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Gómez-López A, Sánchez-Ruano N, Sorribes M, González-Colom R, Paredes M, You JS, Gordillo MJ, Vela E, Carot-Sans G, Jiménez A, Michelena X, Farré R, Roca J, Cano I, Aguado A, Fermoso J, Soler N, Arismendi E. A Hybrid Care Intervention for High-Risk Patients With Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disorders: Mixed Methods Co-Design Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Aug 18;28:e96600. doi: 10.2196/96600. PubMed PMID: 42612086; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC13484947.
Otero J, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Salama R, Mbanze D, Solana G, Muñoz-Vaño V, Cámara Y, Almendros I, Farré R. Optimized Open-Source Setting for Subjecting Rodents to Chronic Normobaric Hypoxia in Facilities with Minimal Nitrogen Supply. Life (Basel). 2026 Jul 9;16(7). doi: 10.3390/life16071140. PubMed PMID: 42514210; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC13412489.
González-Colom R, Gómez-López A, Aguado A, Soler N, Sánchez-Ruano N, Sorribes M, Montilla-Ibarra A, Figols M, Rodríguez A, Vela E, Piera-Jiménez J, Farre R, Roca J, Cano I, Fermoso J, Arismendi E. Should household air quality monitoring be considered in selected patients with asthma and COPD?. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2026 Jul 1;13(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003899. PubMed PMID: 42386347; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC13331015.
Castelo-Branco C, Camacho M, Farré R. Development and use of a custom-designed vaginal dilator for post-surgical management in a congenital adrenal hyperplasia patient. Front Med (Lausanne). 2026;13:1756295. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1756295. eCollection 2026. PubMed PMID: 42266936; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC13243258.
Moro-López M, Alonso-Matilla R, Olivé S, Gómez-González M, Provenzano P, Farré R, Otero J, Odde D, Sunyer R. Physiomimetic culture bias durotaxis toward soft environments. bioRxiv. 2026 Mar 26;. doi: 10.64898/2026.03.24.713716. PubMed PMID: 41928943; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC13041865.
Martínez-Trejo A, Vergara A, Gatti G, Guiral E, Otero J, Sánchez A, Rull A, Calavia O, Papaleo A, Farré R, Vila J. Development and optimization of an easy to interpret loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the identification of bacterial pathogens causing childhood pneumonia. Front Microbiol. 2026;17:1748456. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1748456. eCollection 2026. PubMed PMID: 41847200; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12989572.
Justo MM, Dos Anjos JF, Herranz-Diez C, Diaz JO, Arroyo JAD, Miguel ISÁ, Mateos SS, Calafell JM, Vallejos SC, Parraga E, Farre R, Gargallo FMS, Gasol FF. Ovary laparoscopic incision and intraovarian platelet-rich plasma induce distinct cortical stiffness changes and follicular activation in aged sheep-a pilot study. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2026 Mar;43(3):901-910. doi: 10.1007/s10815-025-03780-3. Epub 2026 Jan 10. PubMed PMID: 41518440; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12982730.
Dellacà R, Farré R. Oscillometry: theoretical bases. In: Dellacà R, Aliverti A, editors. Respiratory Physiology: New Knowledge, Better Diagnosis [Internet] 1 ed. UK: European Respiratory Society; 2025. p.77-99. Available from: https://publications.ersnet.org/content/book/monograph/978-1-84984-188-7.
Jurado A, Pérez-González AP, Farré R, Gozal D, Gasull X, Almendros I. Precise dynamic control of tissue oxygenation during brain slice electrophysiology. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2026 Feb 1;330(2):C356-C364. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00846.2025. Epub 2025 Dec 17. PubMed PMID: 41407307.
Méndez M, Herranz-Diez C, González S, Ferreri J, Calafell JM, Otero J, Farre R, Civico S, Fabregues F. Comparison of the biomechanical characteristics of human ovarian tissue after vitrification versus slow freezing. JBRA Assist Reprod. 2025 Dec 10;29(4):629-635. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20250045. PubMed PMID: 41060888; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12695001.
