• Prognostic assessment in COPD without lung function: The B-AE-D indices 

      Boeck L., Soriano J.B., Brusse-Keizer M., Blasi F., Kostikas K., Boersma W., Milenkovic B., Louis R., Lacoma A., Djamin R., Aerts J., Torres A., Rohde G., Welte T., Martinez-Camblor P., Rakic J., Scherr A., Koller M., Van Der Palen J., Marin J.M., Alfageme I., Almagro P., Casanova C., Esteban C., Soler-Cataluña J.J., De-Torres J.P., Miravitlles M., Celli B.R., Tamm M., Stolz D. (2016)
      Several composite markers have been proposed for risk assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, choice of parameters and score complexity restrict clinical applicability. Our aim was to provide ...
    • Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit: Epidemiology, molecular analysis and risk factors 

      Iosifidis, E.; Evdoridou, I.; Agakidou, E.; Chochliourou, E.; Protonotariou, E.; Karakoula, K.; Stathis, I.; Sofianou, D.; Drossou-Agakidou, V.; Pournaras, S.; Roilides, E. (2013)
      Background: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) may cause outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). We describe a biphasic VRE outbreak and identify risk factors for VRE acquisition. Methods: After the ...