Browsing by Author "Minas, M."
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Acute exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with endogenous lung acidosis and obstructive pulmonary disorder
Dinas, P.; Flouris, A.; Minas, M.; Kostikas, K.; Mavromanolaki, I.; Terzi, I.; Kavvalakis, M.; Tzatzarakis, M.; Tsatsakis, A. (2010) -
Association of Bone Mineral Density, Parameters of Bone Turnover, and Body Composition in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Fountoulis, G. A.; Minas, M.; Georgoulias, P.; Fezoulidis, I. V.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Vlychou, M. (2012)Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often develop osteoporosis. Many hormones regulate bone metabolism and body composition, and some of them are affected in COPD patients vs controls. In 46 COPD ... -
The Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Adipose Tissue Hormones and Insulin Resistance in Patients with COPD without Co-morbidities
Minas, M.; Kostikas, K.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Mystridou, P.; Karetsi, E.; Georgoulias, P.; Liakos, N.; Pournaras, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2011)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome represent common causes of morbidity and mortality in ageing populations. The effect of the co-existence of COPD and metabolic syndrome on adipose tissue ... -
Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers
Speletas, M.; Merentiti, V.; Kostikas, K.; Liadaki, K.; Minas, M.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)Tobacco smoking has been considered the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development. However, not all smokers develop COPD and other environmental and genetic susceptibility ... -
Body Composition in Severe Refractory Asthma: Comparison with COPD Patients and Healthy Smokers
Minas, M.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Tsaroucha, A.; Daniil, Z.; Hatzoglou, C.; Sgantzos, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2010)Background: Body composition is an important parameter for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) whereas the association between asthma and obesity is not fully understood. The impact of severe refractory ... -
Clinical phenotypes related to smoking cessation
Minas, M.; Apostolidou, E.; Goudouva, I.; Makris, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Hatzoglou, C. (2013)Introduction: The aim of the current study is the identification of clinical phenotypes of patients visiting a specialized smoking cessation center and the determination of smoking cessation rate for each phenotype, 1 year ... -
Comparison of a network of primary care physicians and an open spirometry programme for COPD diagnosis
Konstantikaki, V.; Kostikas, K.; Minas, M.; Batavanis, G.; Daniil, Z.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Hatzoglou, C. (2011)Background: Early diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains the cornerstone for effective management. In this study we compared an open spirometry programme and a case-finding programme providing ... -
COPD prevalence and the differences between newly and previously diagnosed COPD patients in a spirometry program
Minas, M.; Hatzoglou, C.; Karetsi, E.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Tanou, K.; Tsaroucha, R.; Gogou, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2010)Aims: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of COPD in a primary care population participating in a spirometry program. Differences between newly and previously diagnosed COPD patients were identified. Methods: A spirometry ... -
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 ... -
Differential expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha in non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer
Karetsi, E.; Ioannou, M. G.; Kerenidi, T.; Minas, M.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Paraskeva, E. (2012)OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor in small cell lung cancer and subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer and examine ... -
The "effects" of Rev-1 vaccination of sheep and goats on human brucellosis in Greece
Minas, A.; Minas, M.; Stournara, A.; Tselepidis, S. (2004)Vaccination of young animals (3-6-month-old sheep and goats) with Rev-1 vaccine for 15 years in Greece, importantly decreased the abortions in sheep and goats as well as the incidence of brucellosis in humans. After the ... -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of human brucellosis in central Greece
Minas, M.; Minas, A.; Gourgulianis, K.; Stournara, A. (2007)The confirmed cases of human brucellosis in the area of Larissa in Central Greece from 2003 to 2005 were analyzed to assess the features of the affected population and to determine the factors influencing the acquisition ... -
Exhaled breath condensate pH as a biomarker of COPD severity in ex-smokers
Papaioannou, A. I.; Loukides, S.; Minas, M.; Kontogianni, K.; Bakakos, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Alchanatis, M.; Papiris, S.; Kostikas, K. (2011)Endogenous airway acidification, as assessed by exhaled breath condensate (EBC) pH, is present in patients with stable COPD. The aim of this study was to measure EBC pH levels in a large cohort of COPD patients and to ... -
Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthma in Adults: The End is the Beginning?
Kostikas, K.; Minas, M.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Papiris, S.; Dweik, R. A. (2011)Approximately 20 years after the initial report of the measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) in the exhaled air of humans, numerous publications have evaluated the possible applications of the fraction of exhaled NO ... -
Exhaled NO and exhaled breath condensate pH in the evaluation of asthma control
Kostikas, K.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Tanou, K.; Giouleka, P.; Koutsokera, A.; Minas, M.; Papiris, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Taylor, D. R.; Loukides, S. (2011)Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disorder. However, no biomarker of airways inflammation has been included in the assessment of asthma control. Objective: To evaluate exhaled NO (FeNO) and exhaled breath ... -
Exhaled NO may predict loss of asthma control: the effect of concomitant allergic rhinitis
Papaioannou, A. I.; Minas, M.; Tanou, K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2009) -
Fetuin-A is Associated with Disease Severity and Exacerbation Frequency in Patients with COPD
Minas, M.; Mystridou, P.; Georgoulias, P.; Pournaras, S.; Kostikas, K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2013)Fetuin-A is a liver protein that may serve as an inhibitor of systemic inflammation in humans. In the present study we assessed the levels of fetuin-A in COPD patients in stable condition and on exacerbation in an attempt ... -
Five-Year Trends of Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Greece: A Comparison Between Complete, Partial, and Prelegislation Levels
Vardavas, C. I.; Anagnostopoulos, N.; Patelarou, E.; Minas, M.; Nakou, C.; Dramba, V.; Giourgouli, G.; Bagkeris, E.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Pattaka, P.; Antoniadis, A.; Lionis, C.; Bertic, M.; Dockery, D.; Connolly, G. N.; Behrakis, P. K. (2012)Background: Our aim was to assess second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in hospitality venues after the smoke-free legislation implemented in September 2010 in Greece and to compare with when a partial ban was in place and in ... -
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD opportunity for lung disorders
Minas, M.; Dimitropoulos, K.; Pastaka, C.; Papadopoulos, D.; Markoulis, N.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2005)Background. The purpose of this study was to assess the agreement of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment prescribed by physicians and pulmonologists in comparison to asthma and COPD guidelines ... -
Leptin, Adiponectin, and Ghrelin Levels in Female Patients with Asthma during Stable and Exacerbation Periods
Tsaroucha, A.; Daniil, Z.; Malli, F.; Georgoulias, P.; Minas, M.; Kostikas, K.; Bargiota, A.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2013)Objective. The mechanisms underlying the relationship between obesity and asthma have not been fully established. Data in the literature suggest that adipose tissue-derived hormones may be implicated. However, no definite ...