Sfoglia per Soggetto "artificial ventilation"

Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Kyriakidis I., Vasileiou E., Pana Z.D., Tragiannidis A. (2021)

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative ESKAPE microorganism that poses a threat to public health by causing severe and invasive (mostly nosocomial) infections linked with high mortality rates. During the last years, ...

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19

Pan M., Vasbinder A., Anderson E., Catalan T., Shadid H.R., Berlin H., Padalia K., O’hayer P., Meloche C., Azam T.U., Khaleel I., Michaud E., Blakely P., Bitar A., Huang Y., Zhao L., Pop-Busui R., Loosen S.H., Chalkias A., Tacke F., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J., Reiser J., Eugen-Olsen J., Hayek S.S. (2021)

BACKGROUND: Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEi/ARB) is thought to affect COVID-19 through modulating levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, the cell entry receptor ...

Bayley-III scales at 12 months of corrected age in preterm infants: Patterns of developmental performance and correlations to environmental and biological influences

Velikos, K.; Soubasi, V.; Michalettou, I.; Sarafidis, K.; Nakas, C.; Papadopoulou, V.; Zafeiriou, D.; Drossou, V. (2015)

Background and aims: Premature infants are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) even in the absence of known brain complications of prematurity. Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions ...

Ceftazidime-avibactam to treat life-threatening infections by carbapenem-resistant pathogens in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients

Tsolaki V., Mantzarlis K., Mpakalis A., Malli E., Tsimpoukas F., Tsirogianni A., Papagiannitsis C., Zygoulis P., Papadonta M.-E., Petinaki E., Makris D., Zakynthinos E. (2020)

Data on the effectiveness of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients are limited. The present retrospective observational cohort study, which was conducted in two general intensive ...

Challenges and priorities in skeletal, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary and lung scintigraphy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Koutsikos J., Angelidis G. (2020)

[No abstract available]

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 ...

The Comparative Superiority of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response in Different Immunization Scenarios

Kotsiou O.S., Karakousis N., Papagiannis D., Matsiatsiou E., Avgeri D., Fradelos E.C., Siachpazidou D.I., Perlepe G., Miziou A., Kyritsis A., Gogou E., Vavougios G.D., Kalantzis G., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

Background: Both SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or vaccination result in the production of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. We aimed to compare the antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 in different scenarios for antibody production. Methods: ...

Comparison of advanced closed-loop ventilation modes with pressure support ventilation for weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kampolis C.F., Mermiri M., Mavrovounis G., Koutsoukou A., Loukeri A.A., Pantazopoulos I. (2022)

Purpose: To compare neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), proportional assist ventilation (PAV), adaptive support ventilation (ASV) and Smartcare pressure support (Smartcare/PS) with standard pressure support ...

COVID-19 ARDS: Points to be considered in mechanical ventilation and weaning

Kondili E., Makris D., Georgopoulos D., Rovina N., Kotanidou A., Koutsoukou A. (2021)

The COVID-19 disease can cause hypoxemic respiratory failure due to ARDS, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Although early studies reported that COVID-19-associated ARDS has distinctive features from ARDS of other ...

Current guidelines for the management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Antoniou, K. M.; Daniil, Z.; Polychronopoulos, V.; Papiris, S.; Bouros, D. (2012)

Development and Testing of a Novel Anaesthesia Induction/Ventilation Protocol for Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chalkias A., Pavlopoulos F., Papageorgiou E., Tountas C., Anania A., Panteli M., Beloukas A., Xanthos T. (2018)

Background: Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening condition and patients might require rapid sequence induction (RSI) and mechanical ventilation. In this study, we evaluated a new RSI/mechanical ventilation protocol in ...

Early gastrostomy reduces the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in stroke or head injury patients

Kostadima, E.; Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Zakynthinos, E.; Sfyras, D. (2005)

Presence of a nasogastric tube is a risk factor for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Alternatively, gastrostomy can be used for administration of enteral feedings. To determine whether early ...

Evaluation of airway inflammation in mechanically ventilated patients using cell count and protein concentration

Stamatiou R., Tsolaki V., Hatziefthimiou A., Zakynthinos E., Makris D. (2021)

Mechanically ventilated (MV) patients may present airway inflammation and elevated secretion production. However, it is unknown whether cell and/or protein counts in bronchial samples may be useful to evaluate their clinical ...

Fixed dilated pupils in Covid-19 ARDS patients under rocuronium, reversed after discontinuation

Zakynthinos G.E., Tsolaki V., Bardaka F., Makris D. (2021)

Neuromuscular Blockade Agents (NMBA) are used in the management of moderate and severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients. They have never been reported to present Central Nervous System adverse reactions. ...

High-tidal-volume mechanical ventilation and lung inflammation in intensive care patients with normal lungs

Ziaka M., Makris D., Fotakopoulos G., Tsilioni I., Befani C., Liakos P., Zygoulis P., Zakynthinos E. (2020)

Background This study was conducted to investigate whether high-tidal-volume mechanical ventilation is associated with increased lung inflammation compared with low-tidal-volume mechanical ventilation in critically ill ...

ICU-Associated Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infection: Risk Factors Affecting the Outcome Following the Emergence of Colistin-Resistant Isolates in a Regional Greek Hospital

Karvouniaris M., Poulakou G., Tsiakos K., Chatzimichail M., Papamichalis P., Katsiaflaka A., Oikonomou K., Katsioulis A., Palli E., Komnos A. (2022)

Intensive care unit patients may present infections by difficult-to-treat-resistant Gram-negative microorganisms. Colistin resurfaced as a last resort antibiotic for the treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative ...

Incidence and Risk Factors for Blood Stream Infection in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients

Mantzarlis K., Deskata K., Papaspyrou D., Leontopoulou V., Tsolaki V., Zakynthinos E., Makris D. (2022)

It is widely known that blood stream infections (BSIs) in critically ill patients may affect mortality, length of stay, or the duration of mechanical ventilation. There is scarce data regarding blood stream infections in ...

Increased mortality among hypertensive COVID-19 patients: Pay a closer look on diuretics in mechanically ventilated patients

Tsolaki V., Zakynthinos G.E., Mantzarlis K., Makris D. (2020)

[No abstract available]

Inflammation, Hyperglycemia, and Adverse Outcomes in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalized for COVID-19

Vasbinder A., Anderson E., Shadid H., Berlin H., Pan M., Azam T.U., Khaleel I., Padalia K., Meloche C., O’hayer P., Michaud E., Catalan T., Feroze R., Blakely P., Launius C., Huang Y., Zhao L., Ang L., Mikhael M., Mizokami-Stout K., Pennathur S., Kretzler M., Loosen S.H., Chalkias A., Tacke F., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J., Reiser J., Eugen-Olsen J., Feldman E.L., Pop-Busui R., Hayek S.S. (2022)

OBJECTIVE Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for reasons that are unclear. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We leveraged the International Study of Inflammation in ...

Intraoperative initiation of a modified ARDSNet protocol increases survival of septic patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Chalkias A., Xanthos T., Papageorgiou E., Anania A., Beloukas A., Pavlopoulos F. (2018)

Purpose: To assess the intraoperative initiation and feasibility of a modified NIH-NHLBI ARDS Network Mechanical Ventilation Protocol (mARDSNet protocol) in septic patients with severe ARDS. Materials and methods: This ...