• Helicobacter pylori infection and respiratory diseases: A review 

      Roussos, A.; Philippou, N.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2003)
      In the past few years, a variety of extradigestive disorders, including cardiovascular, skin, rheumatic and liver diseases, have been associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The activation of inflammatory ...
    • Hierarchical true prevalence, risk factors and clinical symptoms of tuberculosis among suspects in Bangladesh 

      Khan M.K., Islam MdN., Hassan J., Paul S.K., Islam M.A., Pateras K., Kostoulas P., Ward M.P., Rahman A.K.M.A., Alam MdM. (2022)
      Background The study was aimed to estimate the true prevalence of human tuberculosis (TB); identify risk factors and clinical symptoms of TB; and detect rifampicin (RIF) sensitivity in three study areas of Bangladesh. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Index of Suspicion 

      Nazarian; Kaditis, A. G.; Papadimitriou, E.; Alexopoulos, E.; Skenteris, N.; Gidvani, V. K.; Crouch, G.; Pino, J.; Baptist, E. C.; Deol, K. K.; Nageswaran, S.; Glock, M. S.; Hill, I. D.; Ermis, B.; Ors, R.; Kardas, F. (2004)
    • Multicenter cross-sectional study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Greece: Results from a cohort of 2.491 patients 

      Thomas K., Lazarini A., Kaltsonoudis E., Drosos A., Papalopoulos I., Sidiropoulos P., Katsimbri P., Boumpas D., Tsatsani P., Gazi S., Fragkiadaki K., Tektonidou M., Sfikakis P.P., Pantazi L., Boki K.A., Grika E.P., Vlachoyiannopoulos P.G., Karagianni K., Sakkas L.I., Dimitroulas T., Garyfallos A., Kassimos D., Evangelatos G., Iliopoulos A., Areti M., Georganas C., Melissaropoulos K., Georgiou P., Vounotrypidis P., Ntelis K., Mavragani C.P., Bournazos I., Katsifis G., Mavrommatis C., Kitas G.D., Vassilopoulos D. (2018)
      Aim of the study: To evaluate the current disease characteristics, treatment and comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Greece. Methods: Multicenter, cross-sectional study with a 9-month recruitment period between ...
    • A multicentre evaluation of the accuracy and performance of IP-10 for the diagnosis of infection with M. tuberculosis 

      Ruhwald, M.; Dominguez, J.; Latorre, I.; Losi, M.; Richeldi, L.; Pasticci, M. B.; Mazzolla, R.; Goletti, D.; Butera, O.; Bruchfeld, J.; Gaines, H.; Gerogianni, I.; Tuuminen, T.; Ferrara, G.; Eugen-Olsen, J.; Ravn, P. (2011)
      IP-10 has potential as a diagnostic marker for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with comparable accuracy to QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-IT). The aims were to assess the sensitivity and specificity of ...
    • Pulmonary infection by Rhodococcus equi presenting with positive Ziehl-Neelsen stain in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: A case report 

      Spiliopoulou, A.; Assimakopoulos, S. F.; Foka, A.; Kolonitsiou, F.; Lagadinou, M.; Petinaki, E.; Anastassiou, E. D.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Marangos, M. (2014)
      Introduction: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus carry a significant risk of contracting opportunistic infections. The worldwide increased incidence of tuberculosis has instituted pulmonary tuberculosis as an ...
    • Reduction in Hospitalizations for Respiratory Diseases during the First COVID-19 Wave in Greece 

      Kyriakopoulos C., Gogali A., Exarchos K., Potonos D., Tatsis K., Apollonatou V., Loukides S., Papiris S., Sigala I., Katsaounou P., Aggelidis M., Fouka E., Porpodis K., Kontakiotis T., Sampsonas F., Karampitsakos T., Tzouvelekis A., Bibaki E., Karagiannis K., Antoniou K., Tzanakis N., Dimeas I., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K., Kouratzi M., Steiropoulos P., Antonakis E., Papanikolaou I.C., Ntritsos G., Kostikas K. (2021)
      Introduction: During the first COVID-19 wave, a considerable decline in hospital admissions was observed worldwide. Aim: This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess if there were any changes in the number of patients ...
    • Respiratory diseases and Helicobacter pylori infection: Is there a link? 

      Roussos, A.; Philippou, N.; Mantzaris, G. J.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2006)
      Recent studies suggest an epidemiological association between Helicobacter pylori infection and several extragastroduodenal pathologies, including cardiovascular, rheumatic, skin and liver diseases. The observed associations ...