Salama R, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Castelo-Branco C, Herrero-Vidaurre I, Ribera-Torres L, Muñoz-Moreno E, Otero J, Farré R. Low-cost, open-source device for applying controlled olfactory stimuli during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain. HardwareX. 2025 Dec;24:e00708. doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00708. eCollection 2025 Dec. PubMed PMID: 41143292; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12549773.
Hernández-García MÁ, Aldave-Orzáiz B, Fernández-García CE, Fuertes-Yebra E, Rey E, Berlana Á, Farré R, García-Monzón C, Almendros I, Landete P, González-Rodríguez Á. Normalization of Oxygen Levels Induces a Metabolic Reprogramming in Livers Exposed to Intermittent Hypoxia Mimicking Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Antioxidants (Basel). 2025 Aug 7;14(8). doi: 10.3390/antiox14080971. PubMed PMID: 40867867; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12383098.
Sabala A, Mcbrearty D, Salama R, Farré R, Loughnane A, Otero J, Farré N. Open-source customizable website to follow-up physical rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients at home. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2025;12:1633106. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1633106. eCollection 2025. PubMed PMID: 40787232; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12331590.
Dalmases M, López Escuredo L, Ruiz C, Puig Dupré M, Garcia J, Embid C, Español I, Murru A, Benitez ID, Farré R. The Nocebo Effect on CPAP Side Effects in Patients With OSA. Arch Bronconeumol. 2026 Jan;62(1):44-48. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2025.07.005. Epub 2025 Jul 5. PubMed PMID: 40681414.
Fernández-Barat L, López-Aladid R, Alcaraz-Serrano V, Vázquez N, Bueno-Freire L, Pastor-Ibañez R, Lingren L, Sanz-Fraile H, Oscanoa P, Motos A, Cabrera R, Vila J, Martínez D, Otero J, Farré R, Høiby N, Torres A. Clinical and Lung Microbiome Impact of Chronic Versus Intermittent Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in Bronchiectasis. Arch Bronconeumol. 2025 Nov;61(11):669-679. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2025.03.003. Epub 2025 Mar 18. PubMed PMID: 40187923.
Gómez-López A, Arismendi E, Cano I, Farre R, Figols M, Hernández C, Montilla-Ibarra A, Sánchez-Ruano N, Sánchez B, Sisó-Almirall A, Sorribes M, Vela E, Piera-Jiménez J, Benavent J, Fermoso J, Roca J, González-Colom R. Protocol for the enhanced management of multimorbid patients with COPD and severe asthma: role of indoor air quality. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2025 Jan 20;12(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002589. PubMed PMID: 39837595; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11752068.
Otero J, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Martínez-Trejo A, Mbanze D, Solana G, Vergara A, Bosch S, Gozal D, Vila J, Farré R. Robust and low-cost open-source device for detecting infectious microorganisms by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. HardwareX. 2024 Sep;19:e00568. doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00568. eCollection 2024 Sep. PubMed PMID: 39291286; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11405915.
Moro-López M, Farré R, Otero J, Sunyer R. Trusting the forces of our cell lines. Cells Dev. 2024 Sep;179:203931. doi: 10.1016/j.cdev.2024.203931. Epub 2024 Jun 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 38852676.
Ulldemolins A, Narciso M, Sanz-Fraile H, Otero J, Farré R, Gavara N, Almendros I. Effects of aging on the biomechanical properties of the lung extracellular matrix: dependence on tissular stretch. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2024;12:1381470. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1381470. eCollection 2024. PubMed PMID: 38645411; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11026642.
Farré R, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Otero J, Gavara N, Sunyer R, Farré N, Gozal D, Almendros I. Low-cost, open-source device for simultaneously subjecting rodents to different circadian cycles of light, food, and temperature. Front Physiol. 2024;15:1356787. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1356787. eCollection 2024. PubMed PMID: 38434139; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10904513.
