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The clinical significance of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae rectal colonization in critically ill patients: From colonization to bloodstream infection
(2019)
Purpose. To highlight the clinical significance of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) rectal colonization by examining the risk factors for CRKP rectal colonization and subsequent bloodstream infection (BSI) ...
Effects of long-versus short-term exposure to the mediterranean diet on skin microvascular function and quality of life of healthy adults in Greece and the UK
(2019)
The beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and improving CVD-related physiological indices have been well-documented. However, the exact MD adherence ...
Continuous air tonometry of the sigmoid colon during abdominal aortic surgery
(2017)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to record the changes in the mucosal intracellular (pHi) of the sigmoid colon during operations of the abdominal aorta, using the air tonometry method. METHODS: Patients with abdominal ...
Reduction in Hospitalizations for Respiratory Diseases during the First COVID-19 Wave in Greece
(2021)
Introduction: During the first COVID-19 wave, a considerable decline in hospital admissions was observed worldwide. Aim: This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess if there were any changes in the number of patients ...
The role of antimicrobial resistance on long-term mortality and quality of life in critically ill patients: a prospective longitudinal 2-year study
(2021)
Background: In the recent era, antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the most important threats to human health worldwide. The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (ABRP) in the modern intensive ...
Is There a Role for Double J Stent Culture in Contemporary Urology?
(2018)
Introduction: To present the incidence of bacterial colonization on ureteral double J stents (DJS); isolate the uropathogens; define the rate of multi-resistant bacteria strains (MRBS) and present their clinical importance. ...
Immunogenicity after the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine: Real-world evidence from Greek healthcare workers
(2021)
Real-world data regarding the effectiveness, safety and immunogenicity of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine are accumulating in the literature, suggesting that this vaccine generates high titres of S1-binding IgG ...
Evaluation of Genotypes and Epidemiology of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Greece: A Nationwide Study Spanning 24 Years
(2020)
Background: Promising genetic treatments targeting the molecular defect of severe early-onset genetic conditions are expected to dramatically improve patients' quality of life and disease epidemiology. Spinal Muscular ...
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 ...
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 ...