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AZAGRA LEDESMA, Rafael

Colaborador
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Medicine

Contact

razagra@uic.es
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  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
  • Projects
    • Competitive
  • Publications
    • Articles
  • Subjects taught
10/09/1981 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
31/12/1986 - Specialist, Clinical Pharmacology
14/10/1992 - Doctor, Official Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
17/06/2002 - Specialist, Family and Community Medicine
01/09/2024 - Present. Honorary Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
05/11/2023 - Present. Emeritus Physician, Catalan Health Institute
01/09/2012 - Present. Lecturer, International University of Catalonia
01/06/1996 - Present. Clinical Pharmacologist, QuironSalud
01/12/2017 - 05/11/2023. Associate Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
01/11/1983 - 05/11/2023. Family Doctor, Catalan Health Institute
01/11/1990 - 30/11/2017. Associate Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
07/01/2002 - 31/12/2012. Master's Director, Autonomous University of Barcelona
13/10/1982 - 30/10/1983. Attending Physician, Catalan Health Institute
  • Efectividad de una intervención con el programa de ejercicios OTAGO para la prevención de caídas y fracturas osteoporóticas en personas de 75 a 90 años residentes en la comunidad: Proyecto PRECIOSA
    PI: Azagra, R.; Cabanas-Valdés, R Start date: 01/01/2015 End date: 30/09/2019
    Financing entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Financing entity code: PI14/01455
  • Revista de neurología, Análisis de las caídas accidentales y la integración en los programas de cronicidad de los pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
    Name: Castro, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez-Batiste, X.; Aguyé, A.; Zwart, M.; Cabanas-Valdés, R; Caballero, F.; Clemente, C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Start page: 297 End page: 303 Vol.: 75 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.33588/rn.7510.2022327 ISSN or title: 0210-0010
  • Life-Basel, Light Microscopy and Proteomic Patterns of Ovulation in Cervical Mucus
    Name: Fernandez, Y.; Vincenzoni, F.; Milardi, D.; Astorri, A.; Urbani, A.; Grande, G.; Azagra, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 12 No.: 11
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life12111815 ISSN or title: 2075-1729
  • Atención primaria, La gastrostomía percutánea como procedimiento para mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
    Name: Castro, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez, X.; Povedano, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 54 No.: 5
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102322 ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • Atención primaria, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from the perspective of Primary Care. Epidemiology and clinical-care characteristics
    Name: Castro Rodríguez, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez-Batiste Alentorn, X.; Povedano, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 53 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2021.102158 ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, High Effectiveness of a 14-Day Concomitant Therapy forHelicobacter pyloriTreatment in Primary Care. An Observational Multicenter Study.
    Name: Olmedo, M.; Azagra, R.; Aguye, A.; Pascual, M.; Calvet, X.; Gené, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Vol.: 9 No.: 8
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082410 ISSN or title: 2077-0383
  • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, High effectiveness of a 14-day concomitant therapy for helicobacter pylori treatment in primary care. An observational multicenter study
    Name: Olmedo, M.; Azagra, R.; Aguye, A.; Pascual, M.; Calvet, X.; Gené, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Start page: 1 End page: 8 Vol.: 9 No.: 8
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082410 ISSN or title: 2077-0383
  • Revista médica de Chile, Evaluation of clinical communication skills in medical students with simulated patients
    Name: Gené, E.; Olmedo, M.; Pascual, M.; Azagra, R.; Elorduy Hernández-Vaquero, M; Virumbrales, Montserrat Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    Start page: 160 End page: 167 Vol.: 146 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0034-98872018000200160 ISSN or title: 0034-9887
  • BMC musculoskeletal disorders, Rationale of the Spanish FRAX model in decision-making for predicting osteoporotic fractures: an update of FRIDEX cohort of Spanish women
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Encabo, G.; Aguye, A.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Puchol-Ruiz, N.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Iglesias, M.; Morina, D. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Vol.: 17
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1096-6 ISSN or title: 1471-2474
  • Maturitas, Fracture experience among participants from the FROCAT study: what thresholding is appropriate using the FRAX tool?
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Aguye, A.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Casado, E.; Diaz-Herrera, M.; Morina, D.; Cooper, C.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dennison, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 65 End page: 71 Vol.: 83
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.10.002 ISSN or title: 0378-5122
  • Medicina clínica, Incidence of hip fracture in Spain (1997-2010)
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye-Batista, A.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Zwart, M.; Diaz-Herrera, M.; Pujol-Salud, J.; Iglesias-Martinez, M.; Puchol-Ruiz, N. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 465 End page: 470 Vol.: 145 No.: 11
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2015.02.023 ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Medicina clínica, Incidencia de la fractura de fémur en España (1997-2010)
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Zwart, M.; Ma Díaz; Pujol-Salud, J.; Iglesias-Martínez, M.; Puchol-Ruiz, N. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Medicina clínica, FRAX (R) thresholds to identify people with high or low risk of osteoporotic fracture in Spanish female population
    Name: Azagra, R.; Roca, G.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Casado, E.; Encabo, G.; Zwart, M.; Aguye, A.; Díez Pérez, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 1 End page: 8 Vol.: 144 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2013.11.014 ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Osteoporosis international, Changing trends in the epidemiology of hip fracture in Spain
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A.; Moreno, N.; Cooper, C.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dennison, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    ISSN or title: 0937-941X
  • Medicina clínica, La herramienta FRAX® en la prevención de fracturas asociadas al tratamiento de privación androgénica en el cáncer de próstata
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Atención primaria, Hipotiroidismo subclínico en la consulta de atención primaria
    Name: Vargas, E.; TORNÉ, M.; Azagra, R.; ESPINA, A.; REYES, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2006
    Start page: 175 End page: 176 Vol.: 37 No.: 3
    ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia, The attitude of primary health care physicians in the metropolitan area of Barcelona about the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastroduodenal diseases
    Name: Martinez-Sanchez, G.; Saperas, E.; Benavent-Areu, J.; Mearin, F.; Pinol, Jl.; Barenys, M.; Marcort, Jj; Forne, M.; Bordas, Jm.; Azagra, R.; Pique, Jm. Role: Autor Publishing date: 1998
    Start page: 473 End page: 478 Vol.: 21
    ISSN or title: 0210-5705
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2014-2015 - Period: 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2015
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2013-2014 - Period: 01/09/2013 - 31/08/2014
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine

Academic training

10/09/1981 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
31/12/1986 - Specialist, Clinical Pharmacology
14/10/1992 - Doctor, Official Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences and Biomedicine, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
17/06/2002 - Specialist, Family and Community Medicine

Professional experience

01/09/2024 - Present. Honorary Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
05/11/2023 - Present. Emeritus Physician, Catalan Health Institute
01/09/2012 - Present. Lecturer, International University of Catalonia
01/06/1996 - Present. Clinical Pharmacologist, QuironSalud
01/12/2017 - 05/11/2023. Associate Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
01/11/1983 - 05/11/2023. Family Doctor, Catalan Health Institute
01/11/1990 - 30/11/2017. Associate Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
07/01/2002 - 31/12/2012. Master's Director, Autonomous University of Barcelona
13/10/1982 - 30/10/1983. Attending Physician, Catalan Health Institute

Projects

Competitive

  • Efectividad de una intervención con el programa de ejercicios OTAGO para la prevención de caídas y fracturas osteoporóticas en personas de 75 a 90 años residentes en la comunidad: Proyecto PRECIOSA
    PI: Azagra, R.; Cabanas-Valdés, R Start date: 01/01/2015 End date: 30/09/2019
    Financing entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Financing entity code: PI14/01455

Publications

Articles

  • Revista de neurología, Análisis de las caídas accidentales y la integración en los programas de cronicidad de los pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
    Name: Castro, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez-Batiste, X.; Aguyé, A.; Zwart, M.; Cabanas-Valdés, R; Caballero, F.; Clemente, C. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Start page: 297 End page: 303 Vol.: 75 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.33588/rn.7510.2022327 ISSN or title: 0210-0010
  • Life-Basel, Light Microscopy and Proteomic Patterns of Ovulation in Cervical Mucus
    Name: Fernandez, Y.; Vincenzoni, F.; Milardi, D.; Astorri, A.; Urbani, A.; Grande, G.; Azagra, R. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 12 No.: 11
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life12111815 ISSN or title: 2075-1729
  • Atención primaria, La gastrostomía percutánea como procedimiento para mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
    Name: Castro, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez, X.; Povedano, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 54 No.: 5
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102322 ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • Atención primaria, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from the perspective of Primary Care. Epidemiology and clinical-care characteristics
    Name: Castro Rodríguez, E.; Azagra, R.; Gómez-Batiste Alentorn, X.; Povedano, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 53 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2021.102158 ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, High Effectiveness of a 14-Day Concomitant Therapy forHelicobacter pyloriTreatment in Primary Care. An Observational Multicenter Study.
    Name: Olmedo, M.; Azagra, R.; Aguye, A.; Pascual, M.; Calvet, X.; Gené, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Vol.: 9 No.: 8
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082410 ISSN or title: 2077-0383
  • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, High effectiveness of a 14-day concomitant therapy for helicobacter pylori treatment in primary care. An observational multicenter study
    Name: Olmedo, M.; Azagra, R.; Aguye, A.; Pascual, M.; Calvet, X.; Gené, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Start page: 1 End page: 8 Vol.: 9 No.: 8
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082410 ISSN or title: 2077-0383
  • Revista médica de Chile, Evaluation of clinical communication skills in medical students with simulated patients
    Name: Gené, E.; Olmedo, M.; Pascual, M.; Azagra, R.; Elorduy Hernández-Vaquero, M; Virumbrales, Montserrat Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    Start page: 160 End page: 167 Vol.: 146 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0034-98872018000200160 ISSN or title: 0034-9887
