Browsing by Author "Giannaki, C. D."
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Aerobic exercise training ameliorates RLS symptoms and improves functional capacity in patients receiving dialysis therapy
Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Giannaki, C. D.; Maridaki, M.; Roundas, C.; Vlychou, M.; Liakopoulos, V.; Stefanidis, I. (2007) -
Cognitive function and exercise training for chronic renal disease patients: A literature review
Kaltsatou, A.; Grigoriou, S. S.; Karatzaferi, C.; Giannaki, C. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2015)Objective: Cognitive impairment is very often noted in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Even though, exercise is considered to be a quantifiable activity that improves cognition in animals and humans, it seems ... -
Current trends in the management of uremic restless legs syndrome: A systematic review on aspects related to quality of life, cardiovascular mortality and survival
Sakkas, G. K.; Giannaki, C. D.; Karatzaferi, C.; Maridaki, M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Stefanidis, I. (2015)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects almost one out of three end-stage renal disease patients. This review assesses the current treatment options for uremic RLS and the potential benefits of those treatments on quality of ... -
Diastolic Doppler flow and tissue Doppler velocities during, and in recovery from, low-intensity supine exercise
Giannaki, C. D.; Oxborough, D.; George, K. (2008)Recent studies have reported evidence of both a short-term and a more sustained reduction in left ventricular diastolic function after prolonged strenuous exercise. Interpretation of this data is confounded by alterations ... -
Effect of exercise training and dopamine agonists in patients with uremic restless legs syndrome: a six-month randomized, partially double-blind, placebo-controlled comparative study
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Lavdas, E.; Kyriakides, T.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2013)Background: Restless Legs Syndrome is very common in hemodialysis patients however there are no comparative studies assessing the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological treatment to a classical treatment on parameters ... -
The Effect of Prolonged Intradialytic Exercise in Hemodialysis Efficiency Indices
Giannaki, C. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Karatzaferi, C.; Liakos, N.; Roka, V.; Ntente, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2011)Optimal hemodialysis (HD) dose is very important to patients' health and survival, and various indices of adequacy have been incorporated into the current clinical practice to monitor HD efficiency. Exercise during HD could ... -
Epidemiology, impact, and treatment options of restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease patients: An evidence-based review
Giannaki, C. D.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Pantzaris, M. C.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2014)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) (or Willis-Ekbom disease) is a neurological disorder with high prevalence among the end-stage renal disease population. This is one of the most predominant types of secondary RLS, and it is ... -
Evidence of Increased Muscle Atrophy and Impaired Quality of Life Parameters in Patients with Uremic Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Lavdas, E.; Liakopoulos, V.; Tsianas, N.; Koukoulis, G. N.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2011)Background: Restless Legs Syndrome is a very common disorder in hemodialysis patients. Restless Legs Syndrome negatively affects quality of life; however it is not clear whether this is due to mental or physical parameters ... -
Exercise Training and Depression in ESRD: A Review
Mitrou, G. I.; Grigoriou, S. S.; Konstantopoulou, E.; Theofilou, P.; Giannaki, C. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Karatzaferi, C.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013)Depression, a mental disorder with a high personal, societal, and economic impact, affects at least 20-30% of patients receiving hemodialysis therapy. It is associated with a high mortality rate, low adherence to medication, ... -
Factors affecting quality of sleep in dialysis patients: Preliminary polysomnographic evidence
Liakopoulos, V.; Sakkas, G. K.; Giannaki, C. D.; Giannopoulou, M.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Stefanidis, I. (2008) -
INSULIN RESISTANCE AND GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE IN PATIENTS RECEIVING HEMODIALYSIS THERAPY
Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Lavdas, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Liakopoulos, V.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2009) -
Intradialytic aerobic exercise training ameliorates symptoms of restless legs syndrome and improves functional capacity in patients on hemodialysis
Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Maridaki, M. D.; Giannaki, C. D.; Mertens, P. R.; Rountas, C.; Vlychou, M.; Liakopoulos, V.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)We present the first study on the influence of exercise training on restless legs syndrome (RILS) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Restless legs syndrome has been treated pharmacologically with satisfactory results; ... -
Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in nondiabetic dialysis patients
Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Zintzaras, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Liakopoulos, V.; Lavdas, E.; Damani, E.; Liakos, N.; Fezoulidis, I.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)Sakkas GK, Karatzaferi C, Zintzaras E, Giannaki CD, Liakopoulos V, Lavdas E, Damani E, Liakos N, Fezoulidis I, Koutedakis Y, Stefanidis I. Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development ... -
Non-Pharmacological Management of Periodic Limb Movements During Hemodialysis Session in Patients With Uremic Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Patramani, G.; Lavdas, E.; Liakopoulos, V.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2010)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is very common in hemodialysis patients. RLS induces motor excitability and discomfort during rest periods, and those symptoms have also been observed during hemodialysis sessions. The aim of ... -
Periodic limb movements in sleep and cardiovascular disease: Time to act
Giannaki, C. D.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; George, K. P.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013) -
Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Contribute to Further Cardiac Structure Abnormalities in Hemodialysis Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Zigoulis, P.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; George, K. P.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013)Study Objectives: In hemodialysis (HD) patients, restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) constitute common sleep disorders. Recent findings indicate a role for PLMS as a risk factor in the ... -
Polysomnographic evidence of sleep apnoea disorders in lean and overweight haemodialysis patients
Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Maridaki, M. D.; Lavdas, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Stefanidis, I. (2007)Background - Sleep apnoea disorders affect a large proportion of patients with renal failure. However, it is unknown whether body composition and visceral adiposity predispose haernodialysis patients to sleep apnoea ... -
Quality of Life Score Is Primarily Affected by the Mental Rather than the Physical Component in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Liakopoulos, V.; Anifandis, G.; Karatzaferi, C.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2010) -
Restless legs syndrome does not affect 3-year mortality in hemodialysis patients
Stefanidis, I.; Vainas, A.; Giannaki, C. D.; Dardiotis, E.; Spanoulis, A.; Sounidaki, M.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Liakopoulos, V.; Karatzaferi, C.; Sakkas, G. K.; Zintzaras, E.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2015)Objective: Uremic restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been related to an enhanced mortality of hemodialysis (HD) patients. In the general population studies of this association have yielded inconsistent results. The aim of ... -
Restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients: an epidemiologic survey in Greece
Stefanidis, I.; Vainas, A.; Dardiotis, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Gourli, P.; Papadopoulou, D.; Vakianis, P.; Patsidis, E.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Liakopoulos, V.; Pournaras, S.; Sakkas, G. K.; Zintzaras, E.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2013)Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterized by an uncontrolled need to move extremities accompanied by unpleasant sensations, which frequently leads to sleep disturbances. In hemodialysis ...