Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School: Recent submissions

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      Cost-effectiveness of leucoreduction for prevention of febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions 

      Tsantes, Argirio E.; Kyriakou, Elias; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Stylos, D.; Sidhom, M.; Bonovas, Stefanos; Douramani, Panagiota; Kalantzis, Dimitrios; Kokoris, Styliani; Valsami, S.; Stamoulis, K.; Politou, M.; Foudoulaki-Paparizos, Leontini (2014)
      Background. The cost-effectiveness of universal leucoreduction of blood components remains unclear. When using leucoreduced red blood cells, the decrease in the rate of febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTR) ...
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      Impact of HIV type 1 DNA levels on spontaneous disease progression: A meta-analysis 

      Tsiara, Chrissa G.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Goujard, Cecile; Katzenstein, Terese L.; Minga, Albert K.; Rouzioux, C.; Hatzakis, A. (2012)
      Several studies have reported the prognostic strength of HIV-1 DNA with variable results however. The aims of the current study were to estimate more accurately the ability of HIV-1 DNA to predict progression of HIV-1 ...
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      Unilateral simultaneous renal oncocytoma and angiomyolipoma: case report 

      Theodosopoulos, Theodosios; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Kyriazi, Maria A.; Anastasopoulos, Georgios; Kairi-Vassilatou, Evi; Dafnios, Nicolaos; Vassiliou, Ioannis (2009)
      A rare case of synchronous angiomyolipoma and oncocytoma in the same kidney of a 70 year old man is presented. A left renal mass was found incidentally by ultrasound. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging ...
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      Survival of medically treated thalassemia patients in Cyprus. Trends and risk factors over the period 1980-2004 

      Telfer, Paul; Coen, Pietro G.; Christou, Soteroula; Hadjigavriel, Michael; Kolnakou, Anita; Pangalou, Evangelia; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Psiloines, Michael; Simamonian, Krikor; Skordos, Georghios; Sitarou, Maria; Angastiniotis, Michael (2006)
      BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A large number of patients with thalassemia major have been born and treated exclusively in Cyprus. They have been managed according to standard international practice, but few have been transplanted. ...
    • Book Chapter  

      Immunization levels and attitudes of healthcare workers-nurses in greece related to immunization recommendations for healthcare workers 

      Toska, Aikaterini; Apostolopoulou, Eleni; Saridi, Maria; Souliotis, Kyriakos; Wozniak, Greta (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012)
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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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      Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis 

      Tsantes, Argirio E.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Tsiara, Chrissa G.; Kapsimali, Violetta; Travlou, Anthi S.; Vaiopoulos, G. (2007)
      This study investigated the hypothesis that the insertion/deletion (4G/5G) polymorphism of the plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 gene affects the risk for ischemic stroke, since results concerning this association ...
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      Characterization of the bifunctional opioid UFP505 

      Tose, R.; Dietis, Nikolas; McDonald, J.; Guerrini, R.; Calo, G.; Salvadori, S.; Rowbotham, D. J.; Lambert, D. G. (2010)
      Morphine is a gold standard analgesic acting at μ-opioid receptors (MOP) with analgesia accompanied by side-effects, for example, tolerance. If δ-opioid receptors (DOP) are blocked at the same time that MOP is activated, ...
    • Article  

      Homelessness and other risk factors for HIV infection in the current outbreak among injection drug users in Athens, Greece 

      Sypsa, V.; Paraskeva, D.; Malliori-Minerva, Melpomeni; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Panopoulos, A.; Kantzanou, Maria; Katsoulidou, Antigoni; Psichogiou, M.; Fotiou, Anastasios; Pharris, Anastasia; Laar, M. J. van de; Wiessing, L.; Jarlais, Don C. Des; Friedman, Samuel R.; Hatzakis, A. (2015)
      Objectives: We examined HIV prevalence and risk factors among injection drug users (IDUs) in Athens, Greece, during an HIV outbreak. Methods: We used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit 1404 IDUs to the Aristotle ...
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      Extraovarian peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma mimicking colonic obstruction 

      Theodosopoulos, Theodosios; Marinis, Athanasios; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Dafnios, Nicolaos; Kondi-Pafiti, Agathi; Vassiliou, Ioannis; Smyrniotis, V.; Karapanos, Konstantinos (2008)
      Involvement of the colon by extraovarian peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma (EPSPC) is considered as rare. During a 10-year period the records of five female patients with a mean age of 734 years who were admitted for ...
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      Right-shoulder pain: An unusual sign of hepatic endometriosis 

