have launched the new ICS Central Catalonia Research & Innovation website! A new platform to showcase the research carried out in primary and community care and make our projects and professionals’ work more visible and accessible. 👉 icscatcentralrecerca.cat
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
1/2 🔬 Estrenem nova plataforma web de Recerca i Innovació de l’ICS Catalunya Central! Un nou espai per fer més visible i accessible la recerca que fem des de l’atenció primària i comunitària i donar valor al talent dels nostres professionals. 👉 icscatcentralrecerca.cat
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Can we forecast healthcare demand without losing interpretability? CCLR-DL combines statistical feature selection with deep learning, validated on 6.3 million clinical visits over 10 years. #AI #HealthData www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Digital tools can support healthier eating in adolescents. Our review identified goal-setting, feedback, social support and self-monitoring among key behaviour-change strategies. #DigitalHealth #Nutrition www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We analysed 755,215 posts from Italy, the UK and Egypt to explore how people made sense of COVID-19. Narratives evolved across pandemic phases, highlighting the need for context-sensitive crisis communication. #PublicHealth www.jmir.org/2025/1/e58656/
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Can digital health help manage depression in primary care? Our meta-analysis of 29 controlled studies found a small but significant reduction in depressive symptoms, sustained at 6–12 months. #DigitalHealth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Informació o incentius? En 272 CAP catalans, la informació en temps real va millorar el 75% dels indicadors, davant del 64% amb incentius econòmics. #AtencióPrimària lagestioimporta.cat/arees/millor...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
T-cell responses to the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant remained largely preserved and were strongly shaped by the type of first antigen exposure—vaccination or infection. #COVID19 #TCells www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Repeated mRNA vaccination was associated with SARS-CoV-2 IgG4/IgG2 class switching. Higher IgG4 levels were associated with more breakthrough infections and reduced antibody functionality. #COVID19 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Three years on, durable immune memory persists. We found long-lasting SARS-CoV-2 memory B-cell responses after vaccination, with prior infection leaving a stable imprint on the B-cell compartment. #COVID19 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The order of first SARS-CoV-2 exposure matters. Vaccination-first was linked to stronger later Omicron antibody responses, while infection-first produced stronger T-cell responses—evidence of immune imprinting. #COVID19 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Facilitated Transitions to Postpartum Primary Care and Mental Health Care Services jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Facilitated Transitions to Postpartum Primary Care and Mental Health Care Services
This ad hoc secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines whether an intervention designed to improve transition from obstetric care to postpartum primary care by reducing patients’…
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Domain-Specific Cognitive Concordance in Older Married Couples jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Domain-Specific Cognitive Concordance in Older Married Couples
This cross-sectional study examines cognitive concordance among older married couples across specific cognitive domains by comparing married couples with demographically and genetically matched…
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Will Autonomous AI Exceed AI-Aided Physicians as the Best Medical Care? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Will Autonomous AI Exceed AI-Aided Physicians as the Best Medical Care?
This Perspective discusses the advantages and disadvantages of physician-led medical care vs that provided by artificial intelligence (AI).
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Closing the Health Policy Implementation Gap With Artificial Intelligence jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Closing the Health Policy Implementation Gap With Artificial Intelligence
This Special Communication proposes a framework for how artificial intelligence tools could support health care policy implementation.
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Management of Shoulder Pain in Primary Care jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Management of Shoulder Pain in Primary Care
This narrative review provides an evidence-based update on optimal management of shoulder pain in primary care.
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Healthcare must be built around patients, not profits www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Diagnosis of Celiac Disease jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
This Insights discusses the diagnosis of celiac disease, including biopsy confirmation vs serology-based diagnosis, in children and adults.
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Prof. Josep Vidal Alaball @jvalaball.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Effectiveness of home-based self-monitoring of blood pressure for hypertension detection in India (EASE-BP): an open-label, randomised controlled trial - The Lancet Primary Care www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Effectiveness of home-based self-monitoring of blood pressure for hypertension detection in India (EASE-BP): an open-label, randomised controlled trial
Home-based SMBP in a rural community was feasible and well accepted. Integrating provision of validated blood pressure devices into the national non-communicable disease programmes is recommended and…
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