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Ursula Martinez Pradeda, PhD

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Family & Preventive Medicine

Education History

Undergraduate University of Santiago de Compostela
 BA
Graduate Training University of Santiago de Compostela
 MRes
Doctoral Training University of Santiago de Compostela
 PhD
Postdoctoral Fellowship Moffitt Cancer Center
 Postdoctoral Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Becoña Iglesias E, López-Durán A, Fernández Del Río E, Martínez Pradeda Ú, Osorio López J, Fraga Ares J, Arrojo Romero M, López Crecente F, Domínguez González MN (2011). [Drunkenness, driving and sexual relations in young cocaine and ecstasy users]. Adicciones, 23(3), 205-18.
  2. Becoña E, López A, Fernandez del Río E, Martínez U, Fraga J, Osorio J, Arrojo M, López F, Domínguez MN (2011). [Do adolescents who use stimulants have a different personality?]. Psicothema, 23(4), 552-9.
  3. Becoña E, López-Durán A, Fernández del Río E, Martínez Ú, Fraga J, Osorio J, Arrojo M, López-Crecente F, Domínguez MN (2012). Can we predict psychostimulant use in youths? A study with structural equation modeling analysis. Adicciones, 24(4), 339-46.
  4. Becoña E, Fernández del Río E, López-Durán A, Piñeiro B, Martínez Ú (2013). Axis II disorders and cigarette smoking among adults from the general population. J Pers Disord, 27(3), 411-24.
  5. Piñeiro B, Fernández Del Río E, López-Durán A, Martínez U, Becoña E (2013). The association between probable personality disorders and smoking cessation and maintenance. Addict Behav, 38(8), 2369-73.
  6. Piñeiro B, López-Durán A, Fernández Del Río E, Martínez U, Becoña E (2013). Gender differences in personality patterns and smoking status after a smoking cessation treatment. BMC Public Health, 13, 306.
  7. Becoña E, Martínez Ú, Calafat A, Fernández-Hermida JR, Juan M, Sumnall H, Mendes F, Gabrhelík R (2013). Parental permissiveness, control, and affect and drug use among adolescents. Psicothema, 25(3), 292-8.
  8. Becoña E, Vázquez MI, Míguez MC, Fernández del Río E, López-Durán A, Martínez Ú, Piñeiro B (2013). Smoking habit profile and health-related quality of life. Psicothema, 25(4), 421-6.
  9. Piñeiro B, López-Durán A, Fernández del Río E, Martínez Ú, Brandon TH, Becoña E (2014). Craving and nicotine withdrawal in a Spanish smoking cessation sample. Adicciones, 26(3), 230-7.
  10. Becoña E, López-Durán A, Fernández del Río E, Martínez Ú (2014). Changes in the profiles of smokers seeking cessation treatment and in its effectiveness in Galicia (Spain) 2001-10. BMC Public Health, 14, 613.
  11. Rodríguez-Cano R, López-Durán A, Fernandez del Río E, Martínez-Vispo C, Martínez Ú, Becoña E (2016). Smoking cessation and depressive symptoms at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months follow-up. J Affect Disord, 191, 94-9.
  12. Piñeiro B, López-Durán A, Fernanzel del Río E, Martínez Ú, Brandon TH, Becoña E (2016). Motivation to quit as a predictor of smoking cessation and abstinence maintenance among treated Spanish smokers. Addict Behav, 53, 40-5.
  13. Fernández Del Río E, López-Durán A, Martínez Ú, Becoña E (2016). Personality disorders and smoking in Spanish general and clinical population. Psicothema, 28(3), 278-83.
  14. Rodríguez-Cano R, López-Durán A, Martínez-Vispo C, Martínez Ú, Fernández Del Río E, Becoña E (2016). Hazardous Alcohol Drinking as Predictor of Smoking Relapse (3-, 6-, and 12-Months Follow-Up) by Gender. J Subst Abuse Treat, 71, 79-84.
  15. Martínez Ú, Fernández Del Río E, López-Durán A, Martínez-Vispo C, Becoña E (2018). Types of Smokers Who Seek Smoking Cessation Treatment According to Psychopathology. J Dual Diagn, 14(1), 50-59.
  16. Míguez MC, López-Durán A, Martínez-Vispo C, Fernández Del Río E, Martínez Ú, Rodríguez-Cano R, Becoña E (2018). Health-related quality of life among smoking relapsers. Psicothema, 30(1), 27-32.
  17. Piñeiro B, Díaz DR, Monsalve LM, Martínez Ú, Meade CD, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Unrod M, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2018). Systematic Transcreation of Self-Help Smoking Cessation Materials for Hispanic/Latino Smokers: Improving Cultural Relevance and Acceptability. J Health Commun, 23(4), 350-359.
  18. Martínez Ú, Brandon TH, Sutton SK, Simmons VN (2018). Associations between the smoking-relatedness of a cancer type, cessation attitudes and beliefs, and future abstinence among recent quitters. Psychooncology, 27(9), 2104-2110.
  19. Brandon KO, Simmons VN, Meltzer LR, Drobes DJ, Martínez Ú, Sutton SK, Palmer AM, Bullen CR, Harrell PT, Brandon TH (2019). Vaping characteristics and expectancies are associated with smoking cessation propensity among dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes. Addiction, 114(5), 896-906.
  20. Martínez Ú, Brandon KO, Sutton SK, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2019). Does smoking abstinence predict cancer patients' quality of life over time? Psychooncology, 28(8), 1702-1711.
