Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "Pediatrics"

Absence of blood pressure, metabolic, and inflammatory marker changes after adenotonsillectomy for sleep apnea in Greek children

Apostolidou, M. T.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Damani, E.; Liakos, N.; Chaidas, K.; Boultadakis, E.; Apostolidis, T.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Kaditis, A. G. (2008)

Aim: Pediatric studies revealed associations of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) with inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and elevated blood pressure. Evidence about effects of adenotonsillectomy on these ...

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis With Bilateral Thalamic Necrosis

Dardiotis, E.; Kountra, P.; Kapsalaki, E.; Protogerou, G.; Markopoulou, K. (2009)

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a monophasic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system involving the white matter, and to a lesser extent, the gray matter. Bilateral thalamic lesions have ...

Adipocytokine Levels in Children: Effects of Fatness and Training

Aggeloussi, S.; Theodorou, A. A.; Paschalis, V.; Nikolaidis, M. G.; Fatouros, I. G.; Owolabi, E. O.; Kouretas, D.; Koutedakis, Y.; Jamurtas, A. Z. (2012)

To investigate the effects of obesity and exercise training on plasma adipocytokines a sample of 42 children (lean = 24, %BF = 17.8 +/- 7.5%; obese = 18; %BF = 29.1 +/- 9.3%; mean age = 12.4 +/- 1.9 yrs), were divided into ...

Adiposity and Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation Modulate Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels in Greek Children With Sleep Apnea

Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Karathanasi, A.; Ntamagka, G.; Oikonomidi, S.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2010)

Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plasma levels correlate with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and they are both increased in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). No studies have evaluated MMP-9 ...

Allometric Associations Between Body Size, Shape, and Physical Performance of Greek Children

Nevill, A.; Tsiotra, G.; Tsimeas, P.; Koutedakis, Y. (2009)

We adopted allometric models to identify the most appropriate body size/shape characteristics associated with physical performance activities of Greek school children. Children underwent assessments for aerobic and anaerobic ...

Analysis of pediatric Obstructive Nephropathy using protein antibody arrays and computational techniques

Valavanis, I.; Caubet, C.; Maglogiannis, I.; Klein, J.; Schanstra, J.; Chatziioannou, A. (2010)

Obstructive Nephropathy (ON) is a renal disease quite frequent in newborns and children. Although it is caused by the improper flow of urine, the nephron destruction can be magnified by various molecular processes. In the ...

Angiodysgenetic necrotizing encephalopathy or diffuse meningocerebral angiomatosis

Arvanitis, D. L.; Apostolidou, I. A.; Routsis, P. V.; Biskini, E. I.; Kalpoyannis, N. S. (1996)

A patient with angiodysgenetic necrotizing encephalopathy or diffuse meningocerebral angiomatosis complicated by intraventricular hemorrhage, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus, and signs of heart failure is reported. The ...

Anti-inflammatory pharmacotherapy for wheezing in preschool children

Kaditis, A. G.; Winnie, G.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2007)

Accumulating evidence indicates that there are at least two phenotypes of wheezing in preschool years with distinct natural history Frequent wheezing in the first 3 years of life with risk factors for asthma (e.g., eczema, ...

Anti-inflammatory treatment for recurrent wheezing in the first five years of life

Kaditis, A. G.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Winnie, G. (2003)

Medications identified for the treatment of recurrent wheezing in preschool children by the Expert Panel Report of the NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma include inhaled corticosteroids, chromones, ...

Antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections in children: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parents in Greece

Panagakou, S. G.; Spyridis, N.; Papaevangelou, V.; Theodoridou, K. M.; Goutziana, G. P.; Theodoridou, M. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. S. (2011)

Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children. The cause of URTIs is usually viral, but parents' attitudes often contribute to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, promoting antibiotic ...

Associations of Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Snoring With History of Wheezing in Childhood

Kaditis, A. G.; Kalampouka, E.; Hatzinikolaou, S.; Lianou, L.; Papaefthimiou, M.; Gartagani-Panagiotopoulou, P.; Zintzaras, E.; Chrousos, G. (2010)

Background: Reports in adults and children have correlated history of wheezing or asthma with the presence of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing but the mechanism of this epidemiologic association is unknown. The goal ...

Atopy does not affect the frequency of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and sleep apnoea in children who snore

Alexopoulos, E. I.; Bizakis, J.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Kaditis, A. G. (2014)

AimViral respiratory infections and atopy have been implicated in the pathogenesis of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), but the role of atopy is controversial. We aimed to test our hypothesis ...

Attitudes Regarding Occupational Vaccines and Vaccination Coverage Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases Among Healthcare Workers Working in Pediatric Departments in Greece

Maltezou, H. C.; Lourida, A.; Katragkou, A.; Grivea, I. N.; Katerelos, P.; Wicker, S.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Roilides, E.; Theodoridou, M. (2012)

We studied the attitudes with regard to occupational vaccines and vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in pediatric departments. Completed vaccination rates were 33%, 33%, 41.7%, 3%, 5.8%, 69.2% and 36.3% against ...