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The 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-(6’-methylresorufin) ester (DGGR) lipase assay in cats and dogs is not specific for pancreatic lipase

Lim S.Y., Xenoulis P.G., Stavroulaki E.M., Lidbury J.A., Suchodolski J.S., Carrière F., Steiner J.M. (2020)

Background: The measurement of pancreatic lipase is important for the diagnosis of feline and canine pancreatitis. Recent studies have claimed that lipase assays using the 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-(6’-m ...

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 ...

Association of IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms with food allergy susceptibility and serum IL-10 level in a pediatric Caucasian population

Nedelkopoulou N., Taparkou A., Raftopoulou S., Gidaris D., Xinias I., Mavroudi A., Dhawan A., Farmaki E. (2021)

Background: Interleukin 10 has been shown to play a critical role in the regulation of the immune responses in allergic diseases. Aim: To investigate if genetic polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL-10 gene are ...

Benefits and Limitations of TKIs in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Efstathiadou Z.A., Tsentidis C., Bargiota A., Daraki V., Kotsa K., Ntali G., Papanastasiou L., Tigas S., Toulis K., Pazaitou-Panayiotou K., Alevizaki M. (2021)

Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been used in patients with advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC); however, data on their effectiveness and safety are limited. The aim of this systematic review and ...

Case Report of Transmissible Gastroenteritis Coronavirus Infection Associated with Small Intestine and Brain Lesions in Piglets

Papatsiros V.G., Stylianaki I., Papakonstantinou G., Papaioannou N., Christodoulopoulos G. (2019)

This case study report describes a transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus (TGEV) infection presented in a commercial pig herd. The clinical signs of infection appeared in newborn piglets, including medium morbidity and ...

Characterizing Long COVID: Deep Phenotype of a Complex Condition

Deer R.R., Rock M.A., Vasilevsky N., Carmody L., Rando H., Anzalone A.J., Basson M.D., Bennett T.D., Bergquist T., Boudreau E.A., Bramante C.T., Byrd J.B., Callahan T.J., Chan L.E., Chu H., Chute C.G., Coleman B.D., Davis H.E., Gagnier J., Greene C.S., Hillegass W.B., Kavuluru R., Kimble W.D., Koraishy F.M., Köhler S., Liang C., Liu F., Liu H., Madhira V., Madlock-Brown C.R., Matentzoglu N., Mazzotti D.R., McMurry J.A., McNair D.S., Moffitt R.A., Monteith T.S., Parker A.M., Perry M.A., Pfaff E., Reese J.T., Saltz J., Schuff R.A., Solomonides A.E., Solway J., Spratt H., Stein G.S., Sule A.A., Topaloglu U., Vavougios G.D., Wang L., Haendel M.A., Robinson P.N. (2021)

Background: Numerous publications describe the clinical manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC or “long COVID”), but they are difficult to integrate because of heterogeneous methods and the lack of a ...

Clinical and laboratory features of children with community-acquired pneumonia are associated with distinct radiographic presentations

Falup-Pecurariu O.G., Diez-Domingo J., Esposito S., Finn A., Rodrigues F., Spoulou V., Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Usonis V., Greenberg D., on behalf of CAP-PRI (2018)

Chest radiographs from children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were categorized into three distinct presentations and each presentation was correlated to clinical and laboratory findings. Children < 59 months ...

Clinical immunology quiz-Case 6

Speletas, M.; Boukas, K.; Louies, G.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)

Dabigatran: The anticoagulant we have long expected?

Tagarakis, G. I.; Karangelis, D.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2010)

Many researchers have until now united their efforts in the endeavor to discover new anticoagulants, which would be simpler to use and safer to administer, so that patients would avoid both thromboembolic events as well ...

Depth of anesthesia as a risk factor for perioperative morbidity

Petsiti A., Tassoudis V., Vretzakis G., Zacharoulis D., Tepetes K., Ganeli G., Karanikolas M. (2015)

Introduction. The prognostic value of age, physical status, and duration of surgery on perioperative course has been extensively studied. However, the impact of deep hypnotic time (time when Bispectral Index values are ...

Dopexamine after heart surgery: An uncommonly used, though useful inotropic agent

Tagarakis, G. I.; Stylianakis, G. E.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2010)

A great variety of inotropic agents with different effects on peripheral vascular resistance have been employed in the endeavor to treat heart failure after cardiac surgery. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine and ...

