• Benefits and Limitations of TKIs in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Efstathiadou Z.A., Tsentidis C., Bargiota A., Daraki V., Kotsa K., Ntali G., Papanastasiou L., Tigas S., Toulis K., Pazaitou-Panayiotou K., Alevizaki M. (2021)
      Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been used in patients with advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC); however, data on their effectiveness and safety are limited. The aim of this systematic review and ...
    • Bloodstream infections and sepsis in Greece: Over-time change of epidemiology and impact of de-escalation on final outcome 

      Koupetori, M.; Retsas, T.; Antonakos, N.; Vlachogiannis, G.; Perdios, I.; Nathanail, C.; Makaritsis, K.; Papadopoulos, A.; Sinapidis, D.; Giamarellos-Bourboulis, E. J.; Pneumatikos, I.; Gogos, C.; Armaganidis, A.; Paramythiotou, E. (2014)
      Background: Choice of empirically prescribed antimicrobials for sepsis management depends on epidemiological factors. The epidemiology of sepsis in Greece was studied in two large-periods.Methods: Sepsis due to bloodstream ...
    • Brain volume dynamics in multiple sclerosis. A case-control study 

      Andravizou A., Artemiadis A., Bakirtzis C., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Peristeri E., Kapsalaki E., Tsimourtou V., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      Objectives: In this study, we aimed to explore the extent and clinical relevance of brain volume dynamics in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Methods: Sixty-three patients with RRMS with a disease duration ...
    • Breastfeeding and overweight in european preschoolers: The toybox study 

      Usheva N., Lateva M., Galcheva S., Koletzko B.V., Cardon G., De Craemer M., Androutsos O., Kotowska A., Socha P., Moreno L.A., Manios Y., Iotova V., ToyBox-Study Group (2021)
      The benefits of breastfeeding (BF) include risk reduction of later overweight and obesity. We aimed to analyse the association between breastfeeding practices and overweight/obesity among preschool children participating ...
    • Brentuximab vedotin in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. The Hellenic experience 

      Angelopoulou M.K., Vassilakopoulos T.P., Batsis I., Sakellari I., Gkirkas K., Pappa V., Giannoulia P., Apostolidis I., Apostolopoulos C., Roussou P., Panayiotidis P., Dimou M., Kyrtsonis M.-C., Palassopoulou M., Vassilopoulos G., Moschogiannis M., Kalpadakis C., Margaritis D., Spyridonidis A., Michalis E., Anargyrou K., Repousis P., Hatzimichael E., Bousiou Z., Poulakidas E., Grentzelias D., Harhalakis N., Pangalis G.A., Anagnostopoulos A., Tsirigotis P. (2018)
      This retrospective study aimed to describe the Hellenic experience on the use of brentuximab vedotin (BV) in relapsed/refractory (R/R) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) given within its indication. From June 2011 to April 2015, ...
    • Carotid Atherosclerosis and Patent Foramen Ovale in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source 

      Ntaios G., Sagris D., Strambo D., Perlepe K., Sirimarco G., Georgiopoulos G., Nannoni S., Korompoki E., Manios E., Makaritsis K., Vemmos K., Michel P. (2021)
      Background: Carotid atherosclerosis and likely pathogenic patent foramen ovale (PFO) are two potential embolic sources in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). The relationship between these two ...
    • Characterization of Patients with Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source in the NAVIGATE ESUS Randomized Trial 

      Kasner S.E., Lavados P., Sharma M., Wang Y., Wang Y., Dávalos A., Shamalov N., Cunha L., Lindgren A., Mikulik R., Arauz A., Lang W., Czlonkowska A., Eckstein J., Gagliardi R., Amarenco P., Ameriso S.F., Tatlisumak T., Veltkamp R., Hankey G.J., Toni D.S., Bereczki D., Uchiyama S., Ntaios G., Yoon B.-W., Brouns R., DeVries Basson M.M., Endres M., Muir K., Bornstein N., Ozturk S., O'Donnell M., Mundl H., Pater C., Weitz J., Peacock W.F., Swaminathan B., Kirsch B., Berkowitz S.D., Peters G., Pare G., Themeles E., Shoamanesh A., Connolly S.J., Hart R.G., NAVIGATE ESUS Steering Committee and Investigators (2018)
      Background: The New Approach Rivaroxaban Inhibition of Factor Xa in a Global Trial vs. ASA to Prevent Embolism in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (NAVIGATE-ESUS) trial is a randomized phase-III trial comparing ...
    • Circulating suPAR associates with severity and in-hospital progression of COVID-19 

      Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Papagiannakis N., Laou E., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Bernal-Morell E., Cebreiros López I., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Eugen-Olsen J., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Laou E., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Papagiannakis N., Kampolis C., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Albaladejo-Otón M.D., Rodríguez Mulero M.D., Galindo Martínez M., Hernández Olivo M., Campos Rodríguez V., Cebreiros López I., Arnaldos Carrillo M., Noguera Velasco J.A., Pascual Figal D.A., Bernal-Morell E., Alcaraz García A., Alcaraz García M.J., Martínez Martínez M., Esteban-Torrella P., Sancho-Rodríguez N., Eugen-Olsen J., for the SPARCOL Investigators (2022)
      Background: COVID-19 disease progression is characterized by hyperinflammation and risk stratification may aid in early aggressive treatment and advanced planning. The aim of this study was to assess whether suPAR and other ...
    • Clinical and laboratory features of children with community-acquired pneumonia are associated with distinct radiographic presentations 

      Falup-Pecurariu O.G., Diez-Domingo J., Esposito S., Finn A., Rodrigues F., Spoulou V., Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Usonis V., Greenberg D., on behalf of CAP-PRI (2018)
      Chest radiographs from children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were categorized into three distinct presentations and each presentation was correlated to clinical and laboratory findings. Children < 59 months ...
    • Clinical and virological heterogeneity of hepatitis delta in different regions world-wide: The Hepatitis Delta International Network (HDIN) 

      Wranke A., Pinheiro Borzacov L.M., Parana R., Lobato C., Hamid S., Ceausu E., Dalekos G.N., Rizzetto M., Turcanu A., Niro G.A., Lubna F., Abbas M., Ingiliz P., Buti M., Ferenci P., Vanwolleghem T., Hayden T., Dashdorj N., Motoc A., Cornberg M., Abbas Z., Yurdaydin C., Manns M.P., Wedemeyer H., Hardtke S., Serrano B., Wöbse M., Heidrich B., Muche M., Gatselis N., Zachou K., Ho E., Smedile A., Fontana R., Gish R., Obretin D., Stern R., the Hepatitis Delta International Network (2018)
      Background & Aims: Chronic hepatitis D (delta) is a major global health burden. Clinical and virological characteristics of patients with hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection and treatment approaches in different regions ...
    • Clinical features and outcomes of patients with tubercular uveitis treated with antitubercular therapy in the collaborative ocular tuberculosis study (COTS)-1 

      Agrawal R., Gunasekeran D.V., Grant R., Agarwal A., Kon O.M., Nguyen Q.D., Pavesio C., Gupta V., Gupta B., Aggarwal K., Murthy S.L., Westcott M., Phaik C.S., McCluskey P., Ling H.S., Teoh S., Cimino L., Biswas J., Narain S., Agarwal M., Mahendradas P., Khairallah M., Jones N., Tugal-Tutkun I., Babu K., Basu S., Carreño E., Lee R., Al-Dhibi H., Bodaghi B., Invernizzi A., Goldstein D.A., Herbort C.P., Barisani T., González-López J.J., Androudi S., Bansal R., Moharana B., Mahajan S., Esposti S., Tasiopoulou A., Nadarajah S., Agarwal M., Abraham S., Vala R., Singh R., Sharma A., Sharma K., Zierhut M., Raje D., Cunningham E., Kempen J., Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS)-1 Study Group (2017)
      IMPORTANCE Eradication of systemic tuberculosis (TB) has been limited by neglected populations and the HIV pandemic. Whereas ocular TB often presents as uveitis without any prior evidence of systemic TB, the existing ...
    • Clinical trials in restless legs syndrome - Recommendations of the European RLS study group (EURLSSG) 

      Trenkwalder, C.; Kohnen, R.; Allen, R. P.; Benes, H.; Ferini-Strambi, L.; Garcia-Borreguero, D.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Happe, S.; Hogl, B.; Hornyak, M.; Klein, C.; Nass, A.; Montagna, P.; Oertel, W. H.; O'Keeffe, S.; Paulus, W.; Poewe, W.; Provini, F.; Pramstaller, P. P.; Sieminski, M.; Sonka, K.; Stiasny-Kolster, K.; de Weerd, A.; Wetter, T. C.; Winkelmann, J.; Zucconi, M. (2007)
      The European Restless Leas Syndrome (RLS) Study Group (EURLSSG) is an association of European RLS experts who are actively involved in RLS research. A major aim of the Study Group is the development and continuous improvement ...
    • The Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS)-1 Report 3: Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis and Management of Tubercular Uveitis: Global Trends 

