J. Nicolau, L. Ayala, R. Rivera, A. Speranskaya, C. Francés, P. Sanchís, X. Julian, S. Pascual, I. Zubillaga, R. Fortuny, L. Masmiquel. Effects of depressive symptoms on clinical outcomes, inflammatory markers and quality of life after a significant weight loss in a bariatric surgery sample. (In press in Nutrición Hospitalaria)

2017. J. Nicolau, R. Simó, P. Sanchís, L. Ayala, R. Fortuny, R. Rivera, L. Masmiquel. Effects of depressive symptoms on clinical outcomes, inflammatory markers, and quality of life after a significant weight loss in a bariatric surgery sample. Nutr Hosp. 2017; 34:92- 98.

2016. J. Nicolau, R. Simó, P. Sanchís, L. Ayala, R. Fortuny, R. Rivera, L. Masmiquel. Prevalence and clinical correlators of undiagnosed significant depressive symptoms among individuals with type 2 diabetes in a Mediterranean population. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. Published online: July 20, 2016. 

2015. J. Nicolau, L. Ayala, R. Rivera, A. Speranskaya, C. Francés, P. Sanchís, X. Julian, S. Pascual, I. Zubillaga, R. Fortuny, L. Masmiquel. Postoperative grazing as a risk factor for negative outcomes after bariatric surgery. Eating Bevaviors.2015; 18: 147-150.

2015. Eating disorders are frequent among type 2 diabetic patients and are associated with worse metabolic and psychologic outcomes: results from a cross-sectional study in primary and secondary care settings. Acta diabetologica. Joana Nicolau, Rafael Simó, Pilar Sanchis, Luisa Ayala, Regina Fortuny, Ivana Zubillaga, et al. 

2015. Are subjects with criteria for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder doing worse after bariatric surgery? A case-control study. Nutrición Hospitalaria. Joana Nicolau, Luisa Ayala, Carla Francés, Pilar Sanchís, Ivana Zubillaga, Salvador Pascual, Lluis Masmiquel.

2014, june. Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Mediterranean Patients Submitted to Bariatric Surgery and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention: Impact of Both interventions after 1 year of follow up. Obesity Surgery. Pilar Sachis, Carla Francés Joana Nicolau, Rosmery Rivera Regina Fortuny, Xavier Julian, Luis Gomez, Irene Rodríguez, Josefina Olivares, Luisa Ayala, Luis Masmiquel.

2014, august. New insights on Obstructive apnea Syndrome and related comorbilities in Morbidly Obese Patients Submitted to Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. Pilar Sachis, Carla Francés Joana Nicolau, Rosmery Rivera Regina Fortuny, Xavier Julian, Luis Gomez, Irene Rodríguez, Josefina Olivares, Luisa Ayala, Luis Masmiquel. 

2014. Assessment of risk factors and test performance on malnutrition prevalence at admission using four different screening tools. Nutrición Hospitalaria. Olivares J,MD, Ayala L,RD.

2013. Differences among clinical, analytical and phycological outcomes among patients with an eating disorder after bariatric surgery. Endocrine Abstracts. Joana Nicolau, Luisa Ayala, Rosmery Rivera, Aleksandra Speranskaya, Josefina Olivares, Apolonia Gil, María Puga, Regina Fortuny, Lluis Masmiquel.

2013. Frequency of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a bariatric post surgery sample: clinical, analytical and phychological differences among bariatric patients with ADHD criteria. Endocrine Abstracts. Joana Nicolau, Luisa Ayala, Carla Francés, Ivana Zubillaga, Maria José Muñiz, Irene Rodríguez, Luis Alberto Gómez, Regina Fortuny, Lluis Masmiquel.

2006. Funciones Endocrinas del Tejido Adiposo.Revisión. Revista de la Sociedad Venezolana de Endocrinología y Metabolismo. Yamileth Marcano, Jeaneth Torcat, Luisa Ayala, Beatriz Verdi, Josefa de Vegas. Departamento de Nutrición Centro Médico de Caracas. 

2006. Síndrome del Comedor Nocturno, un nuevo trastorno de la Conducta Alimentaria. Anales Venezolanos de Nutrición. Clementina Ellenberg, Beatríz Verdi, Luisa Ayala, Claudia Ferris, Josefa Vivas de Vegas. 

2006. La Nutrición, Punto clave entre el ejercicio y la salud. Revista Centro Médico de Caracas.

Aceptado (FEB/2015). Postoperative grazing as a risk factor for negative outcomes after bariatric surgery. Revista eating Behaviors. Joana Nicolau; Luisa Ayala; Rosmery Rivera; Aleksandra Speranskaya; Pilar Sachís; Javier Julian; Regina Fortuny; Lluis Masmiquel.