• Can pharmacologic agents speed the rate of resorption of pleural fluid? 

      Zarogiannis S.G., Kalomenidis I. (2015)
      Purpose of review Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem resulting from a wide range of diseases. Treatment options include targeting the primary cause or, in persistent cases, invasive removal of the excess fluid ...
    • Systemic Biomarkers of Collagen and Elastin Turnover Are Associated With Clinically Relevant Outcomes in COPD 

      Stolz D., Leeming D.J., Kristensen J.H.E., Karsdal M.A., Boersma W., Louis R., Milenkovic B., Kostikas K., Blasi F., Aerts J., Sand J.M.B., Wouters E.F.M., Rohde G., Prat C., Torres A., Welte T., Roth M., Papakonstantinou E., Tamm M. (2017)
      Background Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling of the lung tissue releases protein fragments into the blood, where they may be detected as serologic surrogate markers of disease activity in COPD. Our goal was to assess ...
    • The TRACE registry (Trans-Radial approach in central and northErn Greece) 

      Ziakas A., Katranas S., Bobotis G., Mavrogianni A.-D., Graidis C., Mezilis N., Arampatzis A., Nikas D., Economou F., Athanasiadis I., Stakos D., Dimopoulos V., Pappa E., Kouparanis A., Petroglou D., Karvounis H. (2016)
      Objective: We examined trans-radial approach (TRA) use in coronary angiographies (CAs) as well as in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in specific regions of Greece, its distribution in public and private ...