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lEaD rESEarCHEr
Gestal Otero, Juan Jesús
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Facultad de Medicina
C/ San Francisco s/n
15782 Santiago de Compostela | A Coruña
(+34) 981 950 901 [email protected] group website
GROUP MEMBERS
Staff members: Piñeiro Lamas, María
Associated members: Barros Dios, Juan Miguel | Caamaño Isorna, Francisco | Figueiras Guzmán, Adolfo | Montes Martínez, Agustín | Pérez Ríos, Mónica | Ruano Raviña, Alberto | Saulyte, Jurgita | Smyth Chamosa, Ernesto | Takkouche Souilamas, El Bahi | Taracido Trunk, Margarita
Main lines of research
• Banal diseases. This research line aims to analyze the role of environmental and genetic exposure factors, as well as the interaction of both the increased risk of disease or very frequent symptoms, without extreme gravity but with high impact on quality of life and economy. Among these pathologies are the common cold, aphthous stomatitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome. The objective in the next years is to study the determinant of the most common symptom: pain.
• Cancer Epidemiology. Our group has made significant progress in the cancer epidemiology in recent years, especially in cancers related to environmental factors. Currently we have implemented three multicenter studies on lung cancer and, environmental and genetic factors, in which four communities and Portugal participate. The aim is to enhance the services of the Radon Laboratory of Galicia, the only residential radon laboratory recognized by the Nuclear Safety Council of Northwest Spain.
• Pharmacoepidemiology. This research line has identified important determinants for prescribing, dispensing, and reporting of adverse drug reactions. Currently we have implemented a project, in which the communities of Galicia and Catalonia participate, which aims to improve the dispensing of antibiotics through new technologies. We are also developing studies to further identify the genetic factors of adverse reactions to drugs most relevant from the point of view of Public Health, such as gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Technology assessment and health services. Our group aims to provide support within a consolidated evaluation activity such as technology assessment, services and health interventions through various mechanisms, one of them being the systematic reviews and the meta-analysis. The methodological
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PROGRAMME
Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases