Publications by authors named "G Theocharopoulos"
Article Synopsis
- Aortic neck wall rupture is a rare but serious complication that can occur during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR), often linked to repeated balloon inflation attempts for treating Type 1a endoleaks.
- The study reviewed 824 EVAR procedures from 2009 to 2019, identifying three instances of aortic neck wall rupture, all related to Type 1a endoleaks, with conversion to open repair being necessary in each case, yet all patients survived.
- The findings suggest limiting balloon attempts to two for Type 1a endoleaks and emphasize the urgency of controlling hemorrhage and performing emergency surgical conversions to mitigate risks associated with such a complication.
National burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations in Cambodia, 2015 and 2016.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
March 2020
Introduction: The burden of influenza in Cambodia is not well known, but it would be useful for understanding the impact of seasonal epidemics and pandemics and to design appropriate policies for influenza prevention and control. The severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance system in Cambodia was used to estimate the national burden of SARI hospitalizations in Cambodia.
Methods: We estimated age-specific influenza-associated SARI hospitalization rates in three sentinel sites in Svay Rieng, Siem Reap and Kampong Cham provinces.
Background: Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a rare but devastating complication. The mechanism underlying the occurrence of SCI after EVAR seems to be multifactorial and is underreported and not fully elucidated. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical outcomes in patients with this serious complication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the 2014-16 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the Magburaka Ebola Management Centre (EMC) operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, identified that available district maps lacked up-to-date village information to facilitate timely implementation of EVD control strategies. In January 2015, we undertook a survey in chiefdoms within the MSF EMC catchment area to collect mapping and village data. We explore the feasibility and cost to mobilise a local community for this survey, describe validation against existing mapping sources and use of the data to prioritise areas for interventions, and lessons learned.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBetween August-December 2014, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) patients from Tonkolili District were referred for care to two Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola Management Centres (EMCs) outside the district (distant EMCs). In December 2014, MSF opened an EMC in Tonkolili District (district EMC). We examined the effect of opening a district-based EMC on time to admission and number of suspect cases dead on arrival (DOA), and identified factors associated with fatality in EVD patients, residents in Tonkolili District.
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