      Theodosopoulos, Theodosios; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Hatzipappas, J.; Koutoulidis, Vassilios; Dafnios, Nicolaos; Contis, John (2014)
      Background: Endometriosis is a common, benign, estrogen-dependent, chronic gynecologic disorder associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriotic lesions have also been found in several remote sites - including ...
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      The effect of homocysteine on the clinical outcomes of ventilated patients with severe sepsis 

      Tsantes, Argirio E.; Tsangaris, I.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Kopterides, Petros; Antonakos, Georgios; Dimopoulou, Ioanna; Vrioni, G.; Kapsimali, Violetta; Dima, Kleanthi; Armaganidis, Apostolos; Travlou, Anthi S. (2010)
      Background. There is considerable evidence that elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with a prothrombotic milieu, whereas activation of the coagulation cascade is an important component of the pathogenesis ...
    • Article  

      Laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy of ambiguous internal genitalia 

      Günther, P.; Waag, K. L.; Heinrich, U.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2001)
      The diagnosis and therapy of disorders of sexual differentiation face difficulties despite the rapide advances in molecular genetics and the various laboratory diagnostic possibilities, which are the basics of the diagnostics. ...
    • Article  

      Trabectedin-related rhabdomyolysis: An uncommon but fatal toxicity 

      Stoyianni, A.; Kapodistrias, N.; Kampletsas, E. O.; Pentheroudakis, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2011)
      Rhabdomyolysis is defined as the dissolution of striped muscle characterized by the leakage of intracellular muscle components into the circulation, which can ultimately lead to renal failure with a possible fatal outcome. ...
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      A Rare Coexistence of Retroperitoneal Pararenal Castleman's Disease with Focal Nodular Hyperplasia 

      Theodosopoulos, Theodosios; Karakatsanis, A.; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Nikolakopoulos, Fotios; Psychogiou, Vassiliki; Karvouni, Helen; Voros, Dionysios (2013)
      Castleman's disease is a distinct form of lymph node hyperplasia divided into a solitary and a multicentric type. The solitary type occurs most commonly in the mediastinum and is usually asymptomatic. We present a patient ...
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      The effect of plasma homocysteine levels on clinical outcomes of patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome 

      Tsangaris, I.; Tsantes, Argirio E.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Kroupis, C.; Kopterides, Petros; Dimopoulou, Ioanna; Orfanos, S.; Kardoulaki, A.; Chideriotis, S.; Travlou, Anthi S.; Armaganidis, Apostolos (2009)
      Background: Several reports have shown that homocysteine promotes thrombosis by disturbing the procoagulant-anticoagulant balance, whereas alterations in coagulation and fibrinolysis have been suggested as important ...
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      Incidence and frequency of mucocutaneous exposure and percutaneous injuries in Greek nurses: are they protected enough? 

      Toska, Aikaterini; Saridi, Maria; Wozniak, Greta; Rekleiti, Maria; Mouskou, Stella; Souliotis, Kyriakos; Apostolopoulou, Eleni (2014)
      Background: Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids by sharps and needlestick injuries is common among healthcare workers, resulting in over 1,000 infections per year. Aim: To estimate the incidence and frequency ...
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      Immunohistochemical study of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotype in cancer of unknown primary: Incidence, correlations and prognostic utility 

      Stoyianni, A.; Goussia, Anna; Pentheroudakis, George; Siozopoulou, V.; Ioachim, E.; Krikelis, D.; Golfinopoulos, Vassilis; Cervantes, A.; Bobos, M.; Fotsis, T.; Bellou, S.; Fountzilas, George; Malamou-Mitsi, Vassiliki D.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2012)
      Background: The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been associated with metastatic dissemination and poor outcome in several solid tumour types. Our aim was to study its incidence and its prognostic significance ...
    • Article  

      Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme gene I/D polymorphism and its expression on clinical outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome 

      Tsantes, Argirio E.; Kopterides, Petros; Bonovas, Stefanos; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Antonakos, Georgios; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Gialeraki, Argiri; Kapsimali, Violetta; Kyriakou, Elias; Kokoris, Styliani; Dima, Kleanthi; Armaganidis, Apostolos; Tsangaris, I. (2013)
      Background. The role of the D allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism in the clinical outcomes of patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) remains ...
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      Estimating Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction among Female Medical Students 

      Triantafyllou, G.; Triantafyllou, A.; Gavriilaki, E.; Anyfanti, Panagiota; Petidis, K.; Gkaliagkousi, E.; Papadopoulos, N.; Christaki, Eirini; Lazaridis, Nikolaos; Nikolaidou, B.; Doumas, M. (2011)