Otero J, Pearce JM, Gozal D, Farre R. Open-source design of medical devices. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 2024 February; 2:280.
Bras M, Zemla J, Farré R. Tissue preparation. In: Lekka M, Navajas D, Radmacher M, Podesta A, editors. Volume 2. Biomedical applications [Internet] 1 ed. Berlin-Boston: De Gruyter; 2023. Chapter 5.2; p.91-104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110989380-008.
Farré R, Navajas D. Respiratory diseases. In: Lekka M, Navajas D, Radmacher M, Podesta A, editors. Volume 2. Biomedical applications [Internet] 1 ed. Berlin-Boston: De Gruyter; 2023. Chapter 6.2; p.163-190. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110989380-012.
González JE, Rodríguez MA, Caballero E, Pardo A, Marco S, Farré R. Open-source, low-cost App-driven Internet of Things approach to facilitate respiratory oscillometry at home and in developing countries. Pulmonology. 2024 Mar-Apr;30(2):180-183. doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.10.004. Epub 2023 Nov 14. PubMed PMID: 37968180.
Sanz-Fraile H, Herranz-Diez C, Ulldemolins A, Falcones B, Almendros I, Gavara N, Sunyer R, Farré R, Otero J. Characterization of Bioinks Prepared via Gelifying Extracellular Matrix from Decellularized Porcine Myocardia. Gels. 2023 Sep 13;9(9). doi: 10.3390/gels9090745. PubMed PMID: 37754426; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10530680.
Malandain N, Sanz-Fraile H, Farré R, Otero J, Roig A, Laromaine A. Cell-Laden 3D Hydrogels of Type I Collagen Incorporating Bacterial Nanocellulose Fibers. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2023 Sep 18;6(9):3638-3647. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00126. Epub 2023 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 37669535; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10521014.
Nizamoglu M, Joglekar MM, Almeida CR, Larsson Callerfelt AK, Dupin I, Guenat OT, Henrot P, van Os L, Otero J, Elowsson L, Farre R, Burgess JK. Innovative three-dimensional models for understanding mechanisms underlying lung diseases: powerful tools for translational research. Eur Respir Rev. 2023 Sep 30;32(169). doi: 10.1183/16000617.0042-2023. Print 2023 Sep 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 37495250; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10369168.
Farré R, Navajas D. Ventilation Mechanics. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Oct;44(5):511-525. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1770340. Epub 2023 Jul 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 37467769.
Cuervo R, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Farré R, Gozal D, Solana G, Otero J. Low-cost and open-source neonatal incubator operated by an Arduino microcontroller. HardwareX. 2023 Sep;15:e00457. doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00457. eCollection 2023 Sep. PubMed PMID: 37538251; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10393824.
Gómez-Olivas JD, Campos-Rodriguez F, Nagore E, Martorell A, García-Rio F, Cubillos C, Hernandez L, Bañuls J, Arias E, Ortiz P, Cabriada V, Gardeazabal J, Montserrat JM, Carrera C, Masa JF, Gomez de Terreros J, Abad J, Boada A, Mediano O, Castillo-Garcia M, Chiner E, Landete P, Mayos M, Fortuna A, Barbé F, Sanchez-de-la-Torre M, Cano-Pumarega I, Perez-Gil A, Gomez-Garcia T, Cullen D, Somoza M, Formigon M, Aizpuru F, Oscullo G, Garcia-Ortega A, Almendros I, Farré R, Gozal D, Martinez-Garcia MA. Role of Sleep Apnea and Long-Term CPAP Treatment in the Prognosis of Patients With Melanoma: A Prospective Multicenter Study of 443 Patients. Chest. 2023 Dec;164(6):1551-1559. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.06.012. Epub 2023 Jun 21. PubMed PMID: 37348828.
