• Acute Effects of Vitamin D 3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength in Judoka Athletes: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial 

      Wyon M.A., Wolman R., Nevill A.M., Cloak R., Metsios G.S., Gould D., Ingham A., Koutedakis Y. (2016)
      Objective: Indoor athletes have been shown to be prone to vitamin D 3 deficiency. The aim of the study was to examine the acute effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle function using isokinetic dynamometry. Design: ...
    • Acute Liver Failure 

      Doulberis M., Kotronis G., Gialamprinou D., Özgüler O., Exadaktylos A.K., Oikonomou V., Katsinelos P., Romiopoulos I., Polyzos S.A., Tzivras D., Deretzi G., Dardiotis E., Kountouras J. (2019)
      Acute liver failure is a rare hepatic emergent situation that affects primarily young people and has often a catastrophic or even fatal outcome. Definition of acute liver failure has not reached a universal consensus and ...
    • Adherence to Recommendations for Βacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination of High-risk Neonates in Greece 

      Maltezou H.C., Magaziotou I., Tseroni M., Syrigonaki K., Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Tsolia M., Roilides E., Theodoridou M., Georgakopoulou T. (2022)
      In 2016 a Βacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination policy targeting high-risk neonates for tuberculosis before discharge from maternity hospital was adopted in Greece. Vaccination rates were 38.2% in 2019 and 24.7% in 2020. ...
    • Administration of an oral hydration solution prevents electrolyte and fluid disturbances and reduces readmissions in patients with a diverting ileostomy after colorectal surgery: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial 

      Migdanis A., Koukoulis G., Mamaloudis I., Baloyiannis I., Migdanis I., Kanaki M., Malissiova E., Tzovaras G. (2018)
      BACKGROUND: Patients with a newly formed ileostomy often develop electrolyte abnormalities and dehydration. OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the prophylactic effect of an isotonic hydration solution on dehydration and electrolyte ...
    • Age- A nd sex-specific analysis of patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source 

      Ntaios G., Lip G.Y.H., Vemmos K., Koroboki E., Manios E., Vemmou A., Rodríguez-Campello A., Cuadrado-Godia E., Roquer J., Arnao V., Caso V., Paciaroni M., DIez-Tejedor E., Fuentes B., Pérez Lucas J., Arauz A., Ameriso S.F., Pertierra L., Gómez-Schneider M., Hawkes M.A., Bandini F., Chavarria Cano B., Iglesias Mohedano A.M., Garciá Pastor A., Gil-Núñez A., Putaala J., Tatlisumak T., Barboza M.A., Athanasakis G., Gioulekas F., Makaritsis K., Papavasileiou V. (2017)
      Objective: To investigate whether the correlation of age and sex with the risk of recurrence and death seen in patients with previous ischemic stroke is also evident in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source ...
    • Aging Impairs Whole-Body Heat Loss in Women under Both Dry and Humid Heat Stress 

      Notley S.R., Poirier M.P., Hardcastle S.G., Flouris A.D., Boulay P., Sigal R.J., Kenny G.P. (2017)
      Purpose This study was designed to determine whether age-related impairments in whole-body heat loss, which are known to exist in dry heat, also occur in humid heat in women. Methods To evaluate this possibility, 10 young ...
    • Anti-PD1 Immunotherapy for Metastatic Renal Cancer Boosted Humoral Immunity in a Hemodialysis Patient 

      Eleftheriadis T., Pissas G., Liakopoulos V., Stefanidis I. (2021)
      Immune checkpoint inhibitors by blocking specific inhibitory pathways induce T-cell-mediated tumor lysis. However, many remain to be elucidated about their effect on human humoral immunity. We evaluated the effect of the ...
    • Anticoagulation after Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: To Bridge or Not with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin? 

