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Age, Body Mass Index, and Daytime and Nocturnal Hypoxia as Predictors of Hypertension in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Natsios, G.; Pastaka, C.; Vavougios, G.; Zarogiannis, S. G.; Tsolaki, V.; Dimoulis, A.; Seitanidis, G.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2015)A growing body of evidence links obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with hypertension. The authors performed a retrospective cohort study using the University Hospital of Larissa Sleep Apnea Database (1501 patients) to determine ... -
Antioxidant capacity in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Christou, K.; Moulas, A. N.; Pastaka, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2003)Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) results in oxygen desaturation and arousal from sleep. Free oxygen radicals are highly reactive molecules, which can be produced by the OSA phenomenon known as ... -
Authors' reply to "Habitual Snoring and Blood Pressure" by Ng et al
Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Kostadinia, E.; Kaditis, D. G.; Pastaka, C.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2005) -
Comparison of blood pressure measurements in children with and without habitual snoring
Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Kostadima, E.; Kaditis, D. G.; Pastaka, C.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2005)Higher or similar systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure has been recorded in children with sleep apnea compared to subjects with primary snoring or in those with primary snoring compared to controls. To investigate the ... -
The DJ-1 protein as a candidate biomarker in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Vavougios, G.; Pastaka, C.; Tsilioni, I.; Natsios, G.; Seitanidis, G.; Florou, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2014)Oxidative stress has a central role in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The DJ-1 protein functions as a sensor of oxidative stress, acting both as a reactive oxygen species scavenger (ROS) ... -
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 ... -
Habitual snoring and blood pressure (multiple letters)
Ng, D. K.; Kwok, K. L.; Chan, C. H.; Leung, L. C.; Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Kostadima, E.; Kaditis, D. G.; Pastaka, C.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2005) -
Haemodialysis patients with sleep apnoea syndrome experience increased central adiposity and altered muscular composition and functionality
Sakkas, G. K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Karatzaferi, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Maridaki, M. D.; Pastaka, C.; Lavdas, E.; Soher, B. J.; Dovas, S.; Fezoulidis, I.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)Background. Sleep apnoea frequently affects patients with end-stage renal disease. However, it is still unclear whether or to what extent sleep disorders may affect functional capacity and quality of life in haemodialysis ... -
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces systemic oxidative stress in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Christou, K.; Kostikas, K.; Pastaka, C.; Tanou, K.; Antoniadou, I.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2009)Objective: To evaluate whether nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) reduces oxidative stress in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Materials and methods: Forty-six patients with severe ... -
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) Index in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Pilot Study
Dimoulis, A.; Pastaka, C.; Tsolaki, V.; Tsilioni, I.; Pournaras, S.; Liakos, N.; Georgoulias, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2015)The effects of Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) on Insulin Resistance (IR) in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of NIV ... -
Non-invasive ventilation in chronic hypercapnic COPD patients with exacerbation and a pH of 7.35 or higher
Pastaka, C.; Kostikas, K.; Karetsi, E.; Tsolaki, V.; Antoniadou, I.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)Background: Current guidelines suggest the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in patients presenting with a pH of 7.25-7.35. The aim of this study ... -
Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Respiratory Failure: Effects on Quality of Life
Tsolaki, V.; Pastaka, C.; Kostikas, K.; Karetsi, E.; Dimoulis, A.; Zikiri, A.; Koutsokera, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2011)Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been found to be an essential technique to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) resulting from restrictive thoracic disorders (RTD). The last decades were characterized by ... -
One-year non-invasive ventilation in chronic hypercapnic COPD: Effect on quality of life
Tsolaki, V.; Pastaka, C.; Karetsi, E.; Zygoulis, P.; Koutsokera, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2008)The data on long-term application of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with chronic respiratory failure due to COPD are contradictory. We evaluated the effect of the addition of NIV to optimal treatment for 1 year ... -
Phenotypes of comorbidity in OSAS patients: Combining categorical principal component analysis with cluster analysis
Vavougios, G. D.; Natsios, G.; Pastaka, C.; Zarogiannis, S. G.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2015)Phenotyping obstructive sleep apnea syndrome's comorbidity has been attempted for the first time only recently. The aim of our study was to determine phenotypes of comorbidity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients ... -
Prevalence of sleep-related symptoms in a primary care population - Their relation to asthma and COPD
Karachaliou, F.; Kostikas, K.; Pastaka, C.; Bagiatis, V.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)Aims: The aim of this study was to clarify the association between obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)-related symptoms and physician-diagnosed asthma and COPD. Methods: 1501 subjects aged 19-90 years ... -
Reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) as an index of oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Christou, K.; Markoulis, N.; Moulas, A. N.; Pastaka, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2003)STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is accompanied by oxygen desaturation and arousal from sleep. Free oxygen radicals are highly reactive molecules which could be produced by the OSA phenomenon of ... -
Sexual function in pre- and post-menopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Stavaras, C.; Pastaka, C.; Papala, M.; Gravas, S.; Tzortzis, V.; Melekos, M.; Seitanidis, G.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2012)The objective of this study was to evaluate the female sexual function in relation to hormonal status in pre- and postmenopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A total of 43 premenopausal (mean age 42.1 +/- 4.9) ... -
Sleep apnoea syndrome and early stage cirrhosis: a pilot study
Nikaina, I.; Pastaka, C.; Zachou, K.; Dalekos, G. N.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2006)Objectives. Hepatic encephalopathy in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis is associated with alterations in sleep patterns. Cirrhosis may also affect pulmonary function and it might be involved in the development of ... -
Yellow nail syndrome or diffuse lymphatic network disease
Christu, K. A.; Pastaka, C.; Papadopoulos, D.; Klimi, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2002)We report a man aged 68 years old with pneumothorax and chronic bilateral pleural effusion in association with a history of yellow nails. The diagnosis of yellow nail syndrome based on yellow nails, lymphedema, chronic ...