• Coronaviruses and their relationship with multiple sclerosis: is the prevalence of multiple sclerosis going to increase after the Covid-19 pandemia? 

      Lima M., Aloizou A.-M., Siokas V., Bakirtzis C., Liampas I., Tsouris Z., Bogdanos D.P., Baloyannis S.J., Dardiotis E. (2022)
      The purpose of this review is to examine whether there is a possible (etiological/triggering) relationship between infection with various Coronaviruses, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-2 ...
    • Impaired Cardiovascular Response to Exercise in Patients with Severe Asthma: A Case-Control Study 

      Georgopoulou A., Fotiadou L., Tryfon S., Daniil Z., Boutou A.K. (2022)
      Background: Although asthmatics may present reduced exercise capacity, data on their cardiovascular responses during exercise testing have been scarcely investigated. The aim of this pilot case-control study is to test: ...
    • Incidence, risk factors and validation of the RABBIT score for serious infections in a cohort of 1557 patients with rheumatoid arthritis 

      Thomas K., Lazarini A., Kaltsonoudis E., Voulgari P.V., Drosos A.A., Repa A., Sali A.M.I., Sidiropoulos P., Tsatsani P., Gazi S., Evangelia A., Boki K.A., Katsimbri P., Boumpas D., Fragkiadaki K., Tektonidou M.G., Sfikakis P.P., Karagianni K., Sakkas L.I., Grika E.P., Vlachoyiannopoulos P.G., Evangelatos G., Iliopoulos A., Dimitroulas T., Garyfallos A., Melissaropoulos K., Georgiou P., Areti M., Georganas C., Vounotrypidis P., Georgiopoulos G., Kitas G.D., Vassilopoulos D. (2021)
      Objectives: Predicting serious infections (SI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is crucial for the implementation of appropriate preventive measures. Here we aimed to identify risk factors for SI and to validate ...
    • The Longitudinal Association of Lifestyle with Cognitive Health and Dementia Risk: Findings from the HELIAD Study 

      Mamalaki E., Charisis S., Anastasiou C.A., Ntanasi E., Georgiadi K., Balomenos V., Kosmidis M.H., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Scarmeas N., Yannakoulia M. (2022)
      The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a Total Lifestyle Index (TLI), including adherence to the Mediterranean diet, sleep duration, physical activity and engagement in activities of daily living, is ...
    • New prophylaxis strategies to reduce the risk of thromboembolism in cancer 

      Papadopoulos V., Tsapakidis K., Markou A., Kokkalis A., Aidarinis C., Kotsakis A. (2021)
      Introduction: Patients with cancer are at risk of thrombotic events, mainly deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. The thrombosis risk is generally 4–6 times higher than in a healthy population and depends on ...
    • Plasma Glutathione and Prodromal Parkinson's Disease Probability 

      Charisis S., Ntanasi E., Stamelou M., Xiromerisiou G., Maraki M., Veskoukis A.S., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M.H., Anastasiou C.A., Giagkou N., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Kouretas D., Stefanis L., Scarmeas N. (2022)
      Background: A decrease in glutathione (GSH) levels is considered one of the earliest biochemical changes in Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective: The authors explored the potential role of plasma GSH as a risk/susceptibility ...
    • Progression of conventional cardiovascular risk factors and vascular disease risk in individuals: insights from the PROG-IMT consortium 

      Bahls M., Lorenz M.W., Dörr M., Gao L., Kitagawa K., Tuomainen T.-P., Agewall S., Berenson G., Catapano A.L., Norata G.D., Bots M.L., van Gilst W., Asselbergs F.W., Brouwers F.P., Uthoff H., Sander D., Poppert H., Hecht Olsen M., Empana J.P., Schminke U., Baldassarre D., Veglia F., Franco O.H., Kavousi M., de Groot E., Mathiesen E.B., Grigore L., Polak J.F., Rundek T., Stehouwer C.D.A., Skilton M.R., Hatzitolios A.I., Savopoulos C., Ntaios G., Plichart M., McLachlan S., Lind L., Willeit P., Steinmetz H., Desvarieux M., Ikram M.A., Johnsen S.H., Schmidt C., Willeit J., Ducimetiere P., Price J.F., Bergström G., Kauhanen J., Kiechl S., Sitzer M., Bickel H., Sacco R.L., Hofman A., Völzke H., Thompson S.G., on behalf of the PROG-IMT Study Group (2020)
      Aims: Averaged measurements, but not the progression based on multiple assessments of carotid intima-media thickness, (cIMT) are predictive of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in individuals. Whether this is true for ...