  • BMC musculoskeletal disorders, Rationale of the Spanish FRAX model in decision-making for predicting osteoporotic fractures: an update of FRIDEX cohort of Spanish women
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Encabo, G.; Aguye, A.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Puchol-Ruiz, N.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Iglesias, M.; Morina, D. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Vol.: 17
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1096-6 ISSN or title: 1471-2474
  • Maturitas, Fracture experience among participants from the FROCAT study: what thresholding is appropriate using the FRAX tool?
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Aguye, A.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Casado, E.; Diaz-Herrera, M.; Morina, D.; Cooper, C.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dennison, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 65 End page: 71 Vol.: 83
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.10.002 ISSN or title: 0378-5122
  • Medicina clínica, Incidence of hip fracture in Spain (1997-2010)
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye-Batista, A.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Zwart, M.; Diaz-Herrera, M.; Pujol-Salud, J.; Iglesias-Martinez, M.; Puchol-Ruiz, N. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 465 End page: 470 Vol.: 145 No.: 11
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2015.02.023 ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Medicina clínica, Incidencia de la fractura de fémur en España (1997-2010)
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A.; Gabriel-Escoda, P.; Zwart, M.; Ma Díaz; Pujol-Salud, J.; Iglesias-Martínez, M.; Puchol-Ruiz, N. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Medicina clínica, FRAX (R) thresholds to identify people with high or low risk of osteoporotic fracture in Spanish female population
    Name: Azagra, R.; Roca, G.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Casado, E.; Encabo, G.; Zwart, M.; Aguye, A.; Díez Pérez, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2015
    Start page: 1 End page: 8 Vol.: 144 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2013.11.014 ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Osteoporosis international, Changing trends in the epidemiology of hip fracture in Spain
    Name: Azagra, R.; López-Exposito, F.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A.; Moreno, N.; Cooper, C.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dennison, E. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    ISSN or title: 0937-941X
  • Medicina clínica, La herramienta FRAX® en la prevención de fracturas asociadas al tratamiento de privación androgénica en el cáncer de próstata
    Name: Azagra, R.; Zwart, M.; Martín-Sánchez, JC; Aguye, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2014
    ISSN or title: 0025-7753
  • Atención primaria, Hipotiroidismo subclínico en la consulta de atención primaria
    Name: Vargas, E.; TORNÉ, M.; Azagra, R.; ESPINA, A.; REYES, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2006
    Start page: 175 End page: 176 Vol.: 37 No.: 3
    ISSN or title: 0212-6567
  • Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia, The attitude of primary health care physicians in the metropolitan area of Barcelona about the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastroduodenal diseases
    Name: Martinez-Sanchez, G.; Saperas, E.; Benavent-Areu, J.; Mearin, F.; Pinol, Jl.; Barenys, M.; Marcort, Jj; Forne, M.; Bordas, Jm.; Azagra, R.; Pique, Jm. Role: Autor Publishing date: 1998
    Start page: 473 End page: 478 Vol.: 21
    ISSN or title: 0210-5705
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
    • - Clinical Pharmacology
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2014-2015 - Period: 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2015
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2013-2014 - Period: 01/09/2013 - 31/08/2014
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Family and Community Medicine