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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under spinal anesthesia: A pilot study
(2006)Background: Regional anesthesia has not been used as the sole anesthetic procedure other than in the scenario of a patient at high risk to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy with CO2 pneumoperitoneum under general ... -
Late-onset Pompe's disease in a hemodialysis patient: A first case report
(2018)A 37-year-old hemodialysis patient appeared with unusual somnolence during 2 successive hemodialysis sessions. Blood gas analysis revealed hypercapnic respiratory failure and spirometry restrictive lung disease. After ... -
Longitudinal Study of the Variation in Patient Turnover and Patient-to-Nurse Ratio: Descriptive Analysis of a Swiss University Hospital
(2020)Background: Variations in patient demand increase the challenge of balancing high-quality nursing skill mixes against budgetary constraints. Developing staffing guidelines that allow high-quality care at minimal cost ... -
Management of an external jugular vein aneurysm in a young patient
(2020)External jugular vein aneurysm (EJVA) is a rare clinical entity. A 23-year-old man presented with a spontaneous unilateral cervical swelling. Physical examination revealed a soft, nonpulsatile mass at the left supraclavicular ... -
Performance of a factory-calibrated, real-time continuous glucose monitoring system during elective abdominal surgery
(2020)We assessed the performance of the factory-calibrated, sixth-generation continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system Dexcom G6® (DexCom Inc., San Diego, California) during elective abdominal surgery. Twenty adults with ... -
Perioperative Use of Erythromycin Reduces Cognitive Decline after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Pilot Study
(2017)Objectives Adverse neurologic outcome can be a debilitating complication after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential neuroprotective action of erythromycin, a well known antibiotic agent, ... -
Postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Osteonecrosis must not be overlooked
(2022)Recovery from COVID-19 is not always uneventful, especially in critically ill hospitalized patients. Persistent symptoms including fatigue/ weakness, shortness of breath, anxiety, and depression have been described at ... -
Postdischarge thromboembolic outcomes and mortality of hospitalized patients with COVID-19: the CORE-19 registry
(2021)Thromboembolic events, including venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thromboembolism (ATE), and mortality from subclinical thrombotic events occur frequently in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inpatients. Whether ... -
Prediction of long-term outcomes by arterial stiffness and pressure wave reflections in patients with acute stroke: the Athens Stroke Registry
(2022)Background and purpose: Stroke patients' management might be improved by addressing the role of aortic stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity: cfPWV) and pressure wave reflections (PWRs, augmentation index: AIx) ... -
Proximal versus extensive repair in acute type A aortic dissection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Objectives: Our aim was to compare the safety and efficacy of proximal repair (PR) versus extensive repair (ER) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Methods: A literature search in three databases was performed ... -
Pulmonary renal syndrome in an adult patient with Henoch-Shönlein purpura
(2006)Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by purpuric skin rash, haematuria, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding and arthritis. Nephritis is more frequent and severe in adults than in ... -
Reinforcing adherence to lipid-lowering therapy after an acute coronary syndrome: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial
(2021)Background and aims: Achieving the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a milestone often missed due to suboptimal adherence to secondary prevention treatments. ... -
The role of antimicrobial resistance on long-term mortality and quality of life in critically ill patients: a prospective longitudinal 2-year study
(2021)Background: In the recent era, antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the most important threats to human health worldwide. The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (ABRP) in the modern intensive ... -
Stage-II thymoma and emergency coronary artery bypass. To irradiate or not to irradiate to avoid radiation induced vascular injury? Case report and literature review
(2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to present the controversial role of adjuvant radiotherapy to a 72-year-old male patient with Masaoka stage II thymoma and coronary artery bypass and to review the relevant literature. ... -
Steroids in caRdiac Surgery (SIRS) trial: Acute kidney injury substudy protocol of an international randomised controlled trial
(2014)Introduction: Steroids In caRdiac Surgery trial (SIRS) is a large international randomised controlled trial of methylprednisolone or placebo in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass ... -
Sun4Patients web platform: Facilitating long-term monitoring of stroke patients
(2020)SUN4Patients is an observational study for the monitoring of patients with first ever acute stroke. For the support of this study, an online platform has been developed which facilitates the collection of various information ... -
Terson hemorrhage in patients suffering aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: Predisposing factors and prognostic significance
(2008)Object. The association of vitreous and/or subhyaloid hemorrhage with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been frequently identified since the original description by Terson in 1900. In this prospective clinical ... -
Therapeutic Vitamin D Supplementation Following COVID-19 Diagnosis: Where Do We Stand?—A Systematic Review
(2022)Vitamin D has known immunomodulatory activity and multiple indications exist support-ing its potential use against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the setting of the current pandemic. The purpose of this systematic review is to ... -
Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with COVID-19: Systematic Review of National and International Clinical Guidance Reports
(2022)Background: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is common among patients with severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been associated with survival benefit; however, the ... -
Time trends for pulmonary embolism incidence in Greece
(2020)Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a disease with a significant impact on public health. However, international epidemiological data are unclear and show considerable heterogeneity. The present study aims to investigate ...