Sfoglia per Soggetto "kidney failure"

Accidental acute metabolic acidosis due to inappropriate selection of bicarbonate concentrate

Golphinopoulos, S.; Oustabasidou, N.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kiropoulos, T.; Stefanidis, I. (2005)

Haemodialysis using a bicarbonate concentrate (bicarbonate dialysis) is the treatment modality of choice for correction of metabolic acidosis in chronic renal failure. However, improper ratios of acid and bicarbonate ...

B12 deficiency in chronic kidney disease: Early recognition matters

Gavriilaki E., Paschou E., Kalaitzoglou A., Papaioannou G., Sabanis N. (2015)

[No abstract available]

Clinical effect of accessory renal artery coverage after endovascular repair of aneurysms in abdominal and thoracoabdominal aorta

Spanos K., Nana P., Brotis A.G., Kouvelos G., Behrendt C.-A., Tsilimparis N., Kölbel T., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A. (2021)

Background: The aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of accessory renal artery (ARA) coverage on renal function in terms of acute kidney injury (AKI), renal infarction, chronic renal ...

Comparative safety and efficacy of paracetamol versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents in neonates with patent ductus arteriosus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Katsaras D.N., Katsaras G.N., Chatziravdeli V.I., Papavasileiou G.N., Touloupaki M., Mitsiakos G., Doxani C., Stefanidis I., Dardiotis E. (2022)

Aim: Ibuprofen and indomethacin are the preferred drug treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm neonates. The comparative safety and efficacy of paracetamol as an alternative has not yet been well established. ...

Complications of chronic peritoneal dialysis: The role of leptin

Apostolidou, E.; Xatzoglou, C. (2011)

The use of peritoneal dialysis for patients with end stage renal disease is not widespread, mainly because of the complications of repeated peritoneal dialysis, such as peritonitis and peritoneal fibrosis. Leptin is a 16 ...

Endovascular treatment of complex abdominal and thoracoabdominal type IV aortic aneurysms with fenestrated technology

Georgiadis G.S., Van Herwaarden J.A., Saengprakai W., Georgakarakos E.I., Argyriou C., Schoretsanitis N., Giannoukas A.D., Lazarides M.K., Moll F.L. (2017)

The establishment use of fenestrated and branched devices to treat complex aortic aneurysms as a first-line management option has been previously reported. This article reviews the current literature of the use of fenestrated ...

Evidence of blood and muscle redox status imbalance in experimentally induced renal insufficiency in a rabbit model

Poulianiti K.P., Karioti A., Kaltsatou A., Mitrou G.I., Koutedakis Y., Tepetes K., Christodoulidis G., Giakas G., Maridaki M.D., Stefanidis I., Jamurtas A.Z., Sakkas G.K., Karatzaferi C. (2019)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by a disturbed redox homeostasis, especially in end-stage patients, which is associated with pathological complications such as anemia, atherosclerosis, and muscle atrophy. ...

Evidence of functional deficits at the single muscle fiber level in experimentally-induced renal insufficiency

Mitrou G.I., Sakkas G.K., Poulianiti K.P., Karioti A., Tepetes K., Christodoulidis G., Giakas G., Stefanidis I., Geeves M.A., Koutedakis Y., Karatzaferi C. (2019)

Chronic kidney disease patients present with metabolic and functional muscle abnormalities, called uremic myopathy, whose mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated. We investigated whether chronic renal insufficiency ...

Exploring the potential of mucin 13 (MUC13) as a biomarker for carcinomas and other diseases

Filippou P.S., Ren A.H., Korbakis D., Dimitrakopoulos L., Soosaipillai A., Barak V., Frenkel S., Pe'Er J., Lotem M., Merims S., Molina R., Blasutig I., Bogdanos D.P., Diamandis E.P. (2018)

Mucin 13 (MUC13) is a cell surface glycoprotein aberrantly expressed in a variety of epithelial carcinomas. Thus far, the role of MUC13 in various diseases remains elusive. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation: a meta-analysis

Magouliotis D.E., Tasiopoulou V.S., Svokos A.A., Svokos K.A., Zacharoulis D. (2018)

Background: We reviewed the available literature on patients undergoing lung transplantation supported by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Methods: A systematic literature search ...

