Publications by authors named "A Konstantinou"
This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcome and the postoperative complications after internal fixation with cannulated screws of stable femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in high-risk patients. A total of 76 patients (mean age 70.11 ± 9.
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- This study aimed to adapt the Delis-Kaplan Executive System (D-KEFS) tests for the Greek population aged 20 to 49, focusing on identifying executive function impairments in adults with neurological or psychiatric issues.
- The research involved 101 healthy participants and examined how age and education influenced performance on the Color-Word Interference Test (CWIT) and Trail Making Tests (TMTs), finding that age and education impact results but gender does not.
- The developed norms for the Greek adult population will assist clinicians in diagnosing executive function deficits and help in tailoring appropriate treatment strategies, while also being useful for further research.
Monitoring sandy shoreline evolution from years to decades is critical to understand the past and predict the future of our coasts. Optical satellite imagery can now infer such datasets globally, but sometimes with large uncertainties, poor spatial resolution, and thus debatable outcomes. Here we validate and analyse satellite-derived-shoreline positions (1984-2021) along the Atlantic coast of Europe using a moving-averaged approach based on coastline characteristics, indicating conservative uncertainties of long-term trends around 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHip dislocations are traumatic injuries that commonly derive from high energy trauma such as traffic accidents or falls from great heights. In addition, these injuries present an increased incidence after partial or total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients. Associate literature dictates that in case of a native hip dislocation, early reduction is crucial for avoidance of further complications such as avascular necrosis of the femoral head and post traumatic arthritis.
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- Researchers studied how different immune endotypes affect responses to anakinra treatment in patients with severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19 during the SAVE-MORE trial.
- The study found that many patients transitioned between immune endotypes during treatment, with anakinra helping those with the adaptive endotype to maintain better outcomes.
- Anakinra also reduced the risk of severe respiratory failure in patients with a coagulopathic endotype compared to placebo, indicating its potential benefits in managing sepsis-related conditions.