Browsing by Author "Priftis, K. N."
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Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies - a population based cross-sectional study
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Gavatha, Marina; Lamnisos, Demetris; Priftis, K. N.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2012)Background: Studies on the association of birth by caesarean section (C/S) and allergies have produced conflicting findings. Furthermore, evidence on whether this association may differ in those at risk of atopy is limited. ...
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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy due to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection
Fretzayas, Andrew; Moustaki, Maria; Priftis, K. N.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Paschalidou, M.; Nicolaidou, P. (2011)We here report a 5-year-old boy who presented with cough and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with a family history of sarcoidosis. The laboratory investigations did not confirm this diagnosis. The child was serologically ...
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Bronchoscopic and high-resolution CT scan findings in children with chronic wet cough
Douros, Konstantinos; Alexopoulou, Efthymia; Nicopoulou, A.; Anthracopoulos, Michael B.; Fretzayas, Andrew; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Nicolaidou, P.; Priftis, K. N. (2011)Background: Chronic wet cough strongly suggests endobronchial infection, which, if left untreated, may progress to established bronchiectasis. Our aim was to compare the effectiveness of chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) ...
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The effect of inhaled budesonide on adrenal and growth suppression in asthmatic children
Priftis, K. N.; Papadimitriou, A.; Gatsopoulou, E.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Fretzayas, Andrew; Nicolaidou, P. (2006)The present authors evaluated adrenal reserve in asthmatic children on long-term inhaled corticosteroids and whether possible adrenal suppression could be predicted by growth retardation. Low-dose synacthen test (0.5 μg·1.73 ...
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An international registry for primary ciliary dyskinesia
Werner, C.; Lablans, Martin; Ataian, Maximilian; Raidt, J.; Wallmeier, J.; Große-Onnebrink, Jörg; Kuehni, Claudia E.; Haarman, Eric G.; Leigh, Margaret W.; Quittner, A. L.; Lucas, Jane S.; Hogg, Claire; Witt, M.; Priftis, K. N.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Nielsen, Kim G.; Santamaria, Francesca; Ueckert, F.; Omran, Heymut (2016)Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder leading to chronic upper and lower airway disease. Fundamental data on epidemiology, clinical presentation, course and treatment strategies are lacking ...
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Salty-Snack Eating, Television or Video-Game Viewing, and Asthma Symptoms among 10- to 12-Year-Old Children: The PANACEA Study
Arvaniti, Fotini; Priftis, K. N.; Papadimitriou, A.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Kapsokefalou, Maria; Anthracopoulos, Michael B.; Panagiotakos, D. B. (2011)Background: Salty-snack consumption, as well as the amount of time children spend watching television or playing video games, have been implicated in the development of asthma; however, results are still conflicting. ...
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Temporal changes in the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in urban and rural areas of Cyprus: Results from two cross sectional studies
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Nicolaou, N.; Pipis, S.; Priftis, K. N.; Milton, Donald K.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2011)Background: The prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in Cyprus was significantly higher in urban compared to rural areas back in the year 2000, against a background of an overall low prevalence (e.g. current wheeze ...