Factors Associated With Noninfectious Fever After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Nana P., Spanos K., Dakis K., Karathanos C., Kouvelos G., Giannoukas A. (2022)

Purpose: The post–endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) inflammatory response, which is very often associated with fever, has been ascribed to a wide range of proinflammatory mediators and operative events. ...

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (Watermelon Stomach) in Patients With ESRD

Stefanidis, I.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kapsoritakis, A. N.; Ioannidis, I.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Mertens, P. R.; Winograd, R.; Vamvaka, E.; Psychos, A. K.; Potamianos, S. P. (2006)

In 1989, Navab et al suggested that watermelon stomach often is observed in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. On the basis of this and some later reports, an etiopathogenetic association between the 2 disorders ...

The Importance of Icodextrin Use for Technique and Patient Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis

Liakopoulos V., Stefanidis I., Mertens P.R. (2018)

[No abstract available]

Methylprednisolone in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (SIRS): A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Whitlock R.P., Devereaux P.J., Teoh K.H., Lamy A., Vincent J., Pogue J., Paparella D., Sessler D.I., Karthikeyan G., Villar J.C., Zuo Y., Avezum Á., Quantz M., Tagarakis G.I., Shah P.J., Abbasi S.H., Zheng H., Pettit S., Chrolavicius S., Yusuf S., SIRS Investigators (2015)

Background Cardiopulmonary bypass initiates a systemic inflammatory response syndrome that is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. Steroids suppress inflammatory responses and might improve outcomes in ...

Outcomes in meningitis/ventriculitis treated with intravenous or intraventricular plus intravenous colistin

Fotakopoulos G., Makris D., Chatzi M., Tsimitrea E., Zakynthinos E., Fountas K. (2016)

Background: The aim of this work is to evaluate the outcome of patients treated with intrathecal colistin for meningitis/ventriculitis. Methods: This retrospective case series study included patients presenting with ...

Palliative surgical bypass is superior to palliative endoscopic stenting in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Mintziras I., Miligkos M., Wächter S., Manoharan J., Bartsch D.K. (2019)

Background: Gastrojejunostomy (GJ) and self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are the two most common palliative treatment options for patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Randomised trials and retrospective ...

Prospective evaluation of PBC-specific health-related quality of life questionnaires in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

Raszeja-Wyszomirska, J.; Wunsch, E.; Krawczyk, M.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Bogdanos, D.; Milkiewicz, P. (2015)

Background & Aims: Primary biliary cirrhosis and Primary sclerosing cholangitis are autoimmune cholestatic liver diseases sharing a lot in common, including a significant impairment of patients' health-related quality of ...

Proximal versus extensive repair in acute type A aortic dissection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Tasoudis P.T., Magouliotis D.E., Varvoglis D.N., Ziogas I.A., Salmasi M.Y., Spanos K., Kourliouros A., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A., Athanasiou T. (2022)

Objectives: Our aim was to compare the safety and efficacy of proximal repair (PR) versus extensive repair (ER) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Methods: A literature search in three databases was performed ...

Renal failure in COVID-19 ARDS: Could it be partially avoided?

Zakynthinos G.E., Tsolaki V. (2021)

[No abstract available]

Renal function impairment in patients undergoing elective EVAR vs. Elective open repair during follow up period: A systematic review of the literature

Spanos K., Karathanos C., Athanasoulas A., Saleptsis V., Vasilopoulos I., Xhepa S., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A.D. (2017)

Background: Endovascular (EVAR) or open surgical (OSR) repair are current treatment options for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Objective: To produce a systematic review comparing the impact of these 2 treatment options ...