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The Use of a Novel Quantitative Marker of Echogenicity of Pleural Fluid in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions
(2020)
Background. Thoracic ultrasound is an essential tool in the daily clinical care of pleural effusions and especially parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPEs), in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Hypoechogenicity ...
Point-prevalence survey of healthcare facilityonset healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Greek hospitals outside the intensive care unit: The C. DEFINE study
(2017)
Background The correlation of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with in-hospital morbidity is important in hospital settings where broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents are routinely used, such as in Greece. The C. DEFINE ...
CpG Island Methylation Patterns in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
(2018)
DNA methylation may predispose to multiple sclerosis (MS), as aberrant methylation in the promoter regions across the genome seems to underlie several processes of MS. We have currently determined the methylation status ...
The effect of physical strain on breeders patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(2019)
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in breeders patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Method: Thirty-two male participants (Age: 42.2 ± 7.3yrs, ...
Prevalence and determinants of smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in a rural population of central Greece: A cross-sectional study
(2018)
Introduction: Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for heart and lung disease and is responsible for many forms of cancer. The resulting morbidity and mortality weigh heavily upon countries with high prevalence, ...
Prevalence and determinants of current and secondhand smoking in Greece: Results from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) study
(2017)
Objectives Greece is one of the leading tobacco-producing countries in European Union, and every year over 19 000 Greeks die from tobacco-attributable diseases. The aim of the present study was to provide nationally ...
Assessment of health related quality of life in polish patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
(2016)
Background Most patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL), as assessed by PBC-specific HRQoL (PBC-40) and generic (SF-36) questionnaires. Data on the applicability ...
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of High-Dose Daptomycin: Results from Patients Included in the European Cubicin® Outcomes Registry and Experience
(2015)
Introduction: Daptomycin, a rapid concentration-dependent bactericidal antibiotic, is approved at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) and at a dose of 6 mg/kg/day ...
Assessing hostility in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(2019)
COPD is a disease that can adversely affect patients’ psychology. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether COPD patients feel increased hostility, and if hostility is associated with socio-economic factors. A ...
Statin treatment and outcomes after embolic stroke of undetermined source
(2021)
The association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering with outcomes in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) patients is unclear. In these patients we aimed to assess the effect of statin on stroke recurrence, ...