      Agarwal A., Agrawal R., Gunasekaran D.V., Raje D., Gupta B., Aggarwal K., Murthy S.L., Westcott M., Chee S.P., McCluskey P., Ling H.S., Teoh S., Cimino L., Biswas J., Narain S., Agarwal M., Mahendradas P., Khairallah M., Jones N., Tugal-Tutkun I., Babu K., Basu S., Carreño E., Lee R., Al-Dhibi H., Bodaghi B., Invernizzi A., Goldstein D.A., Herbort C.P., Barisani-Asenbauer T., González-López J.J., Androudi S., Bansal R., Moharana B., Mahajan S., Esposti S., Tasiopoulou A., Nadarajah S., Agarwal M., Abraham S., Vala R., Singh R., Sharma A., Sharma K., Zierhut M., Kon O.M., Cunningham E., Nguyen Q.D., Pavesio C., Gupta V. (2019)
      Purpose: To analyze the role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of ocular fluids in management of tubercular (TB) anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis. Methods: In Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study ...
    • Comparable or higher prevalence of comorbidities in antiphospholipid syndrome vs rheumatoid arthritis: A multicenter, case-control study 

      Panopoulos S., Thomas K., Georgiopoulos G., Boumpas D., Katsiari C., Bertsias G., Drosos A.A., Boki K., Dimitroulas T., Garyfallos A., Papagoras C., Katsimbri P., Tziortziotis A., Adamichou C., Kaltsonoudis E., Argyriou E., Vosvotekas G., Sfikakis P.P., Vassilopoulos D., Tektonidou M.G. (2021)
      Objectives: Evidence on comorbidity prevalence in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its difference from high comorbidity burden rheumatic diseases is limited. Herein, we compare multiple comorbidities between APS and RA. ...
    • Comparison of aspiration and hormonal therapy for the treatment of ovarian cysts in cows 

      Amiridis, G. (2009)
      Despite the variety of hormonal treating regimes used, a proportion of cows with cystic ovarian disease (COD) fail to be cured. The hypothesis of this study was that cyst aspiration would improve the curing rate and/or ...
    • A comparison of propofol, thiopental or ketamine as induction agents in goats 

      Prassinos, N. N.; Galatos, A. D.; Raptopoulos, D. (2005)
      Objective: To compare propofol, thiopental and ketamine as induction agents before halothane anaesthesia in goats. Study design: Prospective, randomized cross-over study. Animals: Seven healthy adult female goats with mean ...
    • Comparison of Three Different Techniques for Subcutaneous Relocation of the Carotid Artery in Small Ruminants 

      Prassinos, N.; Raptopoulos, D.; Adamama-Moraitou, K.; Galatos, A. D. (2001)
      Three surgical techniques for subcuzaneous relocation of the carotid artery in small ruminants are compared. A total of 25 sheep and seven goats were used and randomly assigned to three groups. In group A (technique A), ...
    • Complementary feeding and overweight in european preschoolers: The toybox-study 

      Usheva N., Galcheva S., Cardon G., De Craemer M., Androutsos O., Kotowska A., Socha P., Koletzko B.V., Moreno L.A., Iotova V., Manios Y., the ToyBox-study Group (2021)
      Complementary feeding (CF) should start between 4–6 months of age to ensure infants’ growth but is also linked to childhood obesity. This study aimed to investigate the association of the timing of CF, breastfeeding and ...
    • Conformational properties of HIV-1 gp120/V3 immunogenic domains 

      Galanakis, P. A.; Spyroulias, G. A.; Rizos, A.; Samolis, P.; Krambovitis, E. (2005)
      Infection of target host cells by the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is a multi-step process involving a series of conformational changes in the viral gp120 and gp41 proteins. Gp120 binding to the main cell receptor, ...
    • Construct validity of the test of gross motor development: A cross-validation approach 

      Evaggelinou, C.; Tsigilis, N.; Papa, A. (2002)
      This study was designed to examine the underlying structure of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) in Ulrich (1985). The TGMD was administered to 644 children who were randomly divided into two groups (calibration ...