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The choice of drainage device in complicated glaucomas: Comparing Ahmed and Baerveldt implants
(2019)
Background/Aim: Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive optic neuropathy which leads to deterioration of visual function. It is estimated to be the second leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness worldwide. Failure ...
Serum vitamin D levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and level changes after continuous positive airway pressure therapy
(2021)
Purpose: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) have been found to exhibit lower serum vitamin D levels, even when the control groups are matched for confounding conditions. However, contradictory studies ...
Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the incidence of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections: a European multicenter cohort study
(2021)
Purpose: Although patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection have several risk factors for ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTI), the reported incidence of hospital-acquired infections is low. We aimed ...
Progression into sepsis: An individualized process varying by the interaction of comorbidities with the underlying infection
(2018)
Background: Development of sepsis is a process with significant variation among individuals. The precise elements of this variation need to be defined. This study was designed to define the way in which comorbidities ...
Effect of early application of social distancing interventions on COVID-19 mortality over the first pandemic wave: An analysis of longitudinal data from 37 countries
(2021)
Objectives: To estimate the effect of early application of social distancing interventions on Covid-19 cumulative mortality during the first pandemic wave. Methods: Ecological longitudinal study using multivariable negative ...
Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery in dialysis-dependent patients: A pooled meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data
(2022)
Objective: Το perform a systematic review with meta-analysis of published data comparing outcomes between a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in dialysis-dependent patients. ...
Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of Greek version of Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score
(2019)
Background: The purpose of this study was the translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) in Greek population. Methods: The translation and cross-cultural adaptation ...
Esophageal motility after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
(2017)
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) modifies the upper gastrointestinal tract motility. Controversial data currently exist. The aim of the study was to evaluate esophageal motility before and after LSG. ...
Lack of association between TREM2 rs75932628 variant and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(2021)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease. Inflammatory processes are among the mechanisms that are implicated in ALS pathogenesis. The TREM2 rs75932628 T variant may influence the ...
Prevalence and determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Greek adult population
(2016)
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide reaching epidemic proportions. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of DM in Thessaly, a large region of Central Greece, and to ...