Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents of Northern Greece: 25-Year Results and Long-term Follow-up.

Aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term therapeutic outcome and treatment-related complications in Hodgkin disease. We reviewed the medical records of 93 patients diagnosed with classic Hodgkin lymphoma, treated, and followed-up during the last 25 years. The cohort study included 49 males and 44 females with median age 11.

Equilibrium radionuclide angiography: Intra- and inter-observer repeatability and reproducibility in the assessment of cardiac systolic and diastolic function.

Background: This study aimed to assess intra- and inter-observer agreement in assessing the systolic and diastolic function with equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two adults underwent baseline and repeat ERNA. An experienced and a trainee operator analyzed the data by assigning regions of interest manually, fully automatically, and semi-automatically.

Accelerated healing of a diabetic foot ulcer using autologous stromal vascular fraction suspended in platelet-rich plasma.

We describe the case of a Type I diabetic patient with a refractory foot ulcer that remained unhealed for 2 years despite conventional therapy. Autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction suspended in autologous platelet-rich plasma was applied to the wound, which completely healed within 1 month. The wound remained closed with no complications for a 2-year follow-up.

Glomerular filtration rate is an independent factor of mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Aim: Although serum creatinine is included in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, it is an inaccurate marker of renal function, namely, of glomerular filtration rate ("true" GFR) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Our aim was to investigate the impact of MELD score and "true" GFR as determinants of survival in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Methods: We included all consecutive patients with decompensated cirrhosis who were admitted to our department.

Association between ratio of sodium to potassium in random urine samples and renal dysfunction and mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Background & Aims: Estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are used to assess renal function and are an independent prognostic factor for patients with decompensated cirrhosis, but are impractical for routine use. We investigated whether the ratio of sodium to potassium in randomly collected urine samples (UNa/K) is associated with mortality and renal dysfunction in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites.

Methods: We assessed data from 126 consecutive patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites (93 men; age, 56 ± 12 y; 55% with viral-related disease) admitted to the Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece, from September 2010 through January 2012.

Acute phase 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid scan in infants with first episode of febrile urinary tract infection.

Background: 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan is the golden standard for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis and renal scaring. We investigated the use of acute phase DMSA scan in infants presented promptly to the hospital because of the first episode of their febrile urinary tract infection (UTI).

Methods: Ninety-eight infants with microbiologically confirmed first episode of febrile UTI were studied.

Gastric emptying in children with cerebral palsy and gastroesophageal reflux.

Gastric emptying time is considered a factor in the increased frequency of gastroesophageal reflux in children with cerebral palsy. It is unknown if emptying time influences the severity of reflux. In this study, 76 cerebral palsy patients with reflux indicative symptoms were investigated by 24-hour pH monitoring.