Browsing by Author "Christaki, Eirini"
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: Evidence and perspectives
Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Christaki, Eirini; Paraskeva, D.; Bonovas, Stefanos (2017)HIV remains an important public health issue worldwide. However, new prevention approaches have recently been developed and are very promising. Antiretroviral treatment as prevention, or as a prophylaxis after exposure to ...
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Predictors of humoral response to recommended vaccines in HIV-infected adults
Tsachouridou, Olga; Christaki, Eirini; Skoura, Lemonia; Georgiou, Adamantini; Nanoudis, Sideris; Vasdeki, Dimitra; Ntziovara, Maria-Anna; Kotoreni, Georgia; Forozidou, Evropi; Tsoukra, Paraskevi; Germanidis, Georgios S.; Metallidis, Symeon (2017)Humoral response to vaccination has been found to be inadequate in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We retrospectively assessed antibody responses to three routinely recommended vaccines, ...
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Receptor for advanced glycation end products in bacterial infection: Is there a role for immune modulation of receptor for advanced glycation end products in the treatment of sepsis?
Christaki, Eirini; Lazaridis, Nikolaos; Opal, Steven M. (2012)Purpose of review: Sepsis is still associated with excess morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite significant advances in critical care medicine. A novel approach is needed in the treatment of sepsis, one that will aim ...
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Safety and efficacy of long-term statin treatment for cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease and abnormal liver tests in the Greek Atorvastatin and Coronary Heart Disease Evaluation (GREACE) Study: a post-hoc analysis
Athyros, Vasilios G.; Tziomalos, Konstantinos; Gossios, Thomas D.; Griva, Theodora; Anagnostis, Panagiotis; Kargiotis, Konstantinos; Pagourelias, Efstathios D.; Theocharidou, Eleni; Karagiannis, Asterios; Mikhailidis, Dimitri P.; Basdekas, S.; Bouloukos, V.; Christaki, Eirini; Dimopoulou, S.; Hartamba, E.; Kakafika, A.; Kapousouzi, M.; Koumaras, H.; Mitsiou, E.; Papageorgiou, A.; Pehlivanidis, A.; Petridis, D.; Sekeri, Z.; Skaperdas, A.; Symeonidis, A. (2010)Long-term statin treatment reduces the frequency of cardiovascular events, but safety and efficacy in patients with abnormal liver tests is unclear. We assessed whether statin therapy is safe and effective for these patients ...
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Specific antibody to Cryptococcus neoformans glucurunoxylomannan antagonizes antifungal drug action against cryptococcal biofilms in vitro
Martinez, Luis R.; Christaki, Eirini; Casadevall, Arturo (2006)The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans possesses a polysaccharide capsule and can form biofilms on medical devices. We investigated the efficacy that the combination of a specific antibody to the capsular polysaccharide and ...
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Spontaneous abscesses of the spleen in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and review of the literature.
Christaki, Eirini; Kabaroudis, A.; Anagnostou, E.; Athyros, Vasilios G. (2011)
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Stress management can facilitate weight loss in Greek overweight and obese women: A pilot study
Christaki, Eirini; Kokkinos, A.; Costarelli, V.; Alexopoulos, E. C.; Chrousos, George P.; Darviri, C. (2013)Background: Stress and negative emotions have been shown to be critical factors in inducing overeating as a form of maladaptive coping in obese people. Methods: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week ...
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Syphilis on the rise: A prolonged syphilis outbreak among HIV-infected patients in northern Greece
Tsachouridou, Olga; Skoura, Lemonia; Christaki, Eirini; Kollaras, Panagiotis; Sidiropoulou, E.; Zebekakis, P.; Vakirlis, E.; Margariti, Apostolia; Metallidis, Symeon (2016)Introduction Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major public health issue in Europe. Numerous outbreaks of syphilis have been described recently and an increased prevalence of high-risk sexual practices has raised ...