Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Kalomenidis, I."
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Dexamethasone acutely accelerates pleural fluid absorption in mice hydrothoraces
Zarogiannis, S.; Psallidas, I.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kalomenidis, I. (2010)This study assessed the effect of corticosteroid treatment in the clearance of hydrothoraces in mice. Twentyfour C57BL/6 mice were divided into four groups and were injected intrapleurally with 500 mu L sterilized PBS-BSA ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers of oxidative stress in parapneumonic pleural effusions
Tsilioni, I.; Kostikas, K.; Kalomenidis, I.; Oikonomidi, S.; Tsolaki, V.; Minas, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kiropoulos, T. S. (2011)P>Background The imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants is referred to as oxidative stress and has been associated with various respiratory disorders. The aim of this study was the assessment of 8-isoprostane (8-iso-PGF(2 ... -
Interleukin-27 improves the ability of adenosine deaminase to rule out tuberculous pleural effusion regardless of pleural tuberculosis prevalence
Skouras, V. S.; Magkouta, S. F.; Psallidas, I.; Tsilioni, I.; Maragozidis, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kalomenidis, I. (2015)Background: Interleukin-27 (IL-27) has been proposed to be useful for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). Adenosine deaminase (ADA) has been long used for the same purpose. The aim of this study was to compare ... -
Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in the Differentiation of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions
Oikonomidi, S.; Kostikas, K.; Kalomenidis, I.; Tsilioni, I.; Daenas, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kiropoulos, T. S. (2010)Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the escalation of fibrosis and remodeling which are central to the subsequent progression of a parapneumonic pleural effusion to empyema. Objectives: The ... -
The Medical Research Council chronic dyspnea score predicts the survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Manali, E. D.; Stathopoulos, G. T.; Kollintza, A.; Kalomenidis, I.; Emili, J. M.; Sotiropoulou, C.; Daniil, Z.; Roussos, C.; Papiris, S. A. (2008)Background: The Medical Research Council (MRC) chronic dyspnea scale (6-point) is used in different clinical conditions to grade breathlessness on daily activities. We have previously shown that in patients with histologically ... -
OSMOTIC STRESS ALTERS THE PERMEABILITY OF THE PLEURA AND THE MIGRATION PROPERTIES OF MESOTHELIAL CELLS
Peppa, V.; Solenov, E.; Tsilioni, I.; Kalomenidis, I.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Hatzoglou, C.; Zarogiannis, S. G. (2014) -
Prognostic value of C-reactive protein in parapneumonic effusions
Skouras, V.; Boultadakis, E.; Nikoulis, D.; Polychronopoulos, V.; Daniil, Z.; Kalomenidis, I.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2012)Background and objective: Parapneumonic effusions (PPE) that require drainage are referred to as complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPPE). Following resolution of these effusions, residual pleural thickening (RPT) may ...