Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis
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- Avinguda Del Pintor Baeza 12
Sponsor Overview
Specializations
Pancreatic disease and recurrent pancreatitis
Research activity includes acute pancreatitis, recurrent pancreatitis, and the prevention of repeat inflammatory episodes after an initial attack. The clinical focus also covers gallstone-related pancreatitis and biliary complications linked to recurrence.
- Acute pancreatitis
- Recurrent pancreatitis
- Recurrence of acute biliary pancreatitis
- Gallstone-associated complications
The sponsor’s trials address both prevention of further pancreatic episodes and reduction of complications arising after biliary-triggered pancreatic inflammation.
Fluid management in acute pancreatitis
One area of interest is supportive care in acute pancreatitis, with attention to the choice of intravenous fluids used during resuscitation. The research compares commonly used crystalloid solutions in relation to disease severity and treatment safety.
- Lactated Ringer’s solution
- Normal saline
- Supportive resuscitation
- Complications of fluid therapy
Clinical interest extends to outcomes such as progression to more severe disease and adverse effects related to fluid administration.
Prevention of recurrent inflammatory episodes
The sponsor also funds work on preventing new pancreatic attacks in patients with a history of recurrent pancreatitis. This includes investigation of therapies aimed at lowering the chance of additional episodes and limiting relapse after prior disease.
- Recurrence prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Inflammatory relapse
- Pancreatic episode reduction
These studies reflect a therapeutic interest in reducing repeat hospital presentations and ongoing pancreatic injury.
Pulmonary embolism and CT angiography
Another research area is the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism using pulmonary CT angiography. The clinical emphasis is on improving image quality, perfusion assessment, and diagnostic accuracy in patients evaluated for suspected embolic disease.
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- CT angiography
- Perfusion imaging
This diagnostic focus supports better evaluation of vascular obstruction in the pulmonary circulation.
Sponsored Trials
Data & Insights
This sponsor works with 8 molecules, of which 0 are not being studied by other sponsors.
This sponsor has worked with 37 sites across their trial portfolio.
Therapeutic Focus
- 1.Digestive System Diseases3 trials280 other sponsors
- 2.Diagnosis1 trial83 other sponsors
Partnered Research Centres
37 centres- Address
- Avenida De Las Islas Baleares 3, 09006 Burgos
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- Carrer De La Feixa Llarga S/N, 08907 L'hospitalet De Llobregat
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- Autovia Del Sur S/n, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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- Carretera De Torrebonica S/N, 08227 Terrassa
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- Barranco De La Ballena S N, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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- Edificio Gris, Avenida Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante
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