Publications by authors named "A Adamou"
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is defined as the development of AKI in the context of a potentially life-threatening organ dysfunction attributed to an abnormal immune response to infection. SA-AKI has been associated with increased mortality when compared to sepsis or AKI alone. Therefore, its early recognition is of the utmost importance in terms of its morbidity and mortality rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) poses an emerging threat topublic health. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is reported to be the most rapidly rising cause of hepatocellular carcinoma in the western world. Recently, a new term has been proposed: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
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- * A case study is presented about a 34-year-old woman with adrenal insufficiency due to long-term corticosteroid use, who underwent careful monitoring and received hydrocortisone treatment; she had a successful cesarean delivery at 38 weeks with a healthy newborn.
- * The authors emphasize that with proper glucocorticoid therapy, pregnancy in women with adrenal insufficiency can be managed effectively, despite the challenges present in developing countries.
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- Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular therapy (EVT) are effective treatments for acute stroke, but their safety and efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are debated.
- A study analyzed data from two multicenter studies to compare outcomes of AF patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with reperfusion therapies versus those who weren't.
- Results showed that AF patients treated with reperfusion therapies had better functional outcomes and lower mortality rates compared to those who received conservative treatment.