The effect of butorphanol on the incidence of dexmedetomidine-induced emesis in cats

Papastefanou A.K., Galatos A.D., Pappa E., Lymperis A.G., Kostoulas P. (2015)

Objective: Τo evaluate the antiemetic effect of butorphanol (BUT) when co-administered with dexmedetomidine (DEX) in cats. Study design: Double-blind, randomized controlled cross-over experimental study. Animals: Fourteen ...

Effectors of Pregorexia and Emesis among Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study

Gerontidis A., Grammatikopoulou M.G., Tzimos C., Gkiouras K., Taousani E., Athanasiadis L., Goulis D.G. (2022)

During pregnancy, women tend to improve their lifestyle habits and refine their dietary intake. Quite often, however, these dietary improvements take an unhealthy turn, with orthorexia nervosa (ON) practices being apparent. ...

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a review study

Tasiou A., Brotis A.G., Esposito F., Paterakis K.N. (2016)

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is a hydrodynamic disorder whose etiology remains unclear. The diagnosis is mainly clinical and the traditional treatment is cerebrospinal fluid shunt diversion. With the introduction ...

Epidemiology, impact, and treatment options of restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease patients: An evidence-based review

Giannaki, C. D.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Pantzaris, M. C.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2014)

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) (or Willis-Ekbom disease) is a neurological disorder with high prevalence among the end-stage renal disease population. This is one of the most predominant types of secondary RLS, and it is ...

Epidermal growth factor in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: An update

Tiaka, E. K.; Papanas, N.; Manolakis, A. C.; Georgiadis, G. S. (2012)

Management of diabetic foot ulcers remains a rather challenging task. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a central role in wound healing. It acts on epithelial cells and fibroblasts promoting restoration of damaged ...

Evaluating Alternative Ramucirumab Doses as a Single Agent or with Paclitaxel in Second-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: Results from Two Randomized, Open-Label, Phase II Studies

Shah M.A., Udrea A.A., Bondarenko I., Mansoor W., Sánchez R.G., Sarosiek T., Bozzarelli S., Schenker M., Gomez-Martin C., Morgan C., Özgüroğlu M., Pikiel J., Kalofonos H.P., Wojcik E., Buchler T., Swinson D., Cicin I., Joseph M., Vynnychenko I., Luft A.V., Enzinger P.C., Salek T., Papandreou C., Tournigand C., Maiello E., Wei R., Ferry D., Gao L., Oliveira J.M., Ajani J.A. (2022)

Studies JVDB and JVCZ examined alternative ramucirumab dosing regimens as monotherapy or combined with paclitaxel, respectively, in patients with advanced/metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. ...

Evidence for waterborne origin of an extended mixed gastroenteritis outbreak in a town in Northern Greece, 2019

Tzani M., Mellou K., Kyritsi M., Kolokythopoulou F., Vontas A., Sideroglou T., Chrysostomou A., Mandilara G.D., Tryfinopoulou K., Georgakopoulou T., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2020)

We investigated a large gastroenteritis outbreak that occurred in Northern Greece in 2019. A case was defined as anyone presenting with diarrhoea and/or vomiting from 24/01/2019 to 04/02/2019. We conducted a case-control ...

Gastroenteritis outbreaks on cruise ships: Contributing factors and thresholds for early outbreak detection

Mouchtouri V.A., Verykouki E., Zamfir D., Hadjipetris C., Lewis H.C., Hadjichristodoulou C., Andrioti D., Barbouni A., Bitsolas N., Broekhuijsen J., Davila-Cornejo M., Dirksen-Fischer M., Ferrelli R.M., Gilsdorf A., Goverse I., Kairiene B., Kantonis A., Kokosharova G., Kostara E., Kourea-Kremastinou J., Kourentis L., Kunchev A., Lavruvianec A., Otorepec P., Pilipavicius R.J., Pilkova M., Rachiotis G., Tserkezou P., Martinez C.V., Võzelevskaja N., EU SHIPSAN ACT partnership (2017)

When an increased number of acute gastroenteritis (AG) cases is detected among tourists staying at the same accommodation, outbreak management plans must be activated in a timely manner to prevent large outbreaks. Syndromic ...

Guidelines for the first-line treatment of restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease, prevention and treatment of dopaminergic augmentation: A combined task force of the IRLSSG, EURLSSG, and the RLS-foundation

Garcia-Borreguero D., Silber M.H., Winkelman J.W., Högl B., Bainbridge J., Buchfuhrer M., Hadjigeorgiou G., Inoue Y., Manconi M., Oertel W., Ondo W., Winkelmann J., Allen R.P. (2016)

A Task Force was established by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) in conjunction with the European Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (EURLSSG) and the RLS Foundation (RLS-F) to develop ...