Narciso M, Martínez Á, Júnior C, Díaz-Valdivia N, Ulldemolins A, Berardi M, Neal K, Navajas D, Farré R, Alcaraz J, Almendros I, Gavara N. Lung Micrometastases Display ECM Depletion and Softening While Macrometastases Are 30-Fold Stiffer and Enriched in Fibronectin. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Apr 21;15(8). doi: 10.3390/cancers15082404. PubMed PMID: 37190331; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10136590.
Alcaraz-Serrano V, Sanz-Fraile H, Bueno-Freire L, Farré R, Otero J, Vázquez N, Rovira-Ribalta N, Oscanoa P, Torres A, Fernández-Barat L. Association Between Viscoelastic Characteristics and Sputum Colour in Patients With Bronchiectasis. Arch Bronconeumol. 2023 Jun;59(6):406-408. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.02.011. Epub 2023 Feb 25. PubMed PMID: 37019740.
Cubillos-Zapata C, Martínez-García MÁ, Díaz-García E, García-Tovar S, Campos-Rodríguez F, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Nagore E, Martorell-Calatayud A, Blasco LH, Pastor E, Abad-Capa J, Montserrat JM, Cabriada-Nuño V, Cano-Pumarega I, Corral-Peñafiel J, Arias E, Mediano O, Somoza-González M, Dalmau-Arias J, Almendros I, Farré R, Gozal D, García-Río F, Spanish Sleep Network. Obstructive sleep apnoea is related to melanoma aggressiveness through paraspeckle protein-1 upregulation. Eur Respir J. 2023 Feb;61(2). doi: 10.1183/13993003.00707-2022. Print 2023 Feb. PubMed PMID: 36265878.
Mension E, Alonso I, Anglès-Acedo S, Ros C, Otero J, Villarino Á, Farré R, Saco A, Vega N, Castrejón N, Ordi J, Rakislova N, Tortajada M, Matas I, Gómez S, Ribera L, Castelo-Branco C. Effect of Fractional Carbon Dioxide vs Sham Laser on Sexual Function in Survivors of Breast Cancer Receiving Aromatase Inhibitors for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: The LIGHT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e2255697. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.55697. PubMed PMID: 36763359; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9918877.
Júnior C, Ulldemolins A, Narciso M, Almendros I, Farré R, Navajas D, López J, Eroles M, Rico F, Gavara N. Multi-Step Extracellular Matrix Remodelling and Stiffening in the Development of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 15;24(2). doi: 10.3390/ijms24021708. PubMed PMID: 36675222; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9865994.
Durgan DJ, Farré R. Gut check: assessing the role of the gut microbiota in the adverse cardiovascular effects of obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan;61(1). doi: 10.1183/13993003.01974-2022. Print 2023 Jan. PubMed PMID: 36657778.
Otero J, Almendros I, Farré R. Mechanical stimuli in lung regeneration. In: Westergren-Thorsson G, Rolandsson Enes S, editors. 3D LUNG MODELS FOR REGENERATING LUNG TISSUE 1st ed. United Kingdom: Elsevier - Academic Press; 2022. Chapter 9; p.153-170. 246p.
Jurado A, Ulldemolins A, Lluís H, Gasull X, Gavara N, Sunyer R, Otero J, Gozal D, Almendros I, Farré R. Fast cycling of intermittent hypoxia in a physiomimetic 3D environment: A novel tool for the study of the parenchymal effects of sleep apnea. Front Pharmacol. 2022;13:1081345. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1081345. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 36712654; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9879064.
Farré R, Almendros I, Martínez-García MÁ, Gozal D. Experimental Models to Study End-Organ Morbidity in Sleep Apnea: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Nov 20;23(22). doi: 10.3390/ijms232214430. Review. PubMed PMID: 36430904; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9696027.
