• Annual risk of tuberculosis infection in hellenic air force recruits 

      Vlachou, G.; Gerogianni, I.; Skoufaras, V.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2013)
      Background: The annual risk of Tuberculosis infection (ARTI) is a key indicator in epidemiology, of the extent of transmission in a community. There have been several suggested methods in order to evaluate the prevalence ...
    • 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 ...
    • Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening in tuberculous pleurisy? 

      Gerogianni, I.; Papala, M.; Tsopa, P.; Zigoulis, P.; Dimoulis, A.; Kostikas, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)
      Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening tuberculous pleurisy? I. Gerogianni, M. Papala, P. Tsopa, P. Zigoulis, A. Dimoulis, K. Kostikas, T. Kiropoulos, KI Gourgoulianis. Background. The aim of ...
    • 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 ...
    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission among high school students in Greece 

      Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Vasilogiannakopoulos, A.; Spala, G.; Mavrou, I.; Kolonia, V.; Marinis, E.; Syriopoulou, V.; Theodoridou, M. (2005)
      Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the requirements and practical steps for screening of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) transmission among high school student populations in two regional high schools ...
    • Occupational health legislation and practices related to seafarers on passenger ships focused on communicable diseases: Results from a European cross-sectional study (EU SHIPSAN PROJECT) 

      Rachiotis, G.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Schlaich, C.; Riemer, T.; Martinez, C. V.; Nichols, G.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2010)
      Background. Seafarers play an important role in the transmission of communicable diseases. The aim of the present study is to draw information and identify possible gaps on occupational health practices related to seafarers ...
    • Risk factors and true prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Bangladesh 

      Islam M.N., Khan M.K., Khan M.F.R., Kostoulas P., Anisur Rahman A.K.M., Alam M.M. (2021)
      Bovine tuberculosis (bTb) is endemic in Bangladesh but the true prevalence has not yet been reported. Our objectives for this study were to determine the true prevalence and identify risk factors for bTb at the animal- and ...
    • Tuberculous disseminated lymphadenopathy in an immunocompetent non-HIV patient: A case report 

      Gerogianni, I.; Papala, M.; Kostikas, K.; Ioannou, M.; Karadonta, A. V.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2009)
      Introduction. In cases of patients with disseminated lymphadenopathy, the differential diagnosis has to include both benign and malignant causes, including sarcoidosis, metastatic disease, lymphoma and, although rarely ...