• Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by primary health care physicians 

      Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Hamos, B.; Rizopoulou, D.; Efthimiou, A.; Christou, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2001)
      OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the role of primary health care physicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)). METHOD: Sixty-five primary care ...
    • Systemic and airway inflammation and the presence of emphysema in patients with COPD 

      Papaioannou, A. I.; Mazioti, A.; Kiropoulos, T.; Tsilioni, I.; Koutsokera, A.; Tanou, K.; Nikoulis, D. J.; Georgoulias, P.; Zakynthinos, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2010)
      The aim of this study was to determine the impact of HRCT-confirmed emphysema on biomarkers evaluating airway and systemic inflammation in COPD patients. Forty-nine consecutive male COPD outpatients with stable COPD were ...