Narciso M, Ulldemolins A, Júnior C, Otero J, Navajas D, Farré R, Gavara N, Almendros I. A Fast and Efficient Decellularization Method for Tissue Slices. Bio Protoc. 2022 Nov 20;12(22). doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4550. eCollection 2022 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 36532689; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9724012.
Ulldemolins A, Jurado A, Herranz-Diez C, Gavara N, Otero J, Farré R, Almendros I. Lung Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels-Derived Vesicles Contribute to Epithelial Lung Repair. Polymers (Basel). 2022 Nov 14;14(22). doi: 10.3390/polym14224907. PubMed PMID: 36433034; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9692679.
Farré R. Measuring intra-subject changes in respiratory mechanics by oscillometry: impedance versus admittance. Eur Respir J. 2022 Oct;60(4). doi: 10.1183/13993003.01198-2022. Print 2022 Oct. PubMed PMID: 36028252.
Pérez-Carbonell L, Muñoz-Lopetegi A, Sánchez-Valle R, Gelpi E, Farré R, Gaig C, Iranzo A, Santamaria J. Sleep architecture and sleep-disordered breathing in fatal insomnia. Sleep Med. 2022 Dec;100:311-346. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.08.027. Epub 2022 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 36182725.
Farré R, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Gonzalez-Martin J, Castro P, Hospital T, Compta Y, Solana G, Gozal D, Otero J. Device for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Low-Resource Regions: Open-Source Description and Bench Test Evaluation. J Clin Med. 2022 Sep 15;11(18). doi: 10.3390/jcm11185417. PubMed PMID: 36143070; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9503864.
Farré R, Gozal D, Nguyen VN, Pearce JM, Dinh-Xuan AT. Open-Source Hardware May Address the Shortage in Medical Devices for Patients with Low-Income and Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Low-Resource Countries. J Pers Med. 2022 Sep 13;12(9). doi: 10.3390/jpm12091498. Review. PubMed PMID: 36143283; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9502622.
Marhuenda E, Villarino A, Narciso M, Elowsson L, Almendros I, Westergren-Thorsson G, Farré R, Gavara N, Otero J. Development of a physiomimetic model of acute respiratory distress syndrome by using ECM hydrogels and organ-on-a-chip devices. Front Pharmacol. 2022;13:945134. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.945134. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 36188621; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9517737.
Farré R, Rodríguez-Lázaro MA, Gozal D, Trias G, Solana G, Navajas D, Otero J. Simple low-cost construction and calibration of accurate pneumotachographs for monitoring mechanical ventilation in low-resource settings. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022;9:938949. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.938949. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 35979205; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9376320.
Méndez M, Fabregues F, Ferreri J, Calafell JM, Villarino A, Otero J, Farre R, Carmona F. Biomechanical characteristics of the ovarian cortex in POI patients and functional outcomes after drug-free IVA. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Aug;39(8):1759-1767. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02579-w. Epub 2022 Jul 29. PubMed PMID: 35904669; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9428073.
Farré R, Artigas A, Torres A, Albaiceta GM, Dinh-Xuan AT, Gozal D. A Simple Procedure to Measure the Tidal Volume Delivered by Mechanical Ventilators: A Tool for Bedside Verification and Quality Control. Arch Bronconeumol. 2023 Jan;59(1):61-62. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PubMed PMID: 35908988.
López-Alonso I, López-Martínez C, Martín-Vicente P, Amado-Rodríguez L, González-López A, Mayordomo-Colunga J, Del Busto C, Bernal M, Crespo I, Astudillo A, Arias-Guillén M, Fueyo A, Almendros I, Otero J, Sanz-Fraile H, Farré R, Albaiceta GM. Mechanical ventilation promotes lung tumour spread by modulation of cholesterol cell content. Eur Respir J. 2022 Jul;60(1). doi: 10.1183/13993003.01470-2021. Print 2022 Jul. PubMed PMID: 34887328.
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