Publications by authors named "Ilias Oikonomou"
Objectives: To explore the efficacy of Hyaluronic acid as an adjunctive in treatment of gingival recessions (GR).
Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in several electronic databases, including Medline/ PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL and LILACS. Recession improvement was evaluated through multiple outcome variables.
Objective: The aim of the present randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the efficacy of different alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) techniques on dimensional alterations after tooth extraction, based on clinical measurements.
Background: Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) is a common procedure in every day clinical practice, when dental implants are involved in treatment planning. In ARP procedures, a bone grafting material is combined with a socket sealing (SS) material in order to compensate the alveolar ridge dimensional alterations after tooth extraction.
Recent advances in atomically thin two dimensional (2D) anisotropic group IV -VI metal monochalcogenides (MMCs) and their fascinating intrinsic properties and potential applications are hampered due to an ongoing challenge of monolayer isolation. Among the most promising MMCs, tin (II) sulfide (SnS) is an earth-abundant layered material with tunable bandgap and anisotropic physical properties, which render it extraordinary for electronics and optoelectronics. To date, however, the successful isolation of atomically thin SnS single layers at large quantities has been challenging due to the presence of strong interlayer interactions, attributed to the lone-pair electrons of sulfur.
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- Liver transplantation is crucial for patients with end-stage liver disease, and prioritization for surgery is mainly based on the MELD score, which predicts short-term mortality but overlooks factors like sarcopenia and frailty.
- A study at Aristotle University focused on how an active lifestyle might influence physical frailty among liver transplant candidates by assessing their activity levels, functional capacity, and frailty.
- Results indicated that physically active candidates had significantly better oxygen uptake and functional capacity compared to sedentary candidates, highlighting the potential benefits of maintaining an active lifestyle for those awaiting transplant.
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- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has transformed surgical practices and is gaining acceptance in various specialties, particularly in general surgery and potentially in liver transplantation (LT).
- A systematic review of studies on ERAS in orthotopic LT showed significant reductions in hospital stays without adverse effects on readmission rates.
- The findings suggest that ERAS is a safe and effective approach for enhancing recovery in selected LT patients, supporting its future use in this complex surgical field.
Protein amyloidosis represents the main pathological hallmark of many incurable neurodegenerative disorders and protein misfolding diseases. Nanomaterials-based approaches give rise to diagnosis and/or prediction of these proteinopathies, with regards to the multifactorial nature of their pathogenesis. Herein, crystalline truncated hexagonal shaped naked ZnO nanoparticles (mean value 47.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkin tissue repair is of fundamental importance for maintaining homeostasis regulation, protection barrier, absorption, and excretion of skin tissue. Wound healing is a complicated process that can be impaired by infections and therefore have a significant economic and social impact. Simultaneously, the overuse of antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance and loss of their efficacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The nature of the surface is critical in determining the biological activity of silica powders. A novel correlation between toxicity and surface properties of bioactive glass ceramics (BGCs) synthesized the sol-gel method was attempted in this study.
Methods: The behavior of BGCs after their attachment to the surface of red blood cells (RBCs) was evaluated and their toxic effects were determined based on hemolysis, membrane injury anti-phosphotyrosine immunoblot of Band 3, lipid peroxidation, potential to generate reactive oxygen species, and antioxidant enzyme production.