Publications by authors named "I Gerogianni"
Adenovirus is a common pathogen responsible for respiratory infections, including pneumonia, predominantly in pediatric populations but also in immunocompromised adults. This case report details an 18-year-old immunocompetent male presenting with severe lobar pneumonia and pleural effusion, initially suggesting a bacterial origin. Despite antibiotic treatment, the patient's symptoms persisted, prompting further investigation.
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- The STEPINCOPD study investigated the factors influencing the escalation or de-escalation of inhaled COPD therapies in clinical practice, especially after updated guidelines were released in 2019 and 2020.
- Conducted over 12 weeks with 1429 patients from various centers in Greece, the study focused on understanding why patients had changes in their inhaled medication based on GOLD's 2021 recommendations.
- Findings revealed that reasons for treatment changes included lack of response to previous treatment and COPD exacerbations, with a high adherence rate (over 80%) to the GOLD recommendations among physicians, influenced by factors such as their age and patients' CAT scores.
Background: Only one study has reported the presence of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in COPD patients' sputum. Thus, we aimed to isolate and characterize EVs from COPD and healthy individuals' sputum.
Methods: A total of 20 spontaneous sputum samples from COPD patients (m/f: 19/1) and induced sputum samples from healthy controls (m/f: 8/2) were used for EV isolation.
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- - Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue, with Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TBVC) being a specific form caused by reinfection in individuals previously sensitized to TB, usually presenting as a single lesion.
- - The first case of multifocal TBVC in an 81-year-old Greek man has been documented, adding to a total of 14 cases reported, with an average patient age of 47.64 years and most responding well to treatment.
- - Notably, a history of skin microtrauma was found in 71.4% of cases, underscoring it as a key risk factor, while the tuberculin skin test was positive in most instances and tissue
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) places a significant economic burden on national healthcare systems, and the economic effects of diseases have long been known. The study aimed to evaluate the association of parental family financial wealth with current economic prosperity and the combined effect of both on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a sample of patients with COPD. The moderating effect of birth order is further investigated.
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