Publications by authors named "Androniki Papadopoulou"
Perioperative stroke is a devastating complication that occurs during surgery or within 30 days following the surgical procedure. Its prevalence ranges from 0.08 to 10% although it is most likely an underestimation, as sedatives and narcotics can substantially mask symptomatology and clinical presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The clinical impact of vasopressin in hemorrhagic shock remains largely unknown.
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to investigate the effects of vasopressin receptor agonists during the resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock.
Methods: A systematic search of PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus, and PubMed Central was conducted for relevant articles.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rather common cardiovascular disorder constituting one of the major manifestations of venous thromboembolism (VTE). It is associated with high mortality and substantial recurrence rates, and its diagnosis may be challenging, especially in patients with respiratory comorbidities. Therefore, providing a prompt and accurate diagnosis for PE through developing highly sensitive and specific diagnostic algorithms would be of paramount importance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ectopic Health Sciences students often experience higher level of stress due to clinical knowledge, and it has been reported that they frequently develop worries and symptoms of illness. These observations had lead to the hypothesis that studying health sciences may increase the risk for developing health anxiety.
Objective: To investigate the correlation between studying health sciences and health anxiety risk in students of a Greek university.