Browsing by Subject "Complication"

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Biologic Therapies and Risk of Infection and Malignancy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

Bonovas, Stefanos; Fiorino, Gionata; Allocca, Mariangela; Lytras, Theodoros; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Peyrin-Biroulet, L.; Danese, Silvio (2016)

Background & Aims Safety issues are a major concern for patients considering treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether biologic agents affect ...

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Cancer diagnosis in a cohort of patients with Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis: A single-center experience and review of the literature

Boussios, Stergios; Pentheroudakis, George; Somarakis, G.; Markatseli, T. E.; Drosos, Alexandros A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2014)

Background: With the development of modern therapies and better care of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) increased survival has been achieved. However, ARDs may share an association with risk of lymphomas ...

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Cancer specific risk in multiple sclerosis patients

Kyritsis, A. P.; Boussios, Stergios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2016)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease. Studies of cancer risk in MS patients have shown inconsistent findings. A pubmed search of the literature on cancer risk in patients ...

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Evaluation of the limiting antigen avidity EIA (LAg) in people who inject drugs in Greece

Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Katsoulidou, Antigoni; Kantzanou, Maria; Rokka, C.; Tsiara, Chrissa G.; Sypsa, V.; Paraskeva, D.; Psichogiou, M.; Friedman, Samuel R.; Hatzakis, A. (2017)

This analysis assessed the utility of the limiting antigen avidity assay (LAg). Samples of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Greece with documented duration of HIV-1 infection were tested by LAg. A LAg-normalized optical ...

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Radiation and concurrent carboplatin administration in locally advanced head and neck cancer

Fountzilas, George; Skarlos, Dimosthenis V.; Nikolaou, A.; Kalogera-Fountzila, Anna; Tzitzikas, J.; Kosmidis, Paraskevas A.; Makrantonakis, P.; Samantas, E.; Karpasitis, N.; Bacoyiannis, Charalambos; Synodinou, M.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Vritsios, A.; Daniilidis, J. (1995)

Aims and Background: To improve local control in patients with locally advanced inoperable head and neck cancer we administered carboplatin concurrently with radiation. Methods: Thirty-nine patients entered the study. There ...

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Rapid Decline in HIV Incidence among Persons Who Inject Drugs during a Fast-Track Combination Prevention Program after an HIV Outbreak in Athens

Sypsa, V.; Psichogiou, M.; Paraskeva, D.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Tsiara, Chrissa G.; Paraskeva, D.; Micha, Katerina; Malliori-Minerva, Melpomeni; Pharris, Anastasia; Wiessing, L.; Donoghoe, Martin; Friedman, Samuel R.; Jarlais, Don Des; Daikos, Georgios L.; Hatzakis, A. (2017)

Background. A "seek-test-treat" intervention (ARISTOTLE) was implemented in response to an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in Athens. We assess trends in HIV ...

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Sense of Coherence and Defense Style Predict Sleep Difficulties in Early Non-metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Hyphantis, T.; Goulia, P.; Zerdes, I.; Solomou, S.; Andreoulakis, E.; Carvalho, A. F.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2016)

Background: Sleep disturbances are common in cancer patients, but little is known about the complex interplay between the background psychological profile, coping with health stressors capacities and psychological distress ...

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Somatization is associated with physical health-related quality of life independent of anxiety and depression in cancer, glaucoma and rheumatological disorders

Hyphantis, T.; Tomenson, B.; Paika, V.; Almyroudi, A.; Pappa, C.; Tsifetaki, N.; Voulgari, P. V.; Drosos, Alexandros A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Creed, F. (2009)

Purpose: To test the relative importance of anxiety, depression and somatization as correlates of physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in several chronic physical disorders. Methods: In a cross-sectional study ...

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Statins and reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus infection: Further evidence is warranted

Bonovas, Stefanos; Sitaras, N. M.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. (2013)

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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 ...