      Altavilla R., Caso V., Bandini F., Agnelli G., Tsivgoulis G., Yaghi S., Furie K.L., Tadi P., Becattini C., Zedde M., Abdul-Rahim A.H., Lees K.R., Alberti A., Venti M., Acciarresi M., D'Amore C., Giulia Mosconi M., Anna Cimini L., Fusaro J., Bovi P., Carletti M., Rigatelli A., Cappellari M., Putaala J., Tomppo L., Tatlisumak T., Marcheselli S., Pezzini A., Poli L., Padovani A., Masotti L., Vannucchi V., Sohn S.-I., Lorenzini G., Tassi R., Guideri F., Acampa M., Martini G., Ntaios G., Athanasakis G., Makaritsis K., Karagkiozi E., Vadikolias K., Liantinioti C., Chondrogianni M., Mumoli N., Consoli D., Galati F., Sacco S., Carolei A., Tiseo C., Corea F., Ageno W., Bellesini M., Silvestrelli G., Ciccone A., Lanari A., Scoditti U., Denti L., Mancuso M., MacCarrone M., Ulivi L., Orlandi G., Giannini N., Gialdini G., Tassinari T., De Lodovici M.L., Bono G., Rueckert C., Baldi A., D'Anna S., Toni D., Letteri F., Giuntini M., Lotti E.M., Flomin Y., Pieroni A., Kargiotis O., Karapanayiotides T., Monaco S., Baronello M.M., Csiba L., Szabó L., Chiti A., Giorli E., Del Sette M., Imberti D., Zabzuni D., Doronin B., Volodina V., Michel P., Vanacker P., Barlinn K., Pallesen L.-P., Barlinn J., Deleu D., Melikyan G., Ibrahim F., Akhtar N., Gourbali V., Paciaroni M. (2019)
      Background and Purpose-Bridging therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin reportedly leads to a worse outcome for acute cardioembolic stroke patients because of a higher incidence of intracerebral bleeding. However, this ...
    • Antithrombotic treatment in patients with stroke and supracardiac atherosclerosis 

      Sagris D., Georgiopoulos G., Leventis I., Pateras K., Pearce L.A., Korompoki E., Makaritsis K., Vemmos K., Milionis H., Ntaios G. (2020)
      Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of oral anticoagulants vs antiplatelets in patients with stroke and atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic arch or cervical or intracranial arteries, collectively described as ...
    • Ascending aortic intramural hematoma: current concepts 

      Nana P., Kouvelos G., Spanos K. (2022)
      Purpose of review Type A intramural hematoma (TAIMH) is an acute aortic disease characterized by the presence of hematoma in the aortic media and involving the ascending aorta. Open repair seems to be the first treatment ...
    • Associations between change in blood pressure and functional outcome, early events and death: Results from the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial 

      Sandset E.C., Appleton J.P., Berge E., Christensen H., Gommans J., Krishnan K., Ntaios G., Phillips S., Pocock S., Sprigg N., Woodhouse L.J., Bath P.M. (2019)
      Objectives:High blood pressure (BP) is associated with a poor outcome after acute stroke. Early reduction in BP may be associated with fewer early adverse events and deaths, and improved functional outcome.Methods:Analyses ...
    • Atrial cardiopathy and nonstenosing large artery plaque in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source 

      Kamel H., Pearce L.A., Ntaios G., Gladstone D.J., Perera K., Roine R.O., Meseguer E., Shoamanesh A., Berkowitz S.D., Mundl H., Sharma M., Connolly S.J., Hart R.G., Healey J.S. (2020)
      Background and Purpose—Atrial cardiopathy and atherosclerotic plaque are two potential mechanisms underlying embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS). The relationship between these two mechanisms among ESUS patients ...
    • Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: A Report From the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration 

      Rivard L., Friberg L., Conen D., Healey J.S., Berge T., Boriani G., Brandes A., Calkins H., Camm A.J., Yee Chen L., Lluis Clua Espuny J., Collins R., Connolly S., Dagres N., Elkind M.S.V., Engdahl J., Field T.S., Gersh B.J., Glotzer T.V., Hankey G.J., Harbison J.A., Georg Haeusler K., Hills M.T., Johnson L.S.B., Joung B., Khairy P., Kirchhof P., Krieger D., Lip G.Y.H., Løchen M.-L., Madhavan M., Mairesse G.H., Montaner J., Ntaios G., Quinn T.J., Rienstra M., Rosenqvist M., Sandhu R.K., Smyth B., Schnabel R.B., Stavrakis S., Themistoclakis S., Van Gelder I.C., Wang J.-G., Freedman B. (2022)
      Growing evidence suggests a consistent association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment and dementia that is independent of clinical stroke. This report from the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration ...
    • Attenuated Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Responses to Isoenergetic High-Intensity Interval Exercise of Short Versus Long Bouts 

      Bogdanis G.C., Stavrinou P.S., Tsirigkakis S., Mougios V., Astorino T.A., Mastorakos G. (2022)
      Purpose To compare the metabolic, cardiorespiratory and perceptual responses to three isoenergetic high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) protocols of different bout duration and an isoenergetic continuous exercise protocol. ...
    • Awareness of human papilloma virus and cervical cancer prevention among Greek female healthcare workers 

      Farazi P.A., Hadji P., Roupa Z. (2017)
      The incidence rate of cervical cancer varies by geographic region, with less developed regions showing the highest rates. All risk factors for cervical cancer are actually preventable if appropriate lifestyle changes are ...
    • Body mass index and survival from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A meta-analysis 

      Dardiotis E., Siokas V., Sokratous M., Tsouris Z., Aloizou A.-M., Florou D., Dastamani M., Mentis A.-F.A., Brotis A.G. (2018)
      BackgroundSeveral studies have examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and survival from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Many indicate that low BMI at diagnosis or during follow-up may be associated ...
    • Can pharmacologic agents speed the rate of resorption of pleural fluid? 

