Browsing by Subject "pleura effusion"

The accumulation of pleural fluid during labour

Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Karantanas, A. H.; Karvelas, S. N.; Molyvdas, P. A. (1997)

Objectives: Labour appears to promote the development of pleural effusion. The presence of pleural fluid at the end of normal pregnancy and after an uncomplicated labour was investigated using thoracic ultrasonography. ...

Acute hypoadrenocorticism (adrenal crisis) in the dog:a report on six clinical cases [Οξύς υποφλοιοεπινεφριδισμος (αδισσώνια κρίση) στο σκύλο:αναφορά σε έξι περιστατικά]

Kasabalis D., Soubasis N., Pardali D., Savas I., Pavlidou K., Petanides T.A., Papadimitriou D., Variami V., Koutinas A.F. (2017)

Medical records of six dogs admitted with acute hypoadrenocorticism were reviewed. All 6 animals were bradycardic and had prolonged capillary refilling time. Hypothermia was detected in 5/6 animals. Clinicopathological ...

Acute phase markers for the differentiation of infectious and malignant pleural effusions

Kiropoulos, T. S.; Kostikas, K.; Oikonomidi, S.; Tsilioni, I.; Nikoulis, D.; Germenis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)

Acute-phase markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), have been studied in inflammatory and malignant disorders. We examined the diagnostic value of these ...

Amyloid cardiomyopathy presenting as persistent symptomatic pleural effusions

Daniil, Z.; Zakynthinos, E.; Papageorgiou, E.; Loannou, M.; Kostikas, K.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2005)

A 73-year-old male presented with dyspnea and bilateral transudative pleural effusions that persisted despite aggressive diuresis. No etiology had been established despite an extensive workout. The only abnormal finding ...

Bacteriology, antibiotic resistance and risk stratification of patients with culture-positive, community-acquired pleural infection

Iliopoulou M., Skouras V., Psaroudaki Z., Makarona M., Vogiatzakis E., Tsorlini E., Katsifa E., Spyratos D., Siopi D., Kotsiou O., Xitsas S., Martsoukou M., Sigala I., Kalomenidis I. (2021)

Background: Community-acquired pleural infection (CAPI) is a growing health problem worldwide. Although most CAPI patients recover with antibiotics and pleural drainage, 20% require surgical intervention. The use of ...

Bilateral Pleural Effusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Think Beyond the Obvious

Dimeas I.E., Sinis S.I., Dimeas G.E., Daniil Z. (2022)

An 86-year-old woman, non-smoker, with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis for 20 years (stable at 5mg of prednisolone) was referred from a peripheral hospital to the Department of Respiratory Medicine of our tertiary ...

Bing–Neel syndrome presenting with bilateral lumbar radiculopathy: A case report of a rare clinical entity [Síndrome de Bing-Neel que se presenta con radiculopatía lumbar bilateral: reporte de caso de una entidad clínica rara]

Brotis A.G., Palassopoulou M., Kapsalaki E.Z., Paschalis T., Papastergiou V., Fountas K.N. (2022)

The differential diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity weakness is broad. We present a very rare case of a 48-year old male patient, with walking difficulties due to Bing–Neel syndrome. On clinical examination, there was ...

Characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients who develop pulmonary embolism: A cross-sectional study

Chlapoutakis S., Georgakopoulou V.E., Trakas N., Kouvelos G., Papalexis P., Damaskos C., Sklapani P., Grivas A., Gouveris P., Tryfonopoulos D., Tzovaras A., Ardavanis-Loukeris G., Grouzi E., Spandidos D.A., Matsagkas M. (2021)

Pulmonary embolism (PE), along with deep vein thrombosis, are collectively known as venous thromboembo- lism (VTE). Predisposing factors for PE include post-operative conditions, pregnancy, cancer and an advanced age; of ...

A chronic alcoholic man with high fever, neck rigidity and loss of consciousness: Remember the Austrian syndrome a commonly unrecognised invasive pneumococcus triad

Georgiadou S.P., Manoulakas E., Makaritsis K.P., Dalekos G.N. (2018)

Austrian syndrome is a rare medical condition characterised by the triad of pneumonia, meningitis and endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Native aortic valve insufficiency is the most common cause of cardiac ...

Complications Associated with Surgery for Thoracic Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Brotis A.G., Tasiou A., Paterakis K., Tzerefos C., Fountas K.N. (2019)

Background: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (Prospero ID CRD42018106936) were performed. Objective: The selection of the appropriate surgical approach for the management of thoracic disc herniation (TDH) is ...

Correlation of pleural effusions' grayscale sonographic parameters with fluid's analysis results

Kalkanis A., Varsamas C., Gourgoulianis K. (2017)

Background: Quantitative sonographic methods are used to assess pleural fluid's volume but no validated method exists for the measurement of the fluids' density and other qualitative values. We suggest a quantitative method, ...

Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening in tuberculous pleurisy?

Gerogianni, I.; Papala, M.; Tsopa, P.; Zigoulis, P.; Dimoulis, A.; Kostikas, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)

Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening tuberculous pleurisy? I. Gerogianni, M. Papala, P. Tsopa, P. Zigoulis, A. Dimoulis, K. Kostikas, T. Kiropoulos, KI Gourgoulianis. Background. The aim of ...

D-dimer as a diagnostic tool for canine thromboembolic disorders [Τα Δ-διμερή ως διαγνωστικό μέσο θρομβοεμβολικών διαταραχών στο σκύλο]

Giannoulopoulos G.D., Athanasiou L.V., Polizopoulou Z.S. (2017)

D-dimers are small protein fragments present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by plasmin. During the fibrin(ogen) degradation, a number of products are produced called fibrin(ogen) degradation products (FDPs). ...

Discrimination of exudative pleural effusions based on multiple biological parameters

Daniil, Z. D.; Zintzaras, E.; Kiropoulos, T.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Koutsokera, A.; Kastanis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)

Pleural effusion is a common complication of various diseases. Conventional methods are not always capable of establishing the cause of pleural effusion, so alternative tests are needed. The aim of this study was to explore ...

Discrimination of exudative pleural effusions based on pleural adenosine deaminase (Ada)-c-reactive protein (crp) levels, and their combination: An observational prospective study

Perlepe G., Varsamas C., Petinaki E., Antonopoulos D., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2021)

(1) Background: Malignant (MPE), parapneumonic (PPE) and tuberculous (TPE) pleural effusions constitute common causes of pleurisy. Discriminating among them is usually challenging. C-reactive protein (CRP) and adenosine ...

Hippocrates (ca 460-375 bc), Introducing Thoracotomy Combined with a Tracheal Intubation for the Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions and Empyema Thoracis

Tsoucalas G., Sgantzos M. (2016)

Hippocrates was the first physician to describe in accuracy pleural effusion and pneumonia. To treat empyema thoracis he had introduced a combined method of tracheal intubation with a simultaneously thoracotomy. The surgical ...