• Effect of pomegranate juice consumption on biochemical parameters and complete blood count 

      Manthou E., Georgakouli K., Deli C.K., Sotiropoulos A., Fatouros I.G., Kouretas D., Haroutounian S., Matthaiou C., Koutedakis Y., Jamurtas A.Z. (2017)
      Pomegranate has been used therapeutically for centuries. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) supplementation on complete blood count (CBC), glucose, blood lipids and C-reactive ...
    • Histograms of Complete Blood Counts in Dogs: Maximizing Diagnostic Information 

      Athanasiou L.V., Tsokana C.N., Pardali D., Moraitou K.A. (2018)
      Histograms, which are an integral part of the automated complete blood count, are now available through most of the automatic hematology analyzers used in veterinary clinical practice. Data concerning the size and number ...
    • The impact of pneumatic tube system on routine laboratory parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Kapoula G.V., Kontou P.I., Bagos P.G. (2017)
      Pneumatic tube system (PTS) is a widely used method of transporting blood samples in hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the PTS transport in certain routine laboratory parameters as it has been ...
    • Increased monocyte count and red cell distribution width as prognostic biomarkers in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 

      Karampitsakos T., Torrisi S., Antoniou K., Manali E., Korbila I., Papaioannou O., Sampsonas F., Katsaras M., Vasarmidi E., Papakosta D., Domvri K., Fouka E., Organtzis I., Daniil Z., Dimeas I., Kirgou P., Gourgoulianis K.I., Papanikolaou I.C., Markopoulou K., Kounti G., Tsapakidou E., Papadopoulou E., Tatsis K., Gogali A., Kostikas K., Tzilas V., Chrysikos S., Papiris S., Bouros D., Kreuter M., Tzouvelekis A. (2021)
      Background: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) represents a chronic lung disease with unpredictable course. Methods: We aimed to investigate prognostic performance of complete blood count parameters in IPF. Treatment-naïve ...
    • Red blood cell distribution width in elderly hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease 

      Xanthopoulos A., Tryposkiadis K., Dimos A., Bourazana A., Zagouras A., Iakovis N., Papamichalis M., Giamouzis G., Vassilopoulos G., Skoularigis J., Triposkiadis F. (2021)
      BACKGROUND Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is elevated in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). AIM To determine RDW values and impact of CV and non-CV coexisting morbidities in elderly patients hospitalized ...