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Antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections in children: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parents in Greece
(2011)Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children. The cause of URTIs is usually viral, but parents' attitudes often contribute to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, promoting antibiotic ... -
Association of VEGF-A Splice Variant mRNA Expression With Outcome in Bevacizumab-Treated Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
(2014)We studied tissue mRNA levels of VEGF-Axxxa angiogenic versus VEGF-Axxxb anti-angiogenic isoforms by means of specially designed PCR assays in two parallel cohorts of metastatic breast cancer patients, one treated with ... -
ASTRAL Score Predicts 5-Year Dependence and Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke
(2013)Background and Purpose-The ASTRAL score was externally validated showing remarkable consistency on 3-month outcome prognosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The present study aimed to evaluate ASTRAL score's ... -
Blood pressure changes in acute ischemic stroke and outcome with respect to stroke etiology
(2012)Objective: Previous research suggested that proper blood pressure (BP) management in acute stroke may need to take into account the underlying etiology. Methods: All patients with acute ischemic stroke registered in the ... -
Comparative study of the intravenous chemoprophylaxix versus local Sulmycin (R) Implant E Sponge use in vaginal hysterectomy
(2012)Objective: The aim of this comparative study was to ascertain the efficacy of the Sulmycin (R) Implant E, an antiseptic sponge, on the incidence of peri-and postoperative morbidity in patients subjected to vaginal hysterectomy. ... -
Complex regional pain syndrome type I as a consequence of trauma or surgery to upper extremity: management with intravenous regional anaesthesia, using lidocaine and methyloprednisolone
(2011)Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is a known complication after surgery or trauma to the upper extremity and is difficult to treat. A simple and easily tolerated method of treatment that includes intravenous ... -
Compression with or without early ambulation in the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome: A systematic review
(2006)Introduction. The aim of this study was to assess whether there is enough evidence to suggest that compression with or without early ambulation after proximal DVT reduces the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). Methods. ... -
Concurrent administration of liposomal doxorubicin improves the survival of patients with invasive bladder cancer undergoing hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy (HypoARC)
(2011)Cisplatin-based radio-chemotherapy is an effective alternative to cystectomy. The position of cisplatin has been challenged by novel drugs, while altered radiotherapy fractionation is also tested against conventional ... -
A Critical Analysis on the Impact of Antiplatelet Therapy in the Patency of Infrainguinal Bypass Grafts
(2013)Antiplatelet therapy plays an important role in the management of atherosclerotic disease and numerous studies have shown their efficacy in the reduction of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Antiplatelets are given ... -
Dose Escalation of Amifostine for Radioprotection During Pelvic Accelerated Radiotherapy
(2013)Objectives: Experimental data suggest a dose-dependent efficacy of amifostine so that the low overall doses used in clinical trials may have masked the full potential of the drug. In this study, we report our experience ... -
Early Major Worsening in Ischemic Stroke: Predictors and Outcome
(2013)We aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcome of patients suffering early major worsening (EMW) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and assess the parameters associated with it. All consecutive patients with AIS ... -
Effectiveness of Intravenous Ilomedin Infusion and Smoking Cessation in the Treatment of Acutely Symptomatic Buerger Disease
(2015)We assessed the effectiveness of iloprost treatment in the management of symptomatic Buerger disease (BD) and assessed smoking cessation compliance, based on a single-center experience. Thirteen patients with BD were treated ... -
Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source in the Athens Stroke Registry An Outcome Analysis
(2015)Background and Purpose-Information about outcomes in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) patients is unavailable. This study provides a detailed analysis of outcomes of a large ESUS population. Methods-Data set ... -
Gastric Emptying of Preterm Neonates Receiving Domperidone
(2010)Objectives: Immature gut motility in very low birth weight infants causes feeding intolerance. We evaluated the effect of domperidone, a prokinetic agent, on gastric emptying in very low birth weight infants. Methods: The ... -
Infliximab and Methotrexate in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dosage Regimens
(2008)Background: Because of its long-term effectiveness in clinical practice, methotrexate (MTX) is currently the preferred disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, ... -
Intradialytic aerobic exercise training ameliorates symptoms of restless legs syndrome and improves functional capacity in patients on hemodialysis
(2008)We present the first study on the influence of exercise training on restless legs syndrome (RILS) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Restless legs syndrome has been treated pharmacologically with satisfactory results; ... -
Intravesical therapy of superficial bladder cancer
(2000)Transurethral resection (TUR) of the superficial transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder is known to be insufficient in controlling the disease because of the unacceptable rates of recurrence, progression and ... -
Lack of validation of genetic variants associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy response in rheumatoid arthritis: a genome-wide association study replication and meta-analysis
(2014)Introduction: In this study, our aim was to elucidate the role of four polymorphisms identified in a prior large genome-wide association study (GWAS) in which the investigators analyzed the responses of patients with ... -
Magnesium as a relaxing factor of airway smooth muscles
(2001)in the search for effective treatment of a life-threatening asthma attack, intravenous magnesium infusion has been studied in asthmatic patients because of its potential effect to reverse bronchospasm and improve pulmonary ... -
Meniscal and articular cartilage lesions in the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee: correlation between time from injury and knee scores
(2015)Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is associated with meniscal tears and/or articular cartilage damage. The aim of this study was twofold: (a) to report and correlate the incidence of meniscal and cartilage lesions ...