  21. Medina-Ramírez P, Sutton SK, Martínez Ú, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon KO, Meltzer LR, Gonzales FM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2019). A randomized controlled trial of a smoking cessation self-help intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx smokers: Study design and baseline characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials, 85, 105836.
  22. Martínez Ú, Martínez-Loredo V, Simmons VN, Meltzer LR, Drobes DJ, Brandon KO, Palmer AM, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Harrell PT, Brandon TH (2020). How Does Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Change After Onset of Vaping? A Retrospective Analysis of Dual Users. Nicotine Tob Res, 22(5), 764-770.
  23. Medina-Ramirez P, Calixte-Civil P, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Martinez U, Sutton SK, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2020). Comparing Methods of Recruiting Spanish-Preferring Smokers in the United States: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res, 22(8), e19389.
  24. Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Martinez U, Palmer AM, Meade CD, Jacobsen PB, McCaffrey JC, Haura EB, Brandon TH (2020). Preventing smoking relapse in patients with cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer, 126(23), 5165-5172.
  25. Martinez U, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Drobes DJ, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Byrne MM, Harrell PT, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Brandon TH (2021). Targeted smoking cessation for dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Public Health, 6(7), e500-e509.
  26. Sims Z, Cousin L, Suppiah V, Stanley N, Li J, Quinn G, Martinez U, Zea AH, Simmons VN, Meade CD, Tsien F, Gwede CK (2022). Improving Multi-site Interaction Through Remote Learning Technology: Report from a Training Program to Increase Underrepresented Undergraduate and Medical Students in Health Disparities Research. J Cancer Educ, 37(5), 1466-1471.
  27. Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Medina-Ramirez P, Martinez U, Brandon KO, Byrne MM, Meade CD, Meltzer LR, Brandon TH (2022). Self-help smoking cessation intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinxs in the United States: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer, 128(5), 984-994.
  28. Medina-Ramirez P, Casas L, Sutton SK, Calixte-Civil P, Brandon KO, Martinez U, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2022). Hispanic/Latinx Ethnic Subgroup Differences in Sociodemographic, Sociocultural, and Smoking Characteristics in a Cessation Trial: An Exploratory Study. Nicotine Tob Res, 24(10), 1589-1596.
  29. Sutton SK, Brandon KO, Harrell PT, Martínez Ú, Simmons VN, Gore LR, Bullen CR, Brandon TH (2022). Identifying prospective subpopulations of combustible and electronic cigarette dual users in the United States via finite mixture modeling. Addiction, 117(9), 2493-2503.
  30. Martinez U, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Quinn GP, Brandon TH (2023). Examining smoking and vaping behaviors, expectancies, and cessation outcomes between bisexual and heterosexual individuals. Behav Med, 49(4), 392-401.
  31. Medina-Ramirez P, Casas L, Haver MK, Calixte-Civil P, Kim Y, Woodward H, Martinez U, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2022). Smoking cessation interventions for Hispanic/Latino(a) adults in the USA: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 12(12), e065634.
  32. Casas L, Medina-Ramirez P, Carreno V, Calixte-Civil P, Martinez U, Brandon TH, Simmons VN (2022). Hispanic/Latinx individuals' attributions for abstinence and smoking: A content analysis of open-ended responses from a randomized cessation trial. Addict Behav Rep, 17, 100478.
  33. Yang MJ, Martínez Ú, Fulton HJ, Maconi ML, Turner K, Powell ST, Chern JY, Brandon TH, Vidrine JI, Simmons VN (2023). Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and future sustainability of an e-referral system for smoking cessation at a US NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: lessons learned. Support Care Cancer, 31(8), 483.
  34. Piñeiro B, López-Durán A, Martínez-Vispo C, Fernández Del Río E, Martínez Ú, Rodríguez-Cano R, Míguez MC, Becoña E (2017). Smoking relapse situations among a community-recruited sample of Spanish daily smokers. Addict Behav, 75, 152-158.

Review

  1. Becoña E, Martínez Ú, Calafat A, Juan M, Duch M, Fernández-Hermida JR (2012). [How does family disorganization influence children's drug use? A review]. [Review]. Adicciones, 24, (3), 253-68.
  2. McCarter K, Martínez Ú, Britton B, Baker A, Bonevski B, Carter G, Beck A, Wratten C, Guillaumier A, Halpin SA, Wolfenden L (2016). Smoking cessation care among patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review. [Review]. BMJ Open, 6, (9), e012296.
  3. Yang MJ, Martínez Ú, Simmons VN, Schabath MB, Vinci C (2023). Considerations and recommendations for mHealth interventions for substance use among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) individuals: A narrative review of the past 5 years. [Review]. Curr Addict Rep, 1-13.