Browsing by Subject "cause of death"
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Interrupted versus uninterrupted anticoagulation therapy for catheter ablation in adults with arrhythmias
(2021)Background: The management of anticoagulation therapy around the time of catheter ablation (CA) procedure for adults with arrhythmia is critical and yet is variable in clinical practice. The ideal approach for safe and ... -
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension Causes Bacterial Growth in Lungs: An Animal Study
(2017)To study the effect of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) on the frequency of pneumonia with an experimental study, thirteen Sprague-Dawley rats were included. Eight out of thirteen animals were randomly assigned to receive ... -
Lateralization of Insular Ischemic Stroke is Not Associated With Any Stroke Clinical Outcomes: The Athens Stroke Registry
(2020)Background: Controversial evidence suggests that right insular stroke may be associated with worse outcomes compared to the left insular ischemic lesion. Objectives: We investigated whether lateralization of insular stroke ... -
Left ventricular hypertrophy and sudden cardiac death
(2022)Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and it remains a public health problem, as it involves young subjects. Current guideline-directed risk stratification for primary prevention is ... -
Mesothelioma mortality rates in Greece for the period 2005–2015 is increased compared to previous decades
(2019)Background and Objective: To present summary statistics regarding malignant mesothelioma (MM) mortality in Greece during the period 2005–2015 and compare it with previous decades, along with gender, age and geographical ... -
Mortality after Pediatric Lung Transplantation: Autopsies vs. Clinical Impression
(2004)Appreciable mortality accompanies pediatric lung and heart-lung transplantation. The objective of this investigation was to compare the clinical impression of causes of death with autopsy findings in all pediatric lung or ... -
A Predictive Model of Mortality in Patients With Bloodstream Infections due to Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae
(2016)Objective To develop a score to predict mortality in patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). Patients and Methods A multinational retrospective cohort study ... -
The prognostic role of micronutrient status and supplements in COVID-19 outcomes: A systematic review
(2022)Micronutrients constitute an adjuvant treatment for respiratory viral infections. Since there is no effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19 yet, adjuvant intervention for the survival of critically ill patients may be ... -
Progression into sepsis: An individualized process varying by the interaction of comorbidities with the underlying infection
(2018)Background: Development of sepsis is a process with significant variation among individuals. The precise elements of this variation need to be defined. This study was designed to define the way in which comorbidities ... -
Renal function and risk stratification of patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source
(2018)Background and Purpose-We aimed to assess if renal function can aid in risk stratification for ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) recurrence and death in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source ... -
Sinus rhythm restoration and improved outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke and in-hospital paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
(2022)Aims: It is unclear whether early cardiac rhythm control is beneficial in patients with acute ischemic stroke and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). We sought to investigate whether PAF self-termination and in-hospital ... -
Unusual case of subarachnoid haemorrhage in patient with Fabry's disease: Case report and literature review
(2012)Fabry's disease is a rare, X linked recessive disease affecting 1 in 40 000 persons. The symptoms result from a lack of or a non-functioning enzyme α galactosidase, which leads to globotriaosylceramide accumulation in the ... -
World Spirometry Day in Greece
(2010)