• Bacteriology, antibiotic resistance and risk stratification of patients with culture-positive, community-acquired pleural infection 

      Iliopoulou M., Skouras V., Psaroudaki Z., Makarona M., Vogiatzakis E., Tsorlini E., Katsifa E., Spyratos D., Siopi D., Kotsiou O., Xitsas S., Martsoukou M., Sigala I., Kalomenidis I. (2021)
      Background: Community-acquired pleural infection (CAPI) is a growing health problem worldwide. Although most CAPI patients recover with antibiotics and pleural drainage, 20% require surgical intervention. The use of ...
    • Carbon nanotubes and other engineered nanoparticles induced pathophysiology on mesothelial cells and mesothelial membranes 

      Sinis S.I., Hatzoglou C., Gourgoulianis K.I., Zarogiannis S.G. (2018)
      Nanoparticles have great potential for numerous applications due to their unique physicochemical properties. However, concerns have been raised that they may induce deleterious effects on biological systems. There is ...
    • Characterizing Long COVID: Deep Phenotype of a Complex Condition 

      Deer R.R., Rock M.A., Vasilevsky N., Carmody L., Rando H., Anzalone A.J., Basson M.D., Bennett T.D., Bergquist T., Boudreau E.A., Bramante C.T., Byrd J.B., Callahan T.J., Chan L.E., Chu H., Chute C.G., Coleman B.D., Davis H.E., Gagnier J., Greene C.S., Hillegass W.B., Kavuluru R., Kimble W.D., Koraishy F.M., Köhler S., Liang C., Liu F., Liu H., Madhira V., Madlock-Brown C.R., Matentzoglu N., Mazzotti D.R., McMurry J.A., McNair D.S., Moffitt R.A., Monteith T.S., Parker A.M., Perry M.A., Pfaff E., Reese J.T., Saltz J., Schuff R.A., Solomonides A.E., Solway J., Spratt H., Stein G.S., Sule A.A., Topaloglu U., Vavougios G.D., Wang L., Haendel M.A., Robinson P.N. (2021)
      Background: Numerous publications describe the clinical manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC or “long COVID”), but they are difficult to integrate because of heterogeneous methods and the lack of a ...
    • Chronic Progressive Dyspnea in a 71-Year-Old Man: A Diagnostic Ithaca After 8 Years of Consultation 

      Dimeas I.E., Sinis S.I., Sgantzou I.K., Ioannou M., Gourgoulianis K.I., Daniil Z. (2020)
      Case Presentation: A 71-year-old ex-bus driver (ex-smoker, 20 pack-years) was admitted for the first time to the respiratory department because of chronic dry cough and progressive exertional dyspnea with insidious onset ...
    • The role of nitric oxide in pleural disease 

      Kotsiou O.S., Gourgoulianis K.I., Zarogiannis S.G. (2021)
      Nitric oxide (NO) regulates various physiological and pathophysiological functions in the lungs. However, there is much less information about the effects of NO in the pleura. The present review aimed to explore the available ...