Publications by authors named "Konstantina Chrysou"
Article Synopsis
- Medical oncology specialists are continuing their research for new treatments to enhance life expectancy and quality of life for patients, despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on global health and the economy.
- In 2021, immunotherapy has been proven effective, either alone or combined with other treatments, across various cancer types.
- The focus this year includes new therapeutic strategies in lung, breast, melanoma, gynecological, digestive, urological, and ENT cancers.
Impact of a 4-year antimicrobial stewardship program implemented in a Greek tertiary hospital.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
January 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effects of a 4-year antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in a tertiary hospital. We monitored data for 2015 (pre-intervention) and 2016-2019 (post-intervention) about antibiotic consumption (DDD/100 bed days), Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs), resistance rates, length of stay (LOS), and annual antibiotic costs. Significant reductions were observed for total antibiotics/colistin/carbapenems/quinolones/tigecycline consumption and resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Precise diagnostics and an adequate therapeutic approach are mandatory in the treatment of air leak in polytrauma patients with blunt chest trauma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, characteristics, and management of air leak following this injury pattern.
Patients And Methods: Data from 110 polytrauma patients was collected retrospectively.
Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients-still a relevant problem?
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
April 2017
Background: Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiological data, treatment and outcome of polytrauma patients with blunt chest trauma in order to help improve management, prevent complications and decrease polytrauma patients' mortality.
Methods: In this retrospective study we included all polytrauma patients with blunt chest trauma admitted to our tertiary care center emergency department for a 2-year period, from June 2012 until May 2014.
Background: Spontaneous whole lung torsion is an absolut rarity and most cases occur after previous surgery.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a spontaneous whole-lung torsion in a 82-year old man. The patient was referred to our thoracic surgery department from the emergency department of a referring hospital with rapidly progressive dyspnea.