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Sleep-disordered breathing in 3,680 Greek children

Kaditis, A. G.; Finder, J.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Starantzis, K.; Tanou, K.; Gampeta, S.; Agorogiannis, E.; Christodoulou, S.; Pantazidou, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2004)

The goal of the present investigation was to describe the prevalence of and clinical factors associated with sleep-disordered breathing in children and adolescents. Children and adolescents (3,680 in all, 1-18 years old) ...

Ashtrays and Signage as Determinants of a Smoke-Free Legislation's Success

Vardavas, C. I.; Agaku, I.; Patelarou, E.; Anagnostopoulos, N.; Nakou, C.; Dramba, V.; Giourgouli, G.; Argyropoulou, P.; Antoniadis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Ourda, D.; Lazuras, L.; Bertic, M.; Lionis, C.; Connolly, G.; Behrakis, P. (2013)

Introduction:Successful smoke-free legislation is dependent on political will, enforcement and societal support. We report the success and pitfalls of a non-enforced nationwide smoke-free legislation in Greece, as well as ...

Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: Results from a cross sectional study (GYTS Study)

Rachiotis, G.; Muula, A. S.; Rudatsikira, E.; Siziya, S.; Kyrlesi, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2008)

Background. Data about the predictors of smoking among adolescents in Greece are sparse. We tried to identify factors associated with current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Greece in the context of GYTS ...

Direct detection of Clostridium sordellii in pleural fluid of a patient with pneumonic empyema by a broad-range 16S rRNA PCR

Foroulis, C. N.; Gerogianni, I.; Kouritas, V. K.; Karestsi, E.; Klapsa, D.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Petinaki, E. (2007)

We report the case of a 56-y-old male admitted with a left-sided post-pneumonic empyema. Clostridium sordellii DNA was directly detected in its pleural fluid by a broad-range 16S rRNA PCR, after 24 h of specimen collection. ...

Hypertonic saline for cystic fibrosis [7]

Zarogiannis, S.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2006)

Role of human visceral pleura in pleural fluid turnover: Need for morphological evidence of lymphatic stomata [2]

Zarogiannis, S.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2006)

Nocturnal change of circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 1 levels in children with snoring

Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Kalampouka, E.; Hatzi, F.; Karadonta, I.; Kyropoulos, T.; Kaditis, D. G.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2007)

Hypoxia promotes adherence of leukocytes to endothelial cells by inducing expression of adhesion molecules like intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1). Increased serum levels of circulating ICAM-1 (cICAM-1) have been ...

Pleural cavity exploitation in β-agonist-treated ARDS patients [3]

Zarogiannis, S.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2006)

Insulin effect on lung diffusion: NO pathway [2] (multiple letters)

Boulbou, M.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Guazzi, M.; Brambilla, R.; De Vita, S.; Guazzi, M. D. (2003)

Work-related respiratory symptoms and airway disease in hairdressers

Skoufi, G. I.; Nena, E.; Kostikas, K.; Lialios, G. A.; Constantinidis, T. C.; Daniil, Z.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2013)

Background: Hairdressers are occupationally exposed to a number of agents in their workplace that result in respiratory symptoms and changes in pulmonary function. Objective: To evaluate associations between occupational ...