      Zarogiannis S.G., Kalomenidis I. (2015)
      Purpose of review Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem resulting from a wide range of diseases. Treatment options include targeting the primary cause or, in persistent cases, invasive removal of the excess fluid ...
    • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression as Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk: Meta-Analysis of 119 Clinical Trials Involving 100 667 Patients 

      Willeit P., Tschiderer L., Allara E., Reuber K., Seekircher L., Gao L., Liao X., Lonn E., Gerstein H.C., Yusuf S., Brouwers F.P., Asselbergs F.W., Van Gilst W., Anderssen S.A., Grobbee D.E., Kastelein J.J.P., Visseren F.L.J., Ntaios G., Hatzitolios A.I., Savopoulos C., Nieuwkerk P.T., Stroes E., Walters M., Higgins P., Dawson J., Gresele P., Guglielmini G., Migliacci R., Ezhov M., Safarova M., Balakhonova T., Sato E., Amaha M., Nakamura T., Kapellas K., Jamieson L.M., Skilton M., Blumenthal J.A., Hinderliter A., Sherwood A., Smith P.J., Van Agtmael M.A., Reiss P., Van Vonderen M.G.A., Kiechl S., Klingenschmid G., Sitzer M., Stehouwer C.D.A., Uthoff H., Zou Z.-Y., Cunha A.R., Neves M.F., Witham M.D., Park H.-W., Lee M.-S., Bae J.-H., Bernal E., Wachtell K., Kjeldsen S.E., Olsen M.H., Preiss D., Sattar N., Beishuizen E., Huisman M.V., Espeland M.A., Schmidt C., Agewall S., Ok E., Aşçi G., De Groot E., Grooteman M.P.C., Blankestijn P.J., Bots M.L., Sweeting M.J., Thompson S.G., Lorenz M.W. (2020)
      Background: To quantify the association between effects of interventions on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) progression and their effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Methods: We systematically collated data ...
    • Case Series: Bilateral Homonymous Visual Field Defects Due to Bilateral Ischemic Strokes 

      Papageorgiou E., Anthis N., Stathi T., Tsironi E., Asproudis I. (2018)
      SIGNIFICANCE Bilateral strokes are rare and should be considered when patients present with bilateral visual field loss characterized by patterns consistent with right and left-sided homonymous visual field defects. ...
    • Causes and Risk Factors of Cerebral Ischemic Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated with Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention: The RENo Study 

      Paciaroni M., Agnelli G., Caso V., Silvestrelli G., Seiffge D.J., Engelter S., De Marchis G.M., Polymeris A., Zedde M.L., Yaghi S., Michel P., Eskandari A., Antonenko K., Sohn S.-I., Cappellari M., Tassinari T., Tassi R., Masotti L., Katsanos A.H., Giannopoulos S., Acciarresi M., Alberti A., Venti M., Mosconi M.G., Vedovati M.C., Pierini P., Giustozzi M., Lotti E.M., Ntaios G., Kargiotis O., Monaco S., Lochner P., Bandini F., Liantinioti C., Palaiodimou L., Abdul-Rahim A.H., Lees K., Mancuso M., Pantoni L., Rosa S., Bertora P., Galliazzo S., Ageno W., Toso E., Angelini F., Chiti A., Orlandi G., Denti L., Flomin Y., Marcheselli S., Mumoli N., Rimoldi A., Verrengia E., Schirinzi E., Del Sette M., Papamichalis P., Komnos A., Popovic N., Zarkov M., Rocco A., Diomedi M., Giorli E., Ciccone A., Grory B.C.M., Furie K.L., Bonetti B., Saia V., Guideri F., Acampa M., Martini G., Grifoni E., Padroni M., Karagkiozi E., Perlepe K., Makaritsis K., Mannino M., MacCarrone M., Ulivi L., Giannini N., Ferrari E., Pezzini A., Doronin B., Volodina V., Baldi A., D'Amore C., Deleu D., Corea F., Putaala J., Santalucia P., Nardi K., Risitano A., Toni D., Tsivgoulis G. (2019)
      Background and Purpose-Despite treatment with oral anticoagulants, patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) may experience ischemic cerebrovascular events. The aims of this